Mali launches Insurance Day on Thursday
26 november 2019 - 13:46:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The inaugural edition of Insurance Day in Mali, initiated by local insurance companies, will be held [...] Full text...
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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The inaugural edition of Insurance Day in Mali, initiated by local insurance companies, will be held [...] Full text...
US commits US$430 million to Egyptian natural gas insurance
23 november 2019 - 16:29:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), on Saturday announced a commitment to provide US$430 million [...] Full text...
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Gambia organizes consultation on health insurance bill
21 november 2019 - 22:36:21Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia government and partners Thursday organized a “Stakeholder Consultation” on the newly-developed National Health Insurance [...] Full text...
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WAICA Education Forum opens in Banjul
21 november 2019 - 19:11:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) forum on Education opened at a local hotel on Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde's prison guards on strike for a pay increase
21 november 2019 - 12:43:46Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde's prison guards began a 72-hour strike on Tuesday demanding, among other things, a [...] Full text...
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Kenyan courts ranked among top five most corrupt public institutions
19 november 2019 - 17:27:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan courts are among the top five most corrupt institutions, according to a new graft perception [...] Full text...
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AfDB becomes major shareholder at Africa Finance Corporation
14 november 2019 - 18:30:26Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has become the second supranational shareholder of Africa's multilateral financing [...] Full text...
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EIB, ACA sign agreement on investment insurance in Africa
13 november 2019 - 19:27:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) Tuesday signed an agreement with Trade Insurance Agency in Africa (ACA) [...] Full text...
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AfDB, U.S. DFC team up to mobilise private capital for Africa’s development
12 november 2019 - 12:32:55Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on [...] Full text...
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Addis to host AfDB financial, capital markets initiative workshop
11 november 2019 - 17:34:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) will host its 8th annual workshop on [...] Full text...
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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments
07 november 2019 - 21:39:43Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...
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Gambia plans to roll out National Health Insurance Scheme in 2020
06 november 2019 - 14:55:53Banjul,Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia government has discussed and approved the 2020 budget estimates as well as the development plans, including [...] Full text...
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150 firms shortlisted for East African IT Excellence Awards
29 october 2019 - 13:17:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Out of 384 companies that entered the East African IT Excellence Awards race, 150 have been [...] Full text...
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Rwanda ranked Africa's second easiest place to do business
24 october 2019 - 18:59:21Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The performance of Rwanda in the ease of doing business further remained stable this year as [...] Full text...
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Congo to establish compulsory sports risk insurance
19 october 2019 - 17:15:28Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to establish a compulsory sports risk insurance, Hugues Ngouélondélé, Minister of Sports [...] Full text...
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First regional conference of African women magistrates begins in Morocco
11 october 2019 - 11:29:01Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The first regional conference of African women magistrates began on Thursday in the Moroccan city of [...] Full text...
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Uncertainty in climate prediction to influence African governments in disaster risk management
10 october 2019 - 00:08:13Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African researchers and experts on Climate Change meeting here Wednesday concluded that the current predictability of [...] Full text...
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De Beers’s synthetic diamonds impacts negatively on insurance business
01 october 2019 - 20:08:20Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - De Beers’ synthetic diamonds trading brings challenging economic conditions for Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group, [...] Full text...
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Despite lagging in Global Goals, Africa can meet the 2030 deadline: Rwandan President
25 september 2019 - 06:36:02New York, US (PANA) - Although some of the world’s fastest growing economies can be found in Africa, the continent is [...] Full text...
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Morocco elected chair of FAIR for two years
24 september 2019 - 13:13:09Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Afro-Asian Federation of Insurance [...] Full text...
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Kagame underscores high-quality Universal Health Coverage to eliminate glaring gaps
24 september 2019 - 09:10:26Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who is currently in New York attending the the 74th session of [...] Full text...
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Commitments worth US$790 million made to enhance resilience for small-scale farmers
24 september 2019 - 05:52:55New York, USA (PANA) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank and several governments announced financial commitments of [...] Full text...
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Universal health coverage in Zimbabwe blocked by sanction - Mnangagwa
23 september 2019 - 23:19:11New York, USA (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said here Monday targeted sanctions were preventing his government from increasing [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health
23 september 2019 - 16:37:34New York, US (PANA) - Describing it as an “important landmark” on "our journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday [...] Full text...
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UN holds landmark summit to boost healthcare coverage
22 september 2019 - 19:35:51New York, US (PANA) - Some five billion people risk missing out on health care in 2030, unless countries close [...] Full text...
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At UN, youth activists press for bold action on climate emergency, vow to hold leaders accountable at the ballot box
22 september 2019 - 10:12:57New York, US (PANA) - Students and young activists on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to world leaders heading to [...] Full text...
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WHO representative explains his mission in Gabon
19 september 2019 - 15:06:44Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) new representative in Gabon, Dr Magaran Monzon Gagayo, held talks on Thursday [...] Full text...
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15 African students receive the BGFIBank Foundation Excellence Scholarship
16 september 2019 - 19:15:57Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fifteen students from Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon are beneficiaries of the BGFIBank [...] Full text...
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South Africa secures Brexit trade agreement
11 september 2019 - 17:48:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday confirmed that it has concluded a new trade deal with [...] Full text...
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First Tunisian-Malian university opens in Bamako
11 september 2019 - 12:03:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first Tunisian-Malian university in Bamako has been inaugurated in the Malian capital, Bamako, with the [...] Full text...
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CCDA-8: Participants advocate for institutional frameworks for climate resilience and adaptation
07 september 2019 - 18:28:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants in a recently held 8th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-8) [...] Full text...
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Falsified medical products pose serious threats to public health, says Ivorian doctor
05 september 2019 - 19:38:12Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Inferior or falsified medical products pose serious threats to public health, Dr Siembou Koné, a [...] Full text...
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Insurance industry applauded for job creation in Botswana
05 september 2019 - 16:13:01Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Vice President Slumber Tsogwane has said the government recognises the key role played by the [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe banks under threat from govt policy inconsistencies (Analysis by Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)
02 september 2019 - 15:43:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Banker's Association of Zimbabwe president Webster Rusere says the biggest challenge to the banking sector is [...] Full text...
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‘Gambia’s domestic debt stands at D32.5 billion’ - governor Jammeh
29 august 2019 - 22:44:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Bakary K Jammeh, governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, said here Thursday the country’s [...] Full text...
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AU-backed insurer signs pact to enhance cover for Ebola-like disease outbreaks in Africa
29 august 2019 - 16:01:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) have signed [...] Full text...
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Mali's works to ratify Agency for Trade Insurance in Africa
22 august 2019 - 11:07:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday adopted draft texts in the Council of Ministers meeting on its [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects
19 august 2019 - 17:35:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] Full text...
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Botswana Innovation Hub launches Digital Skills Training
16 august 2019 - 20:41:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In an attempt to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Botswana Innovation Hub, in partnership [...] Full text...
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Angola privatizes TAAG and oil company, Sonangol
13 august 2019 - 17:01:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The national airline,TAAG, and the oil company, Sonangol, are among the 195 Angolan national companies that [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe mulls launching second pension fund
09 august 2019 - 16:12:47Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Government is set to launch a pension fund, similar to South Africa’s Public Investment [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's Central Bank licenses first foreign financial services provider
09 august 2019 - 12:39:41Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The National Bank of Ethiopia, the country's Central Bank, has granted a license to Ethio [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African court to determine the value of Mandela's smile
07 august 2019 - 15:59:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – If South African photographer, Shaun Earl Harris, and his agency, PictureNet Africa, win a high-profile [...] Full text...
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'Everyone needs to help achieve the 2030 vision in Zimbabwe' - says Health Minister
07 august 2019 - 14:08:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - "Everyone has a role to play in helping Zimbabwe achieve the vision of becoming a middle [...] Full text...
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Old and forgotten, social protection for Zimbabwe's pension -Analysis by PANA Correspondentclines
06 august 2019 - 13:47:00Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - As the Zimbabwe dollar continues to devalue, pensioners are slowly coming to terms with the reality [...] Full text...
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Kenya aviation regulator to penalise airlines for poor passenger services
01 august 2019 - 17:46:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has launched a new service charter, warning airlines against violation of [...] Full text...
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Gambia urged to create equal opportunities for disabled persons
31 july 2019 - 17:36:58Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Muhammed Krubally, the President of Gambia Federation of Disabled Persons, on Tuesday called for equal opportunities [...] Full text...
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India opens credit line for Benin
30 july 2019 - 17:19:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, has announced the opening of a US$ 100 million credit line [...] Full text...
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Second training session for African bank executives ends
19 july 2019 - 05:52:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second training session for technical executives from central and commercial banks in Africa wrapped up [...] Full text...
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Senators march to court to challenge laws passed by parliament in Kenya
19 july 2019 - 00:57:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan senators marched through the streets here Thursday to present a petition to Members of Parliament [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire establishes two social security schemes for self-employed workers
17 july 2019 - 20:54:25Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Self-employed workers in Côte d'Ivoire will benefit from two social security schemes, following the adoption [...] Full text...
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Togo to host annual conference of Pan-African Lawyers Union
12 july 2019 - 14:26:57Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The annual conference of the Pan-African Lawyers Union will be held from July 17 to 20 [...] Full text...
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IFC, Togo sign deal on development of solar power stations
11 july 2019 - 21:31:33Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and the International Financial Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank group, Thursday signed an [...] Full text...
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Nigeria demands 'thorough, transparent' investigation into death of Insurance expert in South Africa
11 july 2019 - 12:48:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday demanded “a thorough and transparent” investigation into the alleged murder of Mrs Elizabeth [...] Full text...
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About 1 million people do not have free health insurance in Tunisia, says WHO
10 july 2019 - 18:47:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About a million people in Tunisia do not benefit from free health insurance, the representative of [...] Full text...
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Non-Bank financial institutions regulatory authority looks into protection of consumers
10 july 2019 - 01:42:13Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Non- Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) is embarking on its commitment to consumer [...] Full text...
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Kenyan economy slows down in first quarter due to poor rains
29 june 2019 - 00:08:32Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's economy slowed down in the first quarter of 2019, compared with the same period in [...] Full text...
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Senegal: USAID launches a program of more than 300 million CFAF for women's empowerment
28 june 2019 - 18:37:29Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - USAID, under the program, Sabunimaa, and in partnership with the Union Santa Yalla of Ziguinchor that [...] Full text...
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Bank and insurance unions win battle against NSIA-Togo
28 june 2019 - 15:22:14Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Union of Employees and Executives of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance of Togo (SYNBANK), in [...] Full text...
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Uganda plots 4% deductions on salaries to fund insurance scheme
25 june 2019 - 20:04:16Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s Cabinet on Monday approved the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to have [...] Full text...
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Six members of same family perish in Dakar road accident
24 june 2019 - 14:49:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A traffic accident on Sunday killed six members of the same family at Niague in Dakar [...] Full text...
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Shelter Afrique to resume lending after US$108 million debt restructuring
21 june 2019 - 13:27:54Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, an African housing financier, is set to resume lending after reaching an agreement with [...] Full text...
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Botswana commences Insurance Industry Act 2015 and regulations
20 june 2019 - 01:40:51Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has commenced the implementation of the Insurance Industry Act (2015) and its regulations which came [...] Full text...
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Turkey: Land tenure, a major sticking point at COP 14 in New Delhi, says UNCCD head
18 june 2019 - 17:39:23Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - Land tenure will be one of the major sticking points in negotiations at the forthcoming COP [...] Full text...
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Burkinabé named President of African Insurance Organization
13 june 2019 - 14:14:45Paris, France (PANA) - Delphine Traoré, a Burkinabé, has been appointed President of the African Insurance Organization (AIO) at the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches financial literacy programme
12 june 2019 - 12:55:37Bambous, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance ministry and the Financial Services Commission on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...
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Absa separation from Barclays almost complete
10 june 2019 - 20:11:56Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Absa Group Limited, one of the largest financial services providers in Africa, told investors on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Crackdown on corruption among high-ranking officials makes headlines this week in Rwanda
08 june 2019 - 19:43:58Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the intensified efforts to catch "big fish" as part of the [...] Full text...
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Kenya’s voiceless efforts to stem mental illnesses (A PANA feature by Kennedy Abwao)
07 june 2019 - 19:59:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Betty Cynthia Wanjiru has unsuccessfully tried to end her life six times. In her own words, [...] Full text...
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Shelter Afrique targets US$350 million eurobond for housing sector investments
31 may 2019 - 14:24:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, the Pan African Organisation involved in housing investment in Africa, has announced plans to [...] Full text...
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Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018, says GCB Governor
30 may 2019 - 19:39:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018 and the prospects are favorable, with implementation of sound [...] Full text...
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Insurance company empowers youth in Botswana
30 may 2019 - 14:33:31Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) has engaged a youth start-up company to develop its communications platform [...] Full text...
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Benchmark interest rates unchanged on strong economic growth trends in Kenya
27 may 2019 - 19:43:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) top policy-making body, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has retained [...] Full text...
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AU climate disasters insurer to extend compensation plan
24 may 2019 - 18:01:02Rome, Italy (PANA) – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency, an African Union-mandated climate insurance firm, and the World Food [...] Full text...
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Nigeria approves domestication of AU resolution on 0.2% import levy
21 may 2019 - 06:52:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the domestication of the African Union (AU) Resolution providing [...] Full text...
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Kenyan businesses lose millions to cybercrime in 2018 - Report
18 may 2019 - 11:24:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan businesses lost huge sums of money to online criminals in the last financial year through [...] Full text...
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Agric workers' union mourns dead colleagues with rallies across Tunisia
29 april 2019 - 13:47:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian agricultural workers union, affiliated to the Tunisian general labour union (UGTT), on Monday mourned [...] Full text...
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Rwanda introduces first ever insurance scheme for livestock, cattle
24 april 2019 - 17:08:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (MINAGRI) has officially launched the first ever livestock [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Mauritius to pursue private-sector driven economic cooperation
12 april 2019 - 19:44:15Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) — Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mauritian Premier Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, have committed to continue [...] Full text...
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Tunisian unemployed graduates threathen to commit suicide
05 april 2019 - 10:19:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several higher education graduates in Mahdia province in southern Tunisia threaten to commit suicide if their [...] Full text...
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High economic growth rates in Africa pushes major housing shortage across Africa, says Shelter Afrique
02 april 2019 - 16:26:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries are facing a housing crisis due to population growth, rapid urbanization and low supply [...] Full text...
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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord
14 march 2019 - 23:28:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...
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Two Botswana entities join forces to support trade, export industry
14 march 2019 - 18:38:47Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and Botswana Export Credit Insurance (BECI) have joined forces [...] Full text...
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Kenyan First Lady marks Int'l Womens' Day fundraising for Women healthcare needs
08 march 2019 - 23:21:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta, was among dignitaries who participated in the annual celebration of [...] Full text...
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Allianz group chooses Abidjan as operational hub in Africa
07 march 2019 - 19:04:01Paris, France (PANA) – Allianz group, one of the biggest insurance and holding companies in the world, has chosen the [...] Full text...
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Botswana Insurance Holding Limited continues to yield good results
06 march 2019 - 14:30:06Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group's twin strategic focus on profitability and growth continues to yield [...] Full text...
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More than 2.2 million children to be vaccinated against measles, rubella in Congo
06 march 2019 - 06:14:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso on Tuesday launched a five-day national immunization campaign against measles and [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Crop Loss Compensation Scheme for farmers
01 march 2019 - 08:26:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Crop Loss Compensation Scheme for the benefit of small non-sugar planters registered with the Small [...] Full text...
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Budget shows South Africa heading for serious economic and political trouble - Report
23 february 2019 - 16:19:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) South Africa is sailing into very serious political and economic trouble, the South African Institution of Race [...] Full text...
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INTERVIEW: Technology investments should plug health sector gap in Africa
21 february 2019 - 15:49:00By Kennedy Abwao Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The private sector should join charitable organisations such as the Rockefeller Foundation to [...] Full text...
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'Spending on health increases faster than rest of global economy' - WHO
21 february 2019 - 05:51:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Spending on health is outpacing the rest of the global economy, particularly in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian newspapers highlight importance of Kiswahili language
16 february 2019 - 17:10:47Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week carried different news stories and editorials, but the headline [...] Full text...
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U.S. launches $40 million programme to support Ethiopia’s universal health coverage goal
14 february 2019 - 15:44:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Ethiopia on Thursday announced the launch of a five-year US$40 [...] Full text...
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US unveils new health financing scheme for Ethiopia
14 february 2019 - 09:51:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States has launched a new US$40 million Health Financing Improvement Programme to invest in [...] Full text...
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Benin, IFAD to boost food and nutrition security and create jobs for rural people
08 february 2019 - 15:52:30Rome, Italy (PANA) - Over 51,000 households in Benin will benefit from a US$104.4 million project that aims to reduce [...] Full text...
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Beninese Football Federation gets US$43,000 from Coris Bank International
04 february 2019 - 17:37:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Football Federation (FBF) has received 25 million CFA francs (US$43,589) from Coris Bank International, [...] Full text...
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Efforts underway to raise cancer awareness in Botswana
31 january 2019 - 17:26:43Gaborone, Botswana: (PANA) The Cancer Association of Botswana, reportedly failing due to lack of funds, is now looking at broadening [...] Full text...
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Togo: The Lomé Platform on the Future of African and International Mutuality
24 january 2019 - 22:55:00Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Participants at the International Conference on Mutuality separated on Wednesday in Lomé with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe firm gets 65 million euros for cotton production
24 january 2019 - 19:18:18Paris, France (PANA) - The Burkinabe Textile Fibre Company (Sofitex), on Thursday signed an agreement with a consortium of international [...] Full text...
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Bank of Mauritius signs MoU with China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission
23 january 2019 - 15:02:55Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Bank of Mauritius on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Banking [...] Full text...
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Niger grants gold exploration permit to Planet Mining
14 january 2019 - 18:00:18Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger government has granted a gold exploration licence in the northern Agadez region to a [...] Full text...
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Benin gets National Social Protection Agency
12 january 2019 - 14:39:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has established a national social protection agency to implement the government’s policies and strategies on [...] Full text...
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Reform of Ivorian Electoral Commission to start in 2019 - Ouattara
01 january 2019 - 10:17:19Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The reform process of the Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) will start this month, President, [...] Full text...
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Senegal, IFAD partner to promote climate resilient agriculture
20 december 2018 - 17:03:51Rome, Italy (PANA) - Over 43,700 vulnerable rural households in Senegal will benefit from a US$72.4 million programme that aims [...] Full text...
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Kenya Airways launches direct flights to Mogadishu
18 december 2018 - 13:36:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways, on Tuesday launched daily flights from Nairobi to Mogadishu, Somalia. The idea [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$2.97bn for Morocco as insurance against external risks
18 december 2018 - 09:38:11Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement for Morocco [...] Full text...
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Seven Kenyan Pipeline officials arrested over graft
11 december 2018 - 12:48:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Seven senior officials of the Kenyan Pipeline Company (KPC), the state oil distributor, were arrested on [...] Full text...
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WHO holds global health management planning conference in Kenya
10 december 2018 - 17:14:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the pending launch of a universal healthcare programme [...] Full text...
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Buhari says Nigeria remains committed to saving Lake Chad from extinction
03 december 2018 - 15:39:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Katowice, Poland, reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to saving [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Central Bank keeps lending rate unchanged at 9%
27 november 2018 - 18:23:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said on Tuesday it has maintained the benchmark lending rate at [...] Full text...
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Kenya's hospital insurance fund chief, finance head face graft charges
26 november 2018 - 15:10:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - National Health Insurance Fund (MHIF) Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Mwangi, and Finance Director, Wilber Kurgat, were [...] Full text...
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Museveni calls for fishing controls at global marine summit
26 november 2018 - 10:12:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday urged leaders attending a global summit on the conservation of [...] Full text...
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African countries call for regional programme for universal health coverage, SDGs
17 november 2018 - 19:41:28Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The third annual conference of planning directors from World Health Organisation (WHO) member countries on [...] Full text...
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African Financial Alliance on Climate Change unveils guiding principles
12 november 2018 - 14:37:32Johannesburge, South Africa (PANA) - The African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC) unveiled its guiding principles at the recently-concluded [...] Full text...
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Azuri Technologies, APA Insurance introduce funeral cover for off-grid Kenyans
09 november 2018 - 14:32:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar power, in conjunction with APA Insurance, on Friday [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Brown Card sensitization forum opens in Banjul
30 october 2018 - 19:03:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 35th Ordinary General Assembly of the Council of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Capital Markets regulator approves cross-listing of Bank of Kigali
30 october 2018 - 18:50:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Capital Markets Authority (CMA), said on Tuesday it issued an approval for the cross-listing of [...] Full text...
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AfDB rolls out programme to boost climate risk financing and insurance for African countries
30 october 2018 - 15:20:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches landmark US$500 million credit insurance deal with partners
23 october 2018 - 17:34:24Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) have announced the [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s mass transit sector secures US$ 100 million AfDB loans
23 october 2018 - 16:33:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved over US$100 million in loans to South Africa's [...] Full text...
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UN resolution paves way for mass use of driverless cars
11 october 2018 - 03:36:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A resolution to ensure the safe use of automated vehicles was passed at the UN Economic [...] Full text...
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Mental illness will cost the world US$$16 trillion by 2030 - Lancet report
10 october 2018 - 05:34:11London, UK (PANA) - A new Lancet Commission report on mental health says that mental disorders are on the rise [...] Full text...
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AfDB, MCB Group launch African Domestic Bond Fund
17 september 2018 - 14:47:21Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Mauritius Commercial Bank Group (MCB) have launched the African [...] Full text...
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Morocco signs Global Compact for Universal Health Coverage
06 september 2018 - 06:53:49Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has signed the Global Compact for Universal Health Coverage 2030, thus consolidating the commitment of [...] Full text...
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Former Ghana president Mahama declares intent to contest 2020 election
23 august 2018 - 15:29:08Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama, who lost the 2016 election to President Nana Addo Dankwa [...] Full text...
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WB report says inclusive growth essential for poverty reduction in Madagascar
01 august 2018 - 18:29:14Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Overall, Madagascar’s economy has been performing well, with growth estimated at 4.2 % in 2017 and [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$ 250-million Risk Participation Agreement with ABSA
21 july 2018 - 06:19:04Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an unfunded US$ [...] Full text...
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Unclaimed assets in Kenya hit $25 million
27 june 2018 - 13:35:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Unclaimed assets hit 25 billion Kenyan shillings (about $25 million) in November 2017, according to the [...] Full text...
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Climate and disaster risk financing gets fresh boost from AfDB
24 may 2018 - 13:11:52Busan, South Korea (PANA) - The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, and the Bank’s Board of Governors [...] Full text...
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African Ministers discuss innovative financing mechanisms to respond to climate change
24 may 2018 - 13:10:49Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Ministers of Finance, Agriculture and Governors of Central Banks from African countries have called for [...] Full text...
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WB pandemic financing facility approves US$12m grant to stop Ebola outbreak in DRC
22 may 2018 - 18:13:02Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) on Tuesday made its first-ever financial commitment, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's economy grew by 1.95 per cent in first quarter of 2018
21 may 2018 - 13:56:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said that the Nigerian economy registered a [...] Full text...
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Former Ghana president Mahama poised to stage comeback in 2020
20 may 2018 - 14:51:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama, has dropped the clearest hint yet that he will contest [...] Full text...
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ILO touts jobs in green economy
14 may 2018 - 19:50:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Action to combat climate change could create millions of new job opportunities and “more than” offset [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum, a game changer for financing Africa’s infrastructure development (An AfDB feature)
09 may 2018 - 13:16:10Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - By 2050, just 32 short years from now, Africa’s growing population will tip the scales [...] Full text...
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Journalists call for end to restrictions on press freedom
04 may 2018 - 07:08:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Journalists have called for an end to attacks on them in their line of work as [...] Full text...
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Top UN officials urge breakaway from ‘short-termism’
24 april 2018 - 05:49:19New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will support countries’ path to sustainable development by brokering partnerships, pursuing innovative [...] Full text...
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Senegal Solar power deal produces lowest power cost in Africa - WB
10 april 2018 - 16:37:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s Scaling Solar programme has set a new benchmark in Senegal resulting in [...] Full text...
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Universal health coverage key to safer, fairer world, says WHO chief
07 april 2018 - 04:28:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday marked World Health Day, and the [...] Full text...
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Mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa faces illegal mining challenges, regulatory risks
04 april 2018 - 09:34:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Widespread illegal mining activity and rising regulatory risks are two leading challenges that will [...] Full text...
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Guterres says bridging gap between relief, devt can meet immediate needs
29 january 2018 - 05:32:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A surge in conflict-induced needs in Africa and the Middle East, coupled with an increase [...] Full text...
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Sound policies boost resilience of Morocco’s economy
20 january 2018 - 14:26:45Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Morocco’s sound macroeconomic policies and reform implementation have helped improve the resilience of the economy, according [...] Full text...
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Mauritius forecasts GDP to grow by 4% in 2018
09 january 2018 - 06:30:11Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius says its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices is forecast to grow by about [...] Full text...
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Early action key to preventing El Nino, La Nina crises - UN official
03 january 2018 - 06:55:12New York, USA (PANA) – La Niña is expected to impact weather around the world in 2018, a United Nations [...] Full text...
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New Mozambican rail, port project opens new markets for farm produce, regional integration
20 december 2017 - 14:22:17Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is taking the lead in facilitating the takeoff of one of [...] Full text...
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IMF chief urges low-income countries to harness trade, technology
18 december 2017 - 18:35:57Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Trade and technology are critical forces for all countries but especially more important for small states [...] Full text...
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AfDB leading the way in renewable energy - President Adesina
09 december 2017 - 09:24:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In line with the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
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Rwandan commercial bank switches to investment business
06 december 2017 - 17:08:25Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Bank of Kigali has turned into an investment company instead of being a mere finance [...] Full text...
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President Bai Koroma arrives in Gambia
30 november 2017 - 15:03:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone on Thursday arrived in the Gambia for a two-day [...] Full text...
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Retired public servants demand improved pension scheme
24 november 2017 - 15:25:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Retired public servants in Kenya want an improved pension package and recognition from the Government for [...] Full text...
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UN conference closes with renewed urgency to tackle climate change
18 november 2017 - 04:56:41Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) wrapped up on Friday in Bonn, Germany, with delegations [...] Full text...
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Global leaders call for action to help young refugees, IDPs
16 november 2017 - 13:25:54Doha, Qatar (PANA) – An international panel on education has called for action to help young refugees and internally displaced [...] Full text...
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Initiative to increase insurance coverage for climate-related disasters launched at UN conference
14 november 2017 - 18:51:02Bonn, Germany (PANA) – On the heels of one of the worst – and most costly – Atlantic hurricane seasons [...] Full text...
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Climate-smart agriculture practices help smallholders deal with threats to African agriculture
28 october 2017 - 07:26:09Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rising temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events are expected to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Akwa United FC wins 2nd FA title in 3 years
16 october 2017 - 12:24:13Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) : Akwa United Football Club of Uyo, established only in 1996, on Sunday regained the Nigerian Football [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Mauritian state-owned bank on course for second bank acquisition in Kenya
09 october 2017 - 17:51:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Listed State Bank of Mauritius, (SBM) has made a non-binding offer for the purchase of Chase [...] Full text...
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2017 Nigeria pro league: Plateau United FC crowned 2016/17 champions
10 september 2017 - 12:23:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After more than four decades of campaign, Plateau United Football Club of Jos were on Saturday [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: 'Agriculture projects have to be bankable,' says AfDB official
08 september 2017 - 14:52:37Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Agricultural projects developed for Africa must be bankable and incentivized in order to attract private [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: New weather report highlights key drivers of vulnerability
21 august 2017 - 09:10:34Zanzibar City, Zanzibar (PANA) - A new official report released on Monday by the the Kenyan-based Intergovernmental Authority on Development [...] Full text...
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South Africa: AfDB Chief reels out bank's achievements in Southern Africa
19 august 2017 - 14:06:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the [...] Full text...
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US: IMF says ‘Morocco committed to sound economic policies’
02 august 2017 - 07:32:12Washington, D.C., US (PANA) – Morocco’s sound economic fundamentals and overall strong track record of policy implementation have contributed to [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: NEPAD proposes regional information hub to stimulate investment in Africa
25 july 2017 - 05:19:29Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) has advocated the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Gov't warns motorists to obey traffic rules during presidential campaigns
18 july 2017 - 13:48:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Police on Tuesday called upon motorists to abide by traffic rules and regulations, especially during [...] Full text...
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US: Trade reinvigoration can boost global economic growth, say IMF, WB, WTO
06 july 2017 - 16:44:27Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The economic well-being of billions of people around the world depends on trade, heads [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: AU Summit opens amid renewed debate over budget financing options
03 july 2017 - 10:10:11Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The 29th African Union Summit opened in Addis Ababa on Monday, with calls for the [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: AfDB supports Mozambique SMEs in the construction sector
21 june 2017 - 07:14:52Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$1-million African Private [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB approves US$15m equity investment to support inclusive growth in Africa
17 june 2017 - 08:38:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15 million [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB approves €5m equity investment to support small businesses
08 june 2017 - 16:40:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €5 [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: Ethiopian Dr Ghebreyesus elected new WHO Director-General
23 may 2017 - 19:38:05Geneva, Ethiopia (PANA) - Members States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday elected Ethiopian Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus [...] Full text...
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India: Deliberations at AfDB Annual Meetings underscore win-win, Africa-India cooperation
23 may 2017 - 15:56:50Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The 52nd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and [...] Full text...
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US: IMF advises Morocco to cut down high joblessness levels
16 may 2017 - 08:55:51Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Though sound economic fundamentals and overall strong record of policy implementation have contributed to a [...] Full text...
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Kenya: African risk insurer warns of high cost of borrowing over political risk
10 may 2017 - 18:45:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A regional political risk insurer, the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), has warned of political uncertainty [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Chief makes 2 major appointments to management team
29 april 2017 - 14:43:08Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has announced two major [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwanda's FDI decreases slightly in 2016
27 april 2017 - 14:03:38Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to Rwanda decreased slightly to US$ 379.8 million in 2016 compared [...] Full text...
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US: UN forum highlights stronger partnerships for financing sustainable development
19 april 2017 - 07:57:44New York, US (PANA) – Underlining the importance of sustainable finance for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable [...] Full text...
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US: National policies can offset impact of joblessness caused by market competition – Report
11 april 2017 - 07:04:48New York, US (PANA) - Trade and trade-related policies have a role to play not just in promoting growth and [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Anger at lawlessness of vigilante groups reported in Ghana
08 april 2017 - 08:35:15Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Public anger at the indiscipline and lawlessness of vigilante groups which have reached unprecedented levels in [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwanda Central Bank maintains moratorium on insurance companies
29 march 2017 - 08:54:59Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The National of Bank of Rwanda has maintained its decision announced earlier this month to place [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Trade and Development Bank to set up Regional Headquarters in Mauritius
21 march 2017 - 14:58:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday said that the Trade and Development Bank (TDB [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire: AfDB, ARC enhance weather-related risk management in Africa
07 march 2017 - 16:26:08Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have formally teamed [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Maiden budget of new government highlighted by Ghana media
04 march 2017 - 07:54:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The maiden budget of Ghana’s new government that seeks to remove taxes to give relief to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Govt. takes over Nigeria's largest airline
09 february 2017 - 15:19:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Thursday acquired the country’s largest indigenous airline, Arik Air, announcing the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's inflation inches up to 18.48% in November
16 december 2016 - 06:41:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation continued an upward swing in November, reaching 18.48 per cent, up from 18.33 [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB approves US$159 m corporate loan to Ethiopian Airlines
15 december 2016 - 16:49:50Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines’ expansion plan and fleet modernization programme had a boost after the Board of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: President Buhari says Agriculture remains key to economic diversification
14 december 2016 - 17:57:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Presenting his 2017 Budget proposals to the National Assembly, Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, says agriculture remains [...] Full text...
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UN: ILO urges regulations to reduce informal domestic work
06 december 2016 - 17:48:45New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 75 per cent of domestic workers 15 years and older are estimated to work [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: NGO to introduce farming insurance through mobile banking in Africa
23 november 2016 - 13:41:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - While beneficiaries of farming insurance schemes in Africa still complain about the costs involved in the [...] Full text...
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US: Afreximbank establishes Africa export development fund
22 november 2016 - 17:44:51New York, US (PANA) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has established a Fund for Africa Export Development to help [...] Full text...
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Morocco: UN chief urges rapid scale-up in funding to address climate change
17 november 2016 - 06:33:10Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – At the United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP 22, in Marrakech, Morocco, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...
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US: Americans, immigrants protest Trump's presidential win
10 november 2016 - 17:13:18New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of Americans and immigrants took to the streets in New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Sub-Saharan Africa growth slumps to lowest level in over two decades
25 october 2016 - 15:16:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year is set to drop to its lowest [...] Full text...
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UN: WHO stresses role of midwives for quality maternal health
13 october 2016 - 18:08:08New York, US (PANA) - The first global survey of midwifery personnel has revealed that too often, midwives face cultural [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwandan banks' assets rise in 2016
12 october 2016 - 12:16:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Total assets of Rwandan banks increased by 14% in the first six months of 2016 compared [...] Full text...
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UN: 'Climate resilience initiative to accelerate action for sustainable development'
23 september 2016 - 22:00:22New York, US (PANA) - Partners of a new UN-led platform to mobilize and accelerate action on climate resilience on [...] Full text...
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UN: Over US$2 billion pledged for women’s, children’s well-being - UN
22 september 2016 - 19:23:57New York, US (PANA) - 23 new commitments, corresponding to over US$2 billion in pledges for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Arik Air resumes operations, apologises to passengers
14 september 2016 - 09:35:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Barely 24 hours after announcing the suspension of services over its inability to renew insurance for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Arik Air of Nigeria shuts operations
13 september 2016 - 19:32:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The recession that hit the Nigerian economy is biting hard on the aviation sector as Arik [...] Full text...
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China: China launches development company for African infrastructure
07 september 2016 - 12:19:27Guagzhou, China (PANA) - China on Wednesday announced the start of operations of a new company to help solve Africa’s [...] Full text...
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UN: IFAD, WFP to help smallholder farmers in Sudan
30 august 2016 - 06:20:41New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...
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Kenya: African leaders urge Japanese firms to invest in Africa
28 august 2016 - 18:35:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union Chairman Idris Deby, on Sunday called on the Japanese government to continue emphasising the [...] Full text...
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