Make 2024 a ‘turning point’ for education, UN deputy chief urges

11 april 2024 - 17:00:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a [...] Full text...

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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

21 march 2024 - 18:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...

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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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Economic growth and poverty reduction: Is Africa any different? World Bank Blog By Haoyu Wu, Aziz Atamanov, Tom Bundervoet and Pierella Paci

14 march 2024 - 07:36:26
Washington, United States (PANA) -  The last 10 years have been rough for many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Following [...] Full text...

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WB provides $92.71 million to enhance economic, educational outcomes in Gambia

13 march 2024 - 08:28:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Boeing moves to enhance sky engineering training in African schools

01 march 2024 - 17:34:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Global aircraft maker, Boeing Africa, has moved to enhance engineering training within Africa, with more [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s economic performance strengthened in 2023 despite continued challenges

28 february 2024 - 17:37:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s economy grew at 7.6% in the first three quarters of 2023 despite a challenging global [...] Full text...

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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo

12 february 2024 - 06:44:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...

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Reducing electricity, telecommunications costs in Djibouti could boost growth, add jobs: World Bank report

01 february 2024 - 16:30:02
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti has achieved remarkable economic growth over the past two decades, driven by strategic infrastructure investments, [...] Full text...

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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)

30 january 2024 - 19:17:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...

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What artificial Intelligence means for economics: Opinion By Daniel Björkegren and Joshua E. Blumenstock

27 january 2024 - 07:59:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - AI must be carefully adapted to benefit the poor, shows research in Kenya, Togo, and Sierra [...] Full text...

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Collaborating for change: The Global Coalition for Foundational Learning’s support for the African Union Year of Education: World Bank Blog

24 january 2024 - 08:02:35
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As the global community celebrates International Day of Education on 24 January, the African Union's Year [...] Full text...

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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy

23 january 2024 - 09:05:48
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 report as environmental threats intensify

10 january 2024 - 11:15:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process

27 december 2023 - 15:18:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the [...] Full text...

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Benin to allocate nearly CFAF 200 billion for secondary education and vocational training in 2024

19 december 2023 - 14:29:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin plans to allocate 199.1 billion CFA francs to secondary and technical education and vocational training [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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US Agriculture Department initiates food for progress programme in The Gambia

09 november 2023 - 14:39:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has announced that The Gambia will [...] Full text...

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Libya's Education Minister highlights efforts to build human resources through access to learning

09 november 2023 - 13:00:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, has emphasised the relentless efforts to build human resources [...] Full text...

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Different sex – same opportunities? Not really: a close look at the extent of gender inequalities in Benin: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Felicien D. Accrombessy

21 october 2023 - 10:35:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Being born a woman in Benin doesn’t come with the same opportunities as being born [...] Full text...

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EC sets out vision for protecting fundamental rights in the digital world

20 october 2023 - 11:50:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday approved conclusions on digital empowerment to protect and enforce fundamental rights [...] Full text...

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WDR 2018: What has the World Bank’s flagship report on learning achieved? World Bank Blog By Deon Filmer and Halsey Rogers

20 october 2023 - 07:29:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six years ago, the World Bank released its groundbreaking World Development Report (WDR) dedicated entirely [...] Full text...

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States ‘can and must do more’ to counter religious hatred: UN rights chief

05 october 2023 - 17:51:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Religious hate speech is “unfolding unchecked” on and offline, while gaps in national policy frameworks are [...] Full text...

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Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

29 september 2023 - 07:11:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts [...] Full text...

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Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

27 september 2023 - 10:14:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...

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WHO welcomes “historic” commitment by world leaders for greater collaboration to prepare for future pandemics

20 september 2023 - 17:53:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -- The World Health Organization Wednesday welcomed a “historic” commitment shown by global leaders, at the United [...] Full text...

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Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres

10 september 2023 - 09:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee [...] Full text...

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Internet celebrates its 40th birthday, but some users are twice its age! World Bank Blog

01 september 2023 - 15:45:07
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Does internet help you to stay in touch with family and friends? If you answered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three years after pandemic crisis in education still unfolding: World Bank blog

31 august 2023 - 06:43:32
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank and its partners have been tracking the learning losses from COVID-19 for [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta names cabinet

10 august 2023 - 10:55:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The following is the list of cabinet minsters announced on Thursday by the head of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

26 july 2023 - 19:19:27
Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief, Malala champion girls’ right to education in Nigeria

13 july 2023 - 05:22:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to [...] Full text...

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Togo’s new flagship social safety net programme receives $100 million in World Bank support

24 june 2023 - 09:59:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved $100 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to [...] Full text...

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More than 132,000 candidates start baccalauréat exams in Burkina Faso

20 june 2023 - 13:30:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 132,980 candidates, including 68,190, began the baccalaureate examinations throughout Burkina Faso on [...] Full text...

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We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech

18 june 2023 - 06:18:19
New York, US (PANA) - With hate spreading lightning fast on social media and “mega spreaders” using divisive rhetoric to [...] Full text...

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Freedom of the press under attack worldwide: Guterres

03 may 2023 - 06:23:28
New York, US (PANA) - Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, [...] Full text...

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World Press Freedom Day: UNESCO chief urges renewed commitment to defend journalists

02 may 2023 - 12:43:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This year’s commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day should be an opportunity  to  [...] Full text...

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US vice president ends Ghana visit

29 march 2023 - 17:45:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris ended her four-day visit to Ghana on Wednesday after a meeting [...] Full text...

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US launches $1 billion Global Initiatives on Economic Empowerment of Women

29 march 2023 - 13:13:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The US on Wednesday launched a $1 billion Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women. US [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN gender event closes with ‘blueprint’ for greater role of women in tech

19 march 2023 - 05:14:38
New York, US (PANA) - The 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67), the largest UN gathering on [...] Full text...

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How UNESCO is helping youth, adults return to primary education in Mozambique (A UNESCO Feature)

17 march 2023 - 11:40:42
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In Mozambique, where over 20 languages are spoken, the language of instruction is Portuguese. However, only [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, Government of The Gambia and Education Above All Foundation launch project to support 66,765 out of school children

16 march 2023 - 15:43:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the Office of the First Lady of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits South Africa

14 march 2023 - 06:59:43
Washington, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Lee Satterfield, is visiting South [...] Full text...

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Renewal of state of emergency a precautionary measure to avert a falling back into manslaughter (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

24 february 2023 - 18:23:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Blue Nile State, near the borders with Ethiopia, on Friday renewed a state of emergency [...] Full text...

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COVID-19’s impact on young people risks a lost generation: World Bank report

16 february 2023 - 13:03:36
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 2:00 PM UTC/GMT Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The [...] Full text...

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UNHCR gives out 40 million euros for sustainable solutions to refugee crisis in Burundi

11 february 2023 - 15:04:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At the end of a two-day visit on Thursday and Friday, the UN High Commissioner for [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education

24 january 2023 - 19:11:11
New York, US (PANA) - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be [...] Full text...

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Libyan Independent Media Organisation signs roadmap for safety of journalists

11 november 2022 - 14:54:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Independent Media Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has signed a roadmap for the safety of [...] Full text...

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New Burkina Faso PM names 23-member government

26 october 2022 - 11:27:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Tuesday named a 23-member [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:56:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:32:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Gambia upholds education and skills acquisition as a right for every citizen - President Barrow

20 september 2022 - 18:48:37
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow, has said that The Gambia upholds education and skills acquisition as a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves $27.19 million grant to boost post-pandemid recovery in Ghana

01 july 2022 - 07:16:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a US$27.19 million grant to [...] Full text...

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Rise of disinformation a symptom of ‘global diseases undermining public trust’: UN rights chief

29 june 2022 - 09:32:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Societies everywhere are beset by “global diseases” including systemic inequality which have helped fuel a rise [...] Full text...

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The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO

21 june 2022 - 09:26:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...

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UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

13 june 2022 - 05:16:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The widespread exploitation of men, women and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader Raila Odinga names Martha Karua, Iron Lady of Kenyan politics, as running mate

16 may 2022 - 15:14:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, has named [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

06 march 2022 - 18:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Central Bank launches financial literacy strategy

31 january 2022 - 07:19:01
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritius has launched its Financial Literacy Strategy that focuses on educating [...] Full text...

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Africa launches report on status of Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce emissions

08 november 2021 - 15:05:01
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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Climate change: UN Resident Coordinator says it is time to act on Kenya drought

01 october 2021 - 08:11:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Wajir county of northern Kenya on Thursday with Government officials, donor representatives and United Nations [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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UK, Kano State in Nigeria, sign framework to reduce poverty, improve citizens’ quality of life

12 august 2021 - 18:47:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Kano State government in Northwest Nigeria have [...] Full text...

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South African grandmother who travelled across Africa alone dies peacefully

04 august 2021 - 14:59:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Cape Town grandmother who made history by driving across Africa alone four years [...] Full text...

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Free press ‘a cornerstone’ of democratic societies: UN chief

03 may 2021 - 14:08:49
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to [...] Full text...

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Filipino investigative journalist to receive UN press freedom prize

29 april 2021 - 05:31:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday named investigative journalist and media [...] Full text...

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Armed groups at centre of human rights abuses in Burkina Faso, says Amnesty International

08 april 2021 - 11:50:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed groups in Burkina Faso committed human rights abuses, including killings and abductions, in the [...] Full text...

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WHO launches 'Viral Facts Africa' initiative to combat dangerous health misinformation

31 march 2021 - 12:18:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Viral Facts Africa, a first of its kind African initiative to combat health misinformation online, was launched [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response

11 january 2021 - 08:00:25
London, UK (PANA) - In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General has underlined the need for [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education in Chad

08 january 2021 - 13:04:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic exacts heavy toll on Nigerian economy, GDP contracts - IMF

12 december 2020 - 09:02:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has exacted a heavy toll on the Nigerian economy, which was already [...] Full text...

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Rising Internet violence in Congolese schools worrying – UNICEF

24 november 2020 - 21:26:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) survey says eight out of 10 girls and seven out [...] Full text...

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Niger: AfDB grants US$35m to ensure food security for 1.5 million people in rural areas

31 october 2020 - 03:31:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday donated US$ 35.4 [...] Full text...

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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact

08 october 2020 - 10:45:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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CONGO, UNICEF discuss issues linked to gender-based violence

06 october 2020 - 20:57:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital economy, Leon juste Ibombo, Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...

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Togo gets new cabinet

02 october 2020 - 10:28:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Thursday named a new government of 33 members, including 11 women. Following is the list, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: AfDB partners with government and Microsoft to launch Digital Nigeria e-Learning Platform

01 october 2020 - 19:01:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the government of Nigeria and Microsoft on Monday launched the Digital [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DFC, Akola support Ugandan women tackle pandemic challenge

18 september 2020 - 00:24:54
Washington (PANA) - The International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Akola PBC, a women’s enterprises body, have partnered to help [...] Full text...

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SADC, AU must clear the security threat in Mozambique (By Anaclet Rwegayura)

14 august 2020 - 11:39:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to virtually hold their [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IFC, UBA to train Ugandan SMEs, financial institutions to face Covid-19 challenges

10 august 2020 - 17:39:54
Kampala, Uganda-(PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Uganda Bankers Association on Monday announced a partnership to train [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $500m credit for promotion of secondary school education among girls in 7 Nigerian States

29 july 2020 - 19:12:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning [...] Full text...

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Data-driven advisory services are key for Africa’s agricultural development - AfDB

08 july 2020 - 14:37:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - What are some of the barriers preventing small farmers in Africa from adopting digital advisory [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese govt to equip schools with hygiene devices against COVID-19

21 may 2020 - 16:52:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government will provide schools with anti-COVID-19 hygiene devices designed to prevent the spread of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF teams up with "Speak Up Africa" to protect one billion Africans against COVID-19

19 may 2020 - 18:38:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) on Tuesday strengthened its commitment to helping African communities protect [...] Full text...

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'State exams will take place in mid-July in Congo'

18 may 2020 - 17:47:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Primary and Secondary Education and Literacy, Anatole Collinet Makosso, announced that it [...] Full text...

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UNESCO invites applications, nominations for 2020 UNESCO Int'l Literacy Prizes

14 may 2020 - 19:59:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has called for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, saying it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief appeals for global action against coronavirus-fuelled hate speech

08 may 2020 - 17:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, is calling for concerted global action to quash the “tsunami” of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU provides Morocco 1.5 billion dirhams to manage health crisis

28 april 2020 - 13:11:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  Morocco and the European Union on Monday signed a grant agreement under which the EU will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Classes to resume on 11 May in Burkina Faso

27 april 2020 - 22:46:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government Monday announced that classes suspended because of the COVID-19 disease would [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Civil society organizations call for release of journalists imprisoned in 10 African countries

08 april 2020 - 07:57:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Eighty-one civil society organizations grouped in a coalition on Tuesday sent a letter to 10 African [...] Full text...

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How the coronavirus could affect Zimbabwe's already failing economy (By Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)

18 march 2020 - 20:22:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, finally declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a national disaster on Tuesday. This came as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Government says schools in Congo will not close

17 march 2020 - 18:19:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government announced Tuesday in Brazzaville it will not close schools to complete examinations of [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe education minister dies

10 march 2020 - 14:16:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Burkinabe minister of basic education and literacy from June 2002 to September 2005, Rakissouiligri [...] Full text...

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Congolese government warns ex-ninja combattants in the Pool region

05 march 2020 - 11:25:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congolese Minister of Primary, Secondary  Education and Literacy Anatole Collinet Makosso warned ex-ninja combattants on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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IFAD gives Guinea Bissau more than 65 million dollars for agricultural diversification

04 march 2020 - 21:38:34
Paris, France (PANA) – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Guinea Bissau’s government on Monday signed a [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission calls for peace to ensure prosperity in Africa

01 march 2020 - 11:51:13
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Mr Kwesi Quartey, Vice-Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has called on Africa to preserve [...] Full text...

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Despite Zimbabwe Govt’s best efforts, the economy is re-dollarising not de-dollarising (Analysis by Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)

23 february 2020 - 14:21:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Two weeks back, this reporter sought fuel and called a local Total Service Station manager enquiring [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe projects annual inflation rate of 50 percent by year end

16 february 2020 - 14:28:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) projects the annual inflation rate to reach 50 percent by [...] Full text...

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Burundi celebrates international radio day

13 february 2020 - 21:10:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA  - International Radio Day was celebrated here Thursday with different speakers acknowledging the increasing role of new [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's education sector hit hard by terrorism, says Minister

06 february 2020 - 12:38:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The education sector is hard hit by terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Minister of National [...] Full text...

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Teach them smart solutions, says Cameroonian founder of Green Girls

01 february 2020 - 09:35:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the [...] Full text...

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Developing countries set out to ensure brighter future for children (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

29 january 2020 - 10:33:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - After some years of intensive consultations within geographical regions and international bodies, including the United [...] Full text...

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Teachers regret ailing education system in Botswana

20 january 2020 - 11:44:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has challenged government to revamp the country’s ailing education [...] Full text...

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IFAD gives more than 300 million dollars for Ethiopian agricultural sector

10 january 2020 - 21:10:35
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ethiopia Wednesday signed a financing deal of 305.7 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe enacts the 'Consumer Protection Act (A PANA News Analysis)

22 december 2019 - 16:40:42
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – As the Zimbabwe economy continues to regress, the Zimbabwe government has made history by enacting the [...] Full text...

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Dakar Forum: Nigerien Defense Minister suggests how to effectively fight Boko Haram

19 november 2019 - 17:38:17
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's Defense Minister, Issoufou Katambe, said on Tuesday in Diamniadio, some 40 km east of Dakar, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president urges African states to dry up sources of terrorism

18 november 2019 - 19:04:51
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - Mauritanian Head of State, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, said on Monday in Diamniadio, some 40 kilometers [...] Full text...

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Botswana ICT company forges 4IR prospects

14 november 2019 - 15:22:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A Botswana ICT company is working at advancing and growing the ICT landscape in a bid [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria has 2nd highest number of child brides at 23 million girls

10 november 2019 - 09:27:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the world’s second-largest number of child brides [...] Full text...

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Botswana finds different literacy levels a challenge in industrial revolution

06 november 2019 - 15:02:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Undeveloped value chains, different literacy levels in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are a major challenge in [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million Cameroonians face humanitarian emergency: UNICEF

06 november 2019 - 05:01:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing violence in Cameroon’s northwest and southwest has created a fast-growing humanitarian emergency now affecting some [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso closes 455 schools due to terrorism

01 november 2019 - 12:23:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 1,455 schools have so far been closed in several regions of Burkina [...] Full text...

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Incidents linked to GBV in Mali rose by 57 pct between January, August

24 october 2019 - 22:31:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Incidents linked to gender-based violence (GBV) recorded in Mali between January and August 2019 rose by [...] Full text...

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Third International Festival of Poetry opens in Abidjan

24 october 2019 - 15:59:36
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  - The third edition of the International Festival of Poetry opened on Thursday in the Ivorian [...] Full text...

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Chad sets up 80-million-euro project to boost its agricultural sector

22 october 2019 - 16:21:48
Paris, France (PANA) - An 81.9-million-euro project has been awarded to Chad to help more than one million vulnerable smallholder [...] Full text...

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WBG President calls for comprehensive reforms to reach global education target

18 october 2019 - 09:25:47
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has introduced an ambitious new Learning Target, which aims to cut by at [...] Full text...

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Projects from Botswana, Brazil and Germany win UNESCO-Japan prize on Education for Sustainable Development

16 october 2019 - 14:43:15
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has named the three winners of this year’s UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education [...] Full text...

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New UN report shows bottlenecks to sustainable land management in Africa

09 october 2019 - 23:04:02
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released Wednesday on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Botswana Stock Exchange aims at broadening public financial literacy

07 october 2019 - 15:19:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is aiming at extending countrywide financial literacy initiatives to help stakeholders [...] Full text...

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Senegal not spared by fake drug trafficking

05 october 2019 - 19:23:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal is not spared by the problem of the circulation of street drugs, which explains why [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: France involved in community sensitization on Ebola

29 september 2019 - 14:18:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  France, with the Club RFI, has begun actions to sensitize communities on the Ebola virus [...] Full text...

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Buhari castigates abuse, torture of over 400 men and boys in Kaduna building

28 september 2019 - 17:25:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Saturday commended the Nigeria Police for the rescue of 400 men and [...] Full text...

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New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges - Guterres

18 september 2019 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's central bank to print 1.77 billion zimbabwe dollars

14 september 2019 - 16:11:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will make a substantial injection of cash of about $1.77 [...] Full text...

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Two African programs win UNESCO 2019 King Sejong Literacy Prize

09 september 2019 - 22:19:19
Paris, France (PANA)   -   UNESCO awarded on Monday its King Sejong 2019 Literacy Prize, on the occasion of International Literacy [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief says engaging ‘head and mind’, key for effective learning

09 september 2019 - 05:46:18
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said that [...] Full text...

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UNESCO to promote literacy as part of right to education

01 september 2019 - 10:32:16
Paris, France (PANA) - This year’s International Literacy Day (ILD) will be celebrated worldwide to promote literacy as part of [...] Full text...

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Digital agriculture, key to Africa's growth - AfDB

29 august 2019 - 16:53:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prioritizing the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa’s agribusiness sector and overcome [...] Full text...

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Botswana Innovation Hub launches Digital Skills Training

16 august 2019 - 20:41:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In an attempt to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Botswana Innovation Hub, in partnership [...] Full text...

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Congo: WFP launches new fundraising app for school canteens

09 august 2019 - 15:28:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Food Program (WFP) on Friday in Brazzaville launched a new funding transfer application to [...] Full text...

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NBFIRA publishes 2018/19 research bulletin on state of capital markets

24 july 2019 - 15:23:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -  The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) Wednesday released its 2018/19 research bulletin, focusing on domestic [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe hosts 'Tour de Tuli mountain bike ride'

24 july 2019 - 15:20:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is hosting the cycling and safari expedition Tour de Tuli, a 300-kilometre (186 miles), four-day [...] Full text...

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Non-Bank financial institutions regulatory authority looks into protection of consumers

10 july 2019 - 01:42:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Botswana Non- Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) is embarking on its commitment to consumer [...] Full text...

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Uganda underlines progress, faces challenge of youth ahead of World Population Day

09 july 2019 - 20:35:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The government of Uganda has outlined what it called progress regarding human development, ahead of World [...] Full text...

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EU, NGO to train 118,000 children, 944 teachers displaced by Boko Haram violence in Northeast Nigeria

27 june 2019 - 19:06:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Plan International (PI) Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), with funding support from the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...

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USAID announces $243 million in additional assistance to support Nigeria's development goals

26 june 2019 - 18:45:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday announced a $243 million package in additional [...] Full text...

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Nigeria federal govt backtracks on pledge to ban ‘almajiri’ beggars in northern Nigeria

21 june 2019 - 23:45:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -  Following pressure from his major conservative Islamic supporters, President Muhammadu Buhari Friday backtracked on his government’s [...] Full text...

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Nigeria moves to ban 'almajiri' beggars in northern Nigeria that fuels out-of-school children

20 june 2019 - 22:48:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -  The Nigerian Federal Government on Thursday began moves to outlaw the almajiri phenomenon in the country [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta unveils US$1 billion youth-business empowerment plan

20 june 2019 - 20:41:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has launched a public-private partnership program bringing together MasterCard Foundation, banks and [...] Full text...

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IMF naive on trusting Zim govt: Steve Hanke

16 june 2019 - 20:08:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Renowned American economist, Steve Hanke, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being naive in believing [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe minister Hien appointed director of Africa Labour Administration Centre

14 june 2019 - 10:18:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A former Burkinabe minister, Arsène Armand Hien, was on Thursday in Geneva appointed at head [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches financial literacy programme

12 june 2019 - 12:55:37
Bambous, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance ministry and the Financial Services Commission on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Insurance company empowers youth in Botswana

30 may 2019 - 14:33:31
Gaborone, 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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EU programme trains 1,000 refugees, Ugandans in financial skills

28 may 2019 - 19:42:40
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Over 1,000 refugees and Ugandans living in refugee-hosting areas have received training in key business and [...] Full text...

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WB gives Congo US$30 million to improve education

28 may 2019 - 11:06:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Bank Representative in Congo Brazzaville, Korotoumou Ouattara, on Monday announced a US$30 million aid [...] Full text...

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China grants Burkina Faso US$10m for 100 school complexes

23 may 2019 - 12:00:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – China has granted US$10 million to Burkina Faso to subsidise the building of 100 school [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts conference on pre-school problems in Niger

17 may 2019 - 18:28:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A conference, jointly organized by UNICEF in close collaboration with the State of Niger and the [...] Full text...

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Microsoft holds talks with Kenya on setting up Africa technology centre

13 may 2019 - 22:09:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Computer software firm, Microsoft Corporation, has commenced talks with the government of Kenya on its plan [...] Full text...

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W/African Election Management Bodies urged to set up functional gender units

04 may 2019 - 18:28:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A three-day workshop to Validate Report on the Assessment of Gender Mainstreaming and Election Management Bodies [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS advocates enhanced gender mainstreaming, political inclusiveness in West Africa

01 may 2019 - 15:35:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on Election Management [...] Full text...

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Zim President declares war on businesses hiking commodity prices

19 april 2019 - 14:30:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared war on businesses which deliberately hike prices of products,  threatening [...] Full text...

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UN agency chiefs give notice of ‘a global measles crisis’

16 april 2019 - 08:26:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Two UN agency heads have declared that a global measles crisis is well underway, noting a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe in hyperinflation for first time since 2008

16 april 2019 - 07:51:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is officially in hyperinflation as the annual inflation rate reached 166,15% at the end of [...] Full text...

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Nigerien President Issoufou lauds programme after eight years of presidency

07 april 2019 - 13:53:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou on Sunday said he was pleased with the positive assessment of his [...] Full text...

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Taking the message home about family planning in Guinea

02 april 2019 - 11:25:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Traditions have a hard life in Guinea. Early marriages are still celebrated in spite of denunciation [...] Full text...

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Reforms put Cape Verde economy on upswing

27 march 2019 - 15:04:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) -  After an average growth of about 1 percent during 2009–15, real gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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Titanium mining firm attacks poverty in Kenya’s coastal region (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

28 february 2019 - 12:55:21
Kwale, Kenya (PANA) – The sign-post is hard to miss on the narrow highway linking Ukunda, a small resort town [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for better protection of journalists, press freedom

26 february 2019 - 04:49:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Paying tribute to reporters around the world who “put their lives on the line” to tell [...] Full text...

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UNESCO DG to visit Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire

24 february 2019 - 20:14:28
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, began a 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso and Cote [...] Full text...

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Few women opt for science subjects at secondary/tertiary education level in Mauritius

20 february 2019 - 14:46:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A study by the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) on education level and on women’s participation [...] Full text...

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Female African coders ‘on the front-line of the battle’ to change gender power relations - Guterres

10 february 2019 - 05:41:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Young female African coders are “on the front-line” of the battle to change traditionally male [...] Full text...

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Sex workers' rights are human rights, says Botswana rights group

31 january 2019 - 22:21:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A non-governmental organization advocating for human rights in Botswana, Bonela, has found a new approach to [...] Full text...

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Composition of new Togolese government

25 january 2019 - 13:41:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Prime Minister, Komi Sélom Klassou, reappointed for the post on Thursday evening, has released the [...] Full text...

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Burkina PM names new ministers

24 january 2019 - 18:26:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire, who took office late on Thursday, has [...] Full text...

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Council of Europe awards Kenya Federation of Women Lawyers

22 november 2018 - 19:40:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The Council of Europe awarded on Wednesday awarded the Democratic Innovation Award to the Federation [...] Full text...

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UN police officer recognised for protecting vulnerable Somali women from abuse

22 november 2018 - 05:54:34
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Police Officer Phyllis Osei has been awarded the 2018 UN Female Police Officer [...] Full text...

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FAO encourages agriculture careers for students in central African schools

08 november 2018 - 15:18:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s representative in Co9ngo, Suze Percy Filippini, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Alternative Learning and Skills Development Project launched in Tanzania (An AfDB Feature)

31 october 2018 - 12:57:15
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s alternative learning and skills development centers were constructed with African Development Fund (ADF) [...] Full text...

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Funding boost for sustainable development data agreed at UN conference

25 october 2018 - 05:06:35
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - In a declaration agreed at the close of the 2018 UN World Data Forum in Dubai [...] Full text...

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Many deaths can be avoided with better data: UN deputy chief

22 october 2018 - 19:28:27
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Speaking at the opening session of the UN World Data Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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Congo seeks support in education sector

11 october 2018 - 11:00:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Primary, Secondary Education and Literacy, Anatole Collinet Makosso, on Wednesday appealed for [...] Full text...

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UN recognises postal service as ‘a true partner for all’ delivering good to the world

09 october 2018 - 02:34:42
New York, US (PANA) - Marking World Post Day, top United Nations officials highlighted the importance of the postal sector [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's out of school children rises from 10.5 to 13.2million

04 october 2018 - 17:01:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A survey has shown that the population of out of school children in Nigeria has risen [...] Full text...

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Egyptian, Jamaican laureates receive 2018 UNESCO Prize for Girls and Women’s Education

02 october 2018 - 16:53:36
Paris, France (PANA) - A Jamaican project to help school-aged mothers return to the classroom and another in Egypt which [...] Full text...

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Prince of Wales to visit Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria

27 september 2018 - 17:28:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Prince Charles of Wales and his wife Duchess Camilla of Cornwall will visit Gambia, Ghana and [...] Full text...

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International Literacy Day 2018, promoting Literacy and Skills Development (A Feature by UNESCO)

08 september 2018 - 13:16:35
Paris, France (PANA) - September 8th was proclaimed as International Literacy Day (ILD) at the 14th session of UNESCO’s General [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Prisons Service bags 2018 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy

07 september 2018 - 13:22:45
Paris, France (PANA) - The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) has been awarded the 2018 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for [...] Full text...

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Education at risk for more than 3.5 million school-aged children in Lake Chad Basin - UNICEF

04 september 2018 - 07:52:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Ongoing conflict, displacement and fear of attacks on schools is putting the education of more than [...] Full text...

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FAO Director-General stresses the need to create more jobs for youth

20 august 2018 - 11:41:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Africa's young people are key to achieving the continent's sustainable development, but realising this great potential [...] Full text...

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New AI boss eyes 'bigger, bolder, more inclusive' rights movement

16 august 2018 - 15:55:03
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The human rights movement needs to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive if it is [...] Full text...

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UNESCO invites experts to open discussion on Artificial Intelligence

21 july 2018 - 12:24:52
Paris, France (PANA) - In order to reflect on the significant impact of emerging and smart technologies, including Artificial Intelligence [...] Full text...

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Around 43 percent of South Sudan's population faces severe food insecure - Report

12 july 2018 - 12:10:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Sudan is the newest recognised country in the world, but it is also one of [...] Full text...

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Niger’s girls find sanctuary in fistula treatment centres (A UN feature)

10 july 2018 - 06:39:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Twenty-three-year-old Kodi Moumdau laughs with a group of young women in brightly coloured shawls in her [...] Full text...

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FAO, UNESCO redouble efforts to achieve SDGs

04 july 2018 - 19:33:19
Paris, France (PANA) - UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Educational, Scientific and [...] Full text...

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IFAD grant to help boost rural enterprise in Mozambique

13 june 2018 - 11:44:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Mozambique have signed financial agreement that is expected [...] Full text...

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Imprisoned Egyptian photojournalist to receive UN press freedom prize

24 april 2018 - 05:35:18
Paris, France (PANA) - A photojournalist who has been in jail for nearly five years after being arrested for covering [...] Full text...

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The world celebrates World Book and Copyright Day

23 april 2018 - 11:52:23
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Book and Copyright Day, observed across the world on 23 April, is a celebration [...] Full text...

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Two UN agencies launch project to rebuild livelihoods in eastern DR Congo

20 april 2018 - 06:46:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two UN agencies are launching an innovative joint project to rebuild livelihoods shattered by [...] Full text...

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IMF Board says WAEMU region making strong economic growth

30 march 2018 - 17:24:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has welcomed the continued strong economic growth resilience and [...] Full text...

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Electoral Commission says Sierra Leone ready for Saturday's run-off vote

30 march 2018 - 17:17:06
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone has affirmed its readiness to conduct the [...] Full text...

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‘Protect children and their digital footprint,’ urges UNICEF

07 february 2018 - 05:44:24
New York, US (PANA) – Every half a second, every day, a child goes online for the first time – [...] Full text...

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Education and Africa: Twin priorities of UNESCO DG at Education Funding Conference

02 february 2018 - 06:30:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, says education must become the priority in development aid. Speaking in [...] Full text...

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Conflicts, disaster forcing 59 million young people into illiteracy – UNICEF study

31 january 2018 - 15:53:04
New York, US (PANA) – Nearly three in ten young people between the ages of 15 and 19 living in [...] Full text...

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FAO chief calls for end to 'triple discrimination' against indigenous women

15 january 2018 - 10:00:13
Mexico City, Mexico (PANA) - Progress in the fight against hunger and extreme poverty hinges on eliminating the "triple discrimination" [...] Full text...

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New UN centre boosts use of real-time data to better respond to humanitarian crises

22 december 2017 - 17:52:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – With more than 135 million crisis-affected people across the globe in need of humanitarian assistance, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Make the digital world safer for children

11 december 2017 - 07:13:27
New York, USA (PANA) – Despite children’s massive online presence – 1 in 3 internet users worldwide is a child [...] Full text...

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