AfDB takes lead in seeking US$500 million for climate change response in Africa

19 february 2022 - 15:00:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union [...] Full text...

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AfDB to provide US$12 million to finance AU reforms

11 february 2022 - 18:11:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an US$11.48 million grant from the [...] Full text...

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Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit

03 february 2022 - 16:50:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for strengthening human resources in Africa to face challenges

03 february 2022 - 12:15:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for Africa to [...] Full text...

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African Union moves to create continental medical agency

09 november 2021 - 21:01:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force with [...] Full text...

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AU-African Peer Review Mechanism begins mission in Nigeria, Buhari pledges support

13 july 2021 - 14:28:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU)-African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has begun it mission in Nigeria, with President [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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WHO issues guidelines for research on GM mosquitoes to fight malaria

19 may 2021 - 21:00:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to inform future research and development on genetically modified [...] Full text...

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6th week of the Infrastructure Development Programme in Africa begins

18 january 2021 - 16:50:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sixth week of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) began on Monday to [...] Full text...

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African customs officials approve draft guidelines to fast-track launch of continental free trade area

28 november 2020 - 22:57:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Customs officials from around Africa have supported the adoption of continental guidelines to facilitate free [...] Full text...

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Congo launches public awareness campaign on evils of gender-based violence

25 november 2020 - 17:58:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The NGO, Avenir Nepad-Congo, on Wednesday launched a 16-day public awareness campaign on the evils of [...] Full text...

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Africa’s energy masterplan takes shape as AfDB, AUDA-NEPAD release key report

31 october 2020 - 04:26:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have released recommendations [...] Full text...

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GCA Africa launch seeks to improve effectiveness of climate adaption activities across Africa

18 september 2020 - 18:10:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was inaugurated on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term

01 september 2020 - 19:16:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...

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African Information Summit calls for expansion of digital economy

31 august 2020 - 21:53:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries require rapid expansion of new technologies, including enhancing access to the internet, to [...] Full text...

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Construction of bridge linking Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2021

17 august 2020 - 13:38:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The construction of the bridge linking the cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the cost of which [...] Full text...

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19th Conference of CILSS Heads of State and Government opens

20 july 2020 - 18:26:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 19th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...

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AU lays ground for industrialisation summit in November in Niger

06 july 2020 - 23:32:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to hold a special summit of heads of state [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives $1.2 million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway study

11 june 2020 - 17:00:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.2 million [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia gets funds to begin financial study on Red Sea railway link

09 june 2020 - 23:38:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Sudan plan to construct a 1,512 km standard gauge railway linking the two [...] Full text...

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AfDB denies plans to provide financial support to East African oil pipeline project

19 april 2020 - 13:51:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has become aware of an inaccurate news article [...] Full text...

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Buhari leaves Abuja for AU summit in Addis Ababa

07 february 2020 - 16:46:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Friday to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €8 million assistance to support Ruzizi IV hydropower project in Great Lakes region

13 january 2020 - 12:49:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group on Monday announced its approval of [...] Full text...

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Congo: AfDB grants US $56 million for Brazzaville-Kinshasa road-rail bridge project

18 december 2019 - 15:44:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) here Wednesday approved 56 million US dollars to finance a road [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief, Moussa Faki Mahamat, concludes working visit to South Africa

23 november 2019 - 05:47:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday concluded a two-day [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo sign agreement to finance Brazzaville-Kinshasa road-rail bridge

14 november 2019 - 17:47:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a bilateral agreement for the financing, [...] Full text...

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Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications to give an insight into Trans Kalahari Corridor

29 october 2019 - 20:27:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications, in conjunction with The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat, will [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja Sunday for UN General Assembly in New York

19 september 2019 - 19:45:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to participate [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Macky Sall encourages achievement of Brazzaville-Kinshasa bridge-road-rail project

11 september 2019 - 21:15:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   Senegalese President Macky Sall Wednesday called for the completion of the bridge-road-rail project between Brazzaville and [...] Full text...

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African Union through two decades

09 september 2019 - 18:01:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...

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Mali, AfDB sign 70 million euros agreement for road project

27 july 2019 - 13:16:02
Bamako, Mali  (PANA) - Mali and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday signed an agreement in Bamako under which [...] Full text...

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Major breakthrough in fighting TB burden amongst miners in Southern Africa

05 july 2019 - 18:44:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A regional programme to improve the testing of Tuberculosis (TB), which remains a major public [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: President Adesina to lead AfDB’s delegation, Continental Free Trade Area talks to top summit agenda

05 july 2019 - 14:26:14
Abidjan, Côte (PANA) - African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina, will lead a delegation of top Bank officials to [...] Full text...

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African leaders hold mini summit on the margins of the G20 Summit

28 june 2019 - 12:40:13
Osaka, Japan (PANA) - Three African leaders on Friday had a  mini-summit in Osaka, Japan, on the margins of the [...] Full text...

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South African Presidenrt Ramaphosa attends G20 Summit

28 june 2019 - 05:51:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Osaka, Japan, ahead of the annual [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend G20 Summit in Japan

25 june 2019 - 10:59:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall leaves Dakar for Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday, where he will attend the [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates 2 million USD to Guinea for port project

31 may 2019 - 23:28:48
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean ministry of Planning and Economic Development Thursday [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Guinea US$ 2 million for deepwater port project

31 may 2019 - 18:05:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean government have signed a US$ 2 million grant [...] Full text...

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ECCAS wants management body for the Ogooué-Ntem-Nyanga and Komo river basin

26 may 2019 - 16:37:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Water experts from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), who have just met in [...] Full text...

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Construction of road-rail bridge between Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2020

13 may 2019 - 10:36:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinumi Adesina, announced on Sunday in Oyo, 400 [...] Full text...

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AU specialised technical committee on infrastructure meets in Cairo

14 april 2019 - 12:45:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian capital, Cairo, is hosting from 14-18 April meetings of the second ministerial session of [...] Full text...

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Experts' meeting approves action plan on Trans-Africa Highway Project

21 march 2019 - 16:02:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  (PANA) - African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, Raila Odinga, is in Tanzania's [...] Full text...

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Experts meeting considers Africa's digital rail network

26 february 2019 - 14:57:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The first African Digital Rail Summit hosted by the African Union  Development Agency (AUDA) [...] Full text...

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African leaders meet AfDB President to accelerate job creation ventures

11 february 2019 - 17:08:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, has held several high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Niger launches national nutrition policy

08 december 2018 - 14:54:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s national nutritional security policy for the period 2017-2025, launched on Saturday, will contribute to the [...] Full text...

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Pax Africana welcomes reforms in the African Union

28 november 2018 - 16:27:55
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Pax Africana, the African initiative seeking to consolidate peace in the continent, on Wednesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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African leaders gather for Summit on institutional reform of AU organs

17 november 2018 - 10:52:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have gathered for an emergency African Union Summit in Addis Ababa to consider proposals [...] Full text...

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Donors commend NEPAD-IPPF’s operational performances

15 november 2018 - 13:18:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 28th NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Oversight Committee Meeting held at Sandton Sun Hotel, [...] Full text...

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AU appoints Kenya’s Odinga High Representative for continental infrastructure development

20 october 2018 - 13:09:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Saturday appointed [...] Full text...

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Renewed Push to Boost Agriculture Investments in Angola

29 august 2018 - 16:00:04
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan Government on Tuesday launched a critical phase in its agriculture agenda by undertaking the [...] Full text...

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President Lungu to attend BRICS summit in South Africa

25 july 2018 - 17:48:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia President Edgar Lungu, will be among regional Heads of State attending the BRICS Summit being [...] Full text...

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African Union Development Agency to be established in 2019

10 july 2018 - 12:37:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA), which is to take over all responsibilities assigned to the [...] Full text...

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Liberia needs support of African, international partners to build lasting peace

17 may 2018 - 11:17:37
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers soon after a successful election signals that Liberia is well [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission Chair begins 3-day working visit to Algeria

11 march 2018 - 15:56:29
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Saturday began a [...] Full text...

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FAO chief to highlight need to end hunger at AU Summit

26 january 2018 - 09:49:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, will attend [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa to lead South African delegation to WEF in Switzerland

11 january 2018 - 09:36:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Newly elected president of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and country Deputy President [...] Full text...

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Namibia hosts 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa

04 december 2017 - 15:55:18
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Week (PIDA Week) will take place from 10 [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson visits South Africa

30 october 2017 - 13:09:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Monday begins a [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president on official visit in South Africa

23 october 2017 - 17:23:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall left Dakar on Monday for a two-day official visit to South Africa, [...] Full text...

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United Nations General Assembly President says Africa’s vision close to reality

21 october 2017 - 07:42:36
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations General Assembly President Miroslav Lajčák on Friday highlighted Africa’s transformative changes driven [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU, Germany cooperate on skills development, Peace, Security and infrastructure

05 october 2017 - 14:37:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The annual bilateral consultations on the development Cooperation between the African Union (AU) and Germany [...] Full text...

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US: AfDB, AU, UN agencies pledge more action for Africa’s industrial transformation

23 september 2017 - 17:25:18
New York, US (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday joined partners from the African Union Commission, African [...] Full text...

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US: 'Farming, rural non-farm activities can provide solutions to rising youth employment in Africa'

21 september 2017 - 11:13:44
New York, US (PANA) – Farming and rural non-farm-based activities still have untapped potential to generate employment opportunities for Africa's [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: African leaders to accelerate Africa’s path to prosperity by growing economies, jobs through agriculture

06 september 2017 - 14:24:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Over 750 delegates and high-level dignitaries, including African Heads of States, Ministers, and key stakeholders [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire: AfDB wants greater focus on implementation of Africa's green revolution

30 august 2017 - 17:08:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ahead of the 2017 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO to promote wider use of neglected and underutilized crops in Africa

29 august 2017 - 07:10:52
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Crops that have been forgotten over the last century are being rediscovered. Scientists and policymakers are [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: NEPAD proposes regional information hub to stimulate investment in Africa

25 july 2017 - 05:19:29
Abidjan, 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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Germany: G20 Leaders launch 'Africa Partnership' to address challenges in African countries

08 july 2017 - 17:41:17
Hamburg, Germany (PANA) - Globalisation and technological change have contributed significantly to driving economic growth and raising living standards across [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Donors call for more financial resources on bankable infrastructure projects in Africa

08 july 2017 - 11:31:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Donors from Canada, Germany, UK and Spain have called on other countries to join them [...] Full text...

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DRC: DR Congo’s economy loses over US$1 billion to child under-nutrition - Study

07 july 2017 - 20:08:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is losing as much as [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum holds in Abidjan

06 july 2017 - 14:01:57
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum, which will hold 4-8 September in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Commission chair voices stronger civil society role in ending violent conflicts

03 july 2017 - 16:46:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday outlined his five-point vision for [...] Full text...

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Italy: Africa Agriculture ministers urged to address rural youth unemployment

03 july 2017 - 10:01:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Youth employment should be at the centre of any strategy to face economic and demographic challenges [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Libyan crisis dominates AU Summit agenda on ending conflicts

02 july 2017 - 16:07:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday for the 29th session [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: NEPAD reveals plan to revive slowing industrialization in Africa

02 july 2017 - 15:45:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency, which implements African Union plans, is moving [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU plans all out war against army worm outbreak in Africa

02 july 2017 - 07:45:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is planning an all out war similar to its response to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: SEFA invests US$1 million in North Kivu electricity project

20 june 2017 - 08:21:23
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The African Sustainable Energy Fund (SEFA), hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved [...] Full text...

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Malawi: AfDB, partners support Songwe River Basin Programme with US$829 million

24 may 2017 - 05:48:51
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in Lilongwe, Malawi, has now given rise to a deal [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Former Presidents address South Africa's political turmoil

05 may 2017 - 13:37:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three former South African Presidents on Friday joined heavyweight foundations at the start of [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB organizes workshop on "lighting up, powering Africa"

25 march 2017 - 17:37:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host and co-organize the Energy Week, a series of [...] Full text...

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Botswana: SADC releases blueprint for Africa ahead of elections

26 january 2017 - 11:21:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - With five days before African Union (AU) heads of state vote to elect a new chairperson, [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO, AU partner on job opportunities for African rural youth

20 october 2016 - 05:31:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has partnered with the New Partnership for Africa’s [...] Full text...

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US: Under-nutrition taking huge toll on Chad’s economy - Study

13 october 2016 - 07:10:33
New York, US (PANA) - Chad’s economy is losing 575.8 billion CFA francs (US$1.2 billion) per year, or 9.5 per [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban opens ‘Africa Week’ at UN

11 october 2016 - 06:06:18
New York, US (PANA) - Noting the socio-economic progress made by African countries and their centrality in major sustainable development [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, AU, African govts to foster partnerships for continental growth

03 october 2016 - 17:55:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN will next week hold a four-day conference in New York to foster partnerships [...] Full text...

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UN: African leaders, UN agencies to utilise women's potential for economic growth

11 september 2016 - 17:39:46
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders and partners are determined to broaden investments on the African continent by utilising [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Japan announces big increase in aid to Africa

27 august 2016 - 12:32:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a big increase in the amount of Japanese aid [...] Full text...

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Algeria: Algeria takes part in TICAD-VI in Nairobi

25 august 2016 - 16:38:36
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian Minister for Maghreb, African Union and Arab League Affairs Abdelkader Messahel will attend the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda, Gabon abolish mobile phone roaming charges

18 july 2016 - 18:17:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Gabon on Monday adopted a ban on roaming charges for users of mobile [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: President Sall calls for inclusive growth, achieving Agenda 2063

17 july 2016 - 17:26:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has called for the utilization of Africa’s rich natural and human resources, [...] Full text...

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US: Nigerian diplomat named Special Adviser on Zambian elections

11 july 2016 - 05:48:24
New York, US (PANA) - Commonwealth Secretary-General Ms. Patricia Scotland has appointed Nigeria's seasoned diplomat and former UN Under Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban appoints governing council for Technology Bank for LDCs

27 may 2016 - 05:59:13
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of a major UN conference on priorities for the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs), [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief tasks African leaders on rising social, economic inequalities

25 may 2016 - 21:11:14
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says despite an uncertain global economic landscape, Africa’s prospects are positive, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda national appointed new Chairman of PTA Bank

16 may 2016 - 13:16:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan minister of Finance and Economic planning, Claver Gatete, has been appointed the new Chairman [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: African stakeholders set to boost growth investment in agriculture

05 may 2016 - 15:10:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Some 200 African stakeholders plan to work together with a view to transforming the agricultural sector [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mbeki Foundation, Wits University launch new African initiative

25 april 2016 - 11:04:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Thabo Mbeki Foundation (TMF) and the University of the Witwatersrand have joined forces [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Private sector develops solutions to weather economic downturn

20 april 2016 - 11:17:57
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the drop in commodity prices and demand for Africa's resources by China, African economies [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Sall in Addis Ababa for AU summit

28 january 2016 - 11:56:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president Macky Sall arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Wednesday evening where he [...] Full text...

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Kenya: NEPAD says climate smart agriculture key to Africa's development

11 december 2015 - 17:17:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Collaboration by various stakeholders including governments, NGOs and research bodies is needed now to rapidly scale-up [...] Full text...

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COP21: NEPAD hosts event combating climate change in Africa

10 december 2015 - 12:53:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has hosted an event on the sidelines of the [...] Full text...

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COP21: US$5 billion Africa plan launched at climate summit

08 december 2015 - 07:27:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations and partners on Monday a US$5 billion initiative to expand renewable energy capacity [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Inaugural Africa's infrastructure meeting winds up in Abidjan

18 november 2015 - 12:34:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the close of a week-long meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, African policy makers re-committed themselves [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Africa’s infrastructure renewal plan gets new push

12 november 2015 - 18:01:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s efforts to rapidly improve railway, energy and transport networks is expected to get a [...] Full text...

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UN: Africa Week kicks off in New York, focusing on economic integration

13 october 2015 - 13:51:08
New York, US (PANA) - The annual Africa Week 2015 kicked off at the UN headquarters in New York, with [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya hosts APRM extraordinary Summit

25 august 2015 - 18:14:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host an extraordinary Heads of State summit of the African Union’s (AU) governance platform, [...] Full text...

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Angola: African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors meet in Angola

20 august 2015 - 14:23:56
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola will host a meeting of African Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors and the [...] Full text...

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US: NEPAD appoints goodwill ambassador

23 july 2015 - 16:06:03
New York, US (PANA) - NEPAD Agency Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki has announced the appointment of Clifford Spencer [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to transform agriculture for inclusive economic growth

23 july 2015 - 15:34:19
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Thursday signed its national Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact which is Africa’s policy [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: 'Closing Africa's infrastructure gap, top priority'

14 july 2015 - 12:18:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Closing Africa’s infrastructure gap is a top priority in order to put the continent on [...] Full text...

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Benin: High level dialogue on development planning policies in Africa opens

07 july 2015 - 20:35:33
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) – A two-day high level dialogue on the development planning policies in Africa aimed at providing a platform [...] Full text...

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Senegal: African leaders commend NEPAD’s role in Africa

15 june 2015 - 15:51:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – African leaders held the 33rd New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Delegates begin AU Summit deliberations

13 june 2015 - 15:04:29
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Twenty African leaders who make up the membership of the NEPAD Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Top global, African CEOs launch infrastructure business network

02 june 2015 - 14:59:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Top global and African Chief Executive Officers Tuesday launched a Continental Business Network (CBN) [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Sall to visit Korea

29 may 2015 - 16:23:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall is due to start Wednesday a five-day working visit to the Republic [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Private sector rally support for victims of xenophobia attacks

24 april 2015 - 14:03:06
Sandton, South Africa (PANA) - In a move by the private sector to resolve the root causes of xenophobia and [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire: "Fish Trade for a Better Future” Project launched in Cote d’Ivoire

03 march 2015 - 09:02:55
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A new pan-African project called "Fish Trade for a Better Future", meant to improve fish [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: N1b lost daily to importation of rice in Nigeria

26 february 2015 - 12:46:51
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria loses 1 billion naira (about US$5 million) daily due to the importation of rice, according [...] Full text...

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Congo: NEPAD experts review act on drug approval process in Africa

25 february 2015 - 14:54:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Experts of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) are meeting in Brazzaville, Congo, to review [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: African ministers resolve to enhance livelihood, agriculture

23 february 2015 - 20:41:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ministers of Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AfDB supports Kenya, Tanzania power interconnection with ADF loan

18 february 2015 - 17:45:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Wednesday an [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AU Commission Chief of Staff steps down

06 february 2015 - 17:03:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Friday accepted the resignation [...] Full text...

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Senegal: African leaders hail performance of NEPAD Agency

30 january 2015 - 16:37:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have hailed the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma expected to play key role at AU summit

29 january 2015 - 10:32:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is expected to play a key role at the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: NEPAD joins AU in fight against Ebola

26 january 2015 - 12:08:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The NEPAD Agency of the African Union (AU) has said it is placing emphasis [...] Full text...

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Libya: Libya on agenda of President Macky Sall's visit to Algeria

11 january 2015 - 10:55:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall is due in Algiers Monday for a four-day official visit to Algeria [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African countries urged to accelerate regional integration

18 december 2014 - 12:26:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been urged to work harder to accelerate regional economic integration, fight poverty, create [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AUC's Dlamini Zuma decries Africa's funding imbroglio

02 december 2014 - 17:59:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma Tuesday decried lack of funding as the main [...] Full text...

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Kenya: IPPF prods African journalists to promote reproductive health

24 november 2014 - 17:42:54
Nairobi, Kenya(PANA)- The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Journalists Network Conference opened here Monday with a call on media practitioners [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Workshop on Africa's development action plan opens

20 november 2014 - 19:46:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – A three-day meeting opened on Thursday in Kinshasa to draft an action plan to accelerate [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Africa needs stronger representation at G20'

16 november 2014 - 11:44:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As the two-day G20 summit rounded off in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, an African economic expert has [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria key to resolving another political impasse (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)

25 october 2014 - 06:29:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Maseru Security Accord, a new deal aimed at stabilising Lesotho, was signed in [...] Full text...

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UN: Erasing infrastructure deficit key to Africa’s growth, development – UN official

17 october 2014 - 22:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN General Assembly President Sam Kutesa says Africa’s continued progress on growth and development targets [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials call for integrated, peaceful Africa

13 october 2014 - 19:36:59
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Monday in New York said that although many African countries and [...] Full text...

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US: Summit deepens US-Africa partnership

07 august 2014 - 09:36:15
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The 4-6 Aug. US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, has strengthened ties between the US [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Macky Sall to attend US-Africa summit in Washington

04 august 2014 - 16:57:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall will attend the US-Africa Summit which is being hosted in Washington DC [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: NEPAD agency to launch information portal on sustainable energy

24 july 2014 - 16:55:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is set to launch its first information portal on [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President appoints new PM

07 july 2014 - 10:32:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's President Macky Sall has appointed Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dione as Prime Minister. The President has also [...] Full text...

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E. Guinea: FAO hails African leaders over fight against hunger

27 june 2014 - 12:18:55
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General José Graziano da Silva has congratulated African leaders [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Sall praises significant economic progress in Africa

15 june 2014 - 20:14:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, on Sunday in Dakar praised the progress made in Africa since [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Mali president highlights importance of tax reforms for Africa's investment

15 june 2014 - 18:19:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has said that good policies policy are necessary for the implementation [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AU heads of State meet on infrastructure financing

15 june 2014 - 14:25:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A summit of African Union heads of State and government on the financing of infrastructure by [...] Full text...

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Senegal: ECA Executive Secretary deplores situation of infrastructure in Africa

14 june 2014 - 15:32:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Carlos Lopez, has deplored [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Preparatory meeting on AU Summit in infrastructure financing opens in Dakar

14 june 2014 - 15:12:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A preparatory meeting for the African Union Summit on infrastructure financing in the continent opened Saturday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Jonathan for AU summit in Dakar

14 june 2014 - 11:39:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will depart the capital city of Abuja Saturday evening for Dakar, at [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: NEPAD signs MOU with Japan on infrastructure dev.

13 june 2014 - 10:30:53
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The South Africa-based New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Summit on NEPAD infrastructure financing begins

10 june 2014 - 17:57:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A summit on the financing of infrastructure under the New Partnership for Africa’s development (NEPAD), will [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to relaunch NEPAD into national development agenda

02 june 2014 - 22:05:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria says it is set to re-launch active reintegration of the ideals of the New Partnership [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Senegal to host summit on infrastructure financing in Africa

31 may 2014 - 10:53:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A summit on infrastructure financing in Africa, convened by Senegal's President Macky Sall, will be [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: President Sall to host African infrastructure Summit

23 may 2014 - 14:29:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall is to host a Summit on financing Africa's infrastructure projects from [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 7 African leaders reaffirm commitment to transformation of agriculture

08 may 2014 - 17:35:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Seven African leaders has reaffirmed their commitment to transforming the agricultural sector across the continent, as [...] Full text...

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WEFA: Report calls on African countries to institutionalise cross-border cooperation

07 may 2014 - 14:29:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Economic Forum Africa (WEFA) secretariat on Wednesday released a report, calling on African countries [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Investment commitments to African agric hit US$7.2b

05 may 2014 - 13:11:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Investment commitments by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Development Partners to help improve the agricultural [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: African ministers seek radical overhaul of green revolution strategies

02 may 2014 - 15:35:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African agriculture ministers have revived a continental call to overhaul agricultural policies to effectively fight [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African farmers demand more access to credit facilities

01 may 2014 - 19:16:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – As African ministers of Agriculture began their meeting Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, farmers' groups have [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: African Union moots watchdog body to curb fisheries decline

30 april 2014 - 16:15:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for urgent measures to revive depleted fisheries resources in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Central Corridor to facilitate transport in Eastern, Central Africa

15 april 2014 - 19:20:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Growth of landlocked countries depends on the growth and ability of adjacent coastal countries [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Cameroon to adopt FCFA3,550 billion National Agricultural Investment Plan

09 april 2014 - 20:02:48
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Actors in the agricultural sector in Cameroon met on Wednesday in Yaoundé for the validation of [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AU seeks support for women's participation in politics

31 march 2014 - 15:28:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been designated by the African Union Commission (AUC) as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Regional coordination mechanism for Africa meeting opens

28 march 2014 - 22:04:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 15th meeting of the regional coordination mechanism for Africa (MCR-Africa) began proceedings on Friday in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: E. Guinea signs host agreement for Conference of African Transport Ministers

20 march 2014 - 08:39:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Equatorial Guinea and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed an agreement [...] Full text...

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South Africa: 10th CAADP Partnership Platform opens

19 march 2014 - 13:39:58
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The 10th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform opened in Durban, South Africa, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: CAADP partnership platform meeting holds in South Africa

17 march 2014 - 20:48:58
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 10th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform Meeting (PP) is due to hold [...] Full text...

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Congo: Africa's infrastructure needs estimated at US$93b a year

07 february 2014 - 11:33:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa's infrastructure requirements have been estimated at US$93 billion per year, according to the Congolese Minister [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: New MD for News Agency of Nigeria,others

06 february 2014 - 20:46:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday appointed Mr. Ima Niboro as the new Managing Director of the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: Preparation of Africa’s Agenda 2063 enters final stage

30 january 2014 - 08:39:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - After extensive consultations with the various sectors of the African civil society and the Diaspora [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma presents SA's progress report to APRM summit

30 january 2014 - 07:48:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday presented South Africa's third progress report on the implementation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: AfDB props up capacity building for African infrastructure

29 january 2014 - 15:29:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission (AUC) Wednesday signed an accord, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: Africa steps up use of domestic resources on infrastructure development

29 january 2014 - 12:03:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries now finance a significant share of their infrastructure projects with domestic resources, after [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: NEPAD orientation committee takes stock of continental progress

29 january 2014 - 09:58:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Despite the progress made over the last decade in the implementation of programmes under the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma arrives in Addis Ababa for AU session

29 january 2014 - 08:44:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of the African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian economist bags African Capacity Building Foundation job

07 january 2014 - 10:22:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigerian economist and development expert, Prof. Emmanuel Nnadozie, has been named the Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...

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APRM wants other countries to copy Mauritian best practices in governance

13 december 2013 - 15:27:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has urged other countries to adopt the "best practices" of [...] Full text...

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NEPAD Business Foundation pays tribute to Mandela

07 december 2013 - 20:40:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The South Africa-based New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Business Foundation has paid tribute to the [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to build on agricultural successes

29 november 2013 - 12:43:25
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been told to build on the successes recorded since the introduction of the [...] Full text...

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Public-private partners pledge to fund sustainable energy for all - UN

28 november 2013 - 18:57:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and the World Bank have announced a concerted effort by governments, international agencies, [...] Full text...

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RECs ready with infrastructure proposals for investment opportunities

13 november 2013 - 09:00:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Nearly all the regional economic communities (RECs) in Africa now have infrastructure development master [...] Full text...

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AfDB President named African of the Year 2013

08 november 2013 - 18:19:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, has been named the 2013 African [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to invest more in agricultural research

31 october 2013 - 19:07:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries must collaborate, mobilise more fund and share experiences with a view to strengthening agricultural [...] Full text...

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'Africa’s agric. achieves 4% growth rate'

31 october 2013 - 13:29:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Agriculture in Africa has experienced an average of 4% annual Gross Domestic Production (GDP) growth in [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to sustain achievements in agriculture

30 october 2013 - 10:20:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to work harmoniously in sustaining and building upon the achievements [...] Full text...

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Niger to host 2013 Africa food nutrition day celebration

29 october 2013 - 23:24:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Developing new strategies to tackle malnutrition and under-development in Africa will form part of the focus [...] Full text...

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Agric in Africa on growth path - CAADP chief

28 october 2013 - 13:22:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ten years after the establishment of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the continent has [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to renewed drive to stop illicit financial flows

26 october 2013 - 15:10:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A renewed appeal has gone out from participants in a roundtable at the United Nations Headquarters, [...] Full text...

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UN Chief hails NEPAD, APRM giant strides in Africa's transformation

23 october 2013 - 20:31:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, has applauded the numerous contributions from the New [...] Full text...

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Ban pledges UN support for Africa’s development partnership, peer review

21 october 2013 - 21:59:01
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday hailed the success of the self-assessment mechanism agreed among [...] Full text...

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African ambassadors at the UN commend NEPAD

21 october 2013 - 15:45:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African ambassadors at the United Nations (UN) have praised the efforts and commitments of the New [...] Full text...

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African media told to highlight development strides

12 october 2013 - 11:02:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The media in Africa have been called upon to highlight positive development strides across the continent [...] Full text...

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CAADP chief says Africa’s agriculture on growth path

03 october 2013 - 21:15:22
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The head of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), Mr. Martin Bwalya, has said 10 [...] Full text...

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Zuma arrives Dakar for two-day visit

01 october 2013 - 11:59:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma Tuesday arrived in Dakar, for a two-day State visit [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president sacks 2 top Advisers

20 september 2013 - 16:55:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved two of his Special Advisers of their appointments, with immediate [...] Full text...

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Senegal to host conference on Africa’s infrastructure financing

11 september 2013 - 20:29:49
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Senegal is to host a conference on financing Africa’s infrastructure development from 5-6 November, organisers said [...] Full text...

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Botswana to host NEPAD, SADC nutrition capacity workshop

06 september 2013 - 18:50:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Botswana will host the Southern Africa Regional Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Nutrition Capacity Development [...] Full text...

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Lesotho becomes 34th African country to sign CAADP compact

05 september 2013 - 19:16:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Southern African country of Lesotho has become the 34th country in Africa to sign the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Cameroonian, Kenyan win NEPAD Essay, Photo Competition

20 august 2013 - 10:07:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Youth contestants from Nigeria, Cameroon and Kenya have emerged the top winners in the New Partnership [...] Full text...

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NEPAD commissions study on broadband cost reduction in West, Central Africa

15 august 2013 - 19:34:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A significant step towards achieving a lower communications cost within the West and Central Africa regions [...] Full text...

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Africa’s institutions support Africa50 fund for infrastructure financing

22 july 2013 - 15:43:43
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Rising from their meeting in Tunis over the weekend, African institutions endorsed AfDB’s Africa50 Fund as [...] Full text...

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NEPAD rebrands, launches new logo

05 july 2013 - 20:51:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency on Friday launched its new logo which [...] Full text...

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African leaders, stakeholders meet on common approach to end hunger

29 june 2013 - 09:48:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Initiatives being undertaken to end hunger in Africa will not be enough to simply increase [...] Full text...

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President Zuma to attend SADC summit

25 june 2013 - 12:33:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma’s office on Tuesday confirmed that he will attend a [...] Full text...

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AfDB annual meetings end

01 june 2013 - 12:32:29
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group closed on Friday in Marrakesh, Morocco, after [...] Full text...

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