2017 internet shutdown: ECOWAS Court holds Togo govt. liable for violation of Citizens’ Freedom of Expression

26 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay 16 million CFA [...] Full text...

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IAEA gives Congo 50 million CFA Francs for coronavirus detection equipment

22 may 2020 - 12:51:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide the Congolese government with large-scale, time-limited detection equipment [...] Full text...

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Former Rwandan Information minister Laurent Nkusi laid to rest

21 may 2020 - 15:41:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) --  Former Rwandan Information minister,  Professor Laurent Nkusi, who also served different positions in the government before [...] Full text...

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UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come

18 may 2020 - 13:32:02
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international [...] Full text...

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Auxiliary bishop appointed for Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire

06 may 2020 - 15:52:37
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The Vatican Embassy in Abidjan on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rev. Father Jacques Assanvo [...] Full text...

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Congo plans 15 billion CFA francs data centre

06 may 2020 - 11:39:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to mobilise 15 billion CFA francs to fund the construction of a data [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic makes universal digital access and cooperation essential, says UN tech agency

06 may 2020 - 07:05:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 (coconavirus) pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN agency shines light on data and privacy online during lockdowns

30 april 2020 - 08:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana scientists develop rapid diagnostic test kit

28 april 2020 - 08:15:23
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Scientists in Ghana have developed a rapid diagnostic test kit for the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO marks 50th anniversary of Earth Day despite COVID-19

22 april 2020 - 19:18:31
Paris, France (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people into lockdown around the world and shutting down the global [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

17 april 2020 - 18:39:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation expands commitment to global response

17 april 2020 - 09:09:38
Seattle, US (PANA) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced an expansion of its funding for the global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lomé University develops resuscitation equipment

16 april 2020 - 06:37:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Lecturers and researchers of the University of Lomé (UL) have developed resuscitation equipment, including respirator, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana scientists obtain 'critical information' about virus

12 april 2020 - 07:01:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Scientists at the University of Ghana in Accra say they have obtained "critical information" about the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo announces new measures to counter pandemic spread

11 april 2020 - 14:10:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congo National Coordination to Combat Coronavirus, chaired by president Denis Sassou-Nguesso, announced a new set [...] Full text...

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Congolese researchers, traditional practitioners ready to tackle coronavirus

08 april 2020 - 14:09:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Researchers and the National Union of Traditional Practitioners of Congo have said they are ready to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: People on hunger strike over fight against COVID-19

07 april 2020 - 23:27:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Several individuals confined in a hotel in Nouakchott as part of measures to combat the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo sets up committee of experts to fight the pandemic

03 april 2020 - 18:25:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Friday in Brazzaville, set up a committee of experts to the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya gets Chinese testing technology to ease disease

23 march 2020 - 11:57:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A medical software which detects coronavirus using chest X-rays has been successfully installed at a diagnosis [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Subscribers sigh relief as the Internet is restored

17 march 2020 - 16:05:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Internet subscribers in Mauritania are back online after nearly three weeks of deprivation.   "Dear customer, we inform [...] Full text...

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France to ensure the continuity of uranium production in North Niger

13 march 2020 - 19:26:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The director general of the French nuclear giant (Orano former Areva), Nicolas Maes, said Thursday in [...] Full text...

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WAEMU wants harmonization of secondary school baccalaureate in the community space

11 march 2020 - 13:22:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) intends to harmonize the second part of  secondary [...] Full text...

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University of Lomé launches fund of 100 million CFAF to boost research

07 march 2020 - 18:45:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The University of Lomé has launched a competitive fund of 100 million CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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Solar firm, Azuri, scores high in fastest growing European company ranking

04 march 2020 - 19:51:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a pioneer in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has been ranked the [...] Full text...

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Global science forum in Nairobi postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus fears

04 march 2020 - 17:52:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -   The coronavirus outbreak has prompted postponement of this year's edition of Next Einstein Forum (NEF), one [...] Full text...

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African States urged to strengthen capacities in fundamental sciences, engineering

01 march 2020 - 17:08:11
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) – At the second forum on science, technology and innovation in Africa 2020, held in the [...] Full text...

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600,000 Tunisians suffer from 600 rare diseases

01 march 2020 - 12:15:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 600,000 people in Tunisia suffer from 600 rare diseases, 72 of which are [...] Full text...

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South Africa to construct Pan African University in Cape Town

26 february 2020 - 17:19:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, on Wednesday announced that the government will commence [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ICT watchdog criticises proposed anti-corruption strategy document

25 february 2020 - 09:00:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local ICT watchdog, the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT), has criticised the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Germany to partner in technical skills tranfer

24 february 2020 - 15:54:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Germany are set to partner in the transfer of technical skills and education focusing [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of parliament for vote of confidence for Tunisian new government set for 26 February

20 february 2020 - 22:22:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The board of the assembly of representatives of the Tunisian people (Parliament) Thursday agreed to hold [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients

07 february 2020 - 15:05:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Truth Commission Secretary resigns US job

07 february 2020 - 10:26:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, the Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC), on [...] Full text...

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Niger First Lady pleads for increased resource mobilization to fight cancer

05 february 2020 - 14:48:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Niger's First Lady,  Dr Lala Malika Issoufou on Wednesday appealed for a greater mobilization of resources [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabian ambassador to Nigeria dies in Abuja

04 february 2020 - 17:45:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria on Tuesday announced the death of the Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...

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Govt. Programme 2020-2024 focuses on an inclusive, high income and greener Mauritius

25 january 2020 - 09:55:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Friday presented the Government Programme for the period 2020-2024 that focuses [...] Full text...

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Chadian journalist publishes plea for freedom of expression

24 january 2020 - 23:41:14
Paris, France (PANA)  -  Chadian journalist for Africa's Deutsche Welle, Eric Topona Mocnga, officially launched here Friday the publication of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania hosts international conference on role of Islam in Africa

21 january 2020 - 22:41:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Tuesday presided at the opening ceremony of an [...] Full text...

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Kenyan state agencies intensify fight against desert locust outbreak

18 january 2020 - 12:58:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  A locust outbreak affecting 17 percent of the Kenyan territory is continuing to pose a major [...] Full text...

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Nkwame Nkrumah Continental Prize awarded to Tunisian

17 january 2020 - 18:09:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has awarded the continental prize for scientific excellence, the "Kwame Nkrumah" prize, [...] Full text...

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Congo and France sign framework research agreement

17 january 2020 - 09:52:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud Mavoungou, and the CEO [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up fibre optic school

12 january 2020 - 13:52:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is planning to set up a school of fibre in order to compensate for the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism and Transport resigns

10 january 2020 - 15:49:58
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism, Transport and the Maritime Economy, José Gonçalves, has resigned [...] Full text...

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Malian Education Minister Témoré Tioulenta passes on

10 january 2020 - 15:15:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Education, Témoré Tioulenta, died on Friday in Bamako at the age of 66, [...] Full text...

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The effect of capture of Sirte by Haftar on the continuation of the Tripoli war (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

09 january 2020 - 23:56:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Four days following the capture of the city of Sirte, 450 km east of Tripoli, by [...] Full text...

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'Introduce mobile money interoperability', Zimbabwe ICT entity tells Govt

04 january 2020 - 15:53:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local ICT activists, the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT), has urged the government to introduce [...] Full text...

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Mauritania awards winners of 2019 Chinguetti Prize

24 december 2019 - 16:14:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 Chinguetti Prize were awarded during a ceremony organized on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ride sharing firm launches fuel finding mobile application

22 december 2019 - 17:50:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A Zimbabwean ride sharing firm, TODA Zimbabwe, has launched ‘Fuel Finder’, a mobile application, to provide [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's mobile money transactions nearly double in Q3 of 2019

20 december 2019 - 00:20:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Mobile money transactions grew 91 percent to ZWL$11,888,760,224 (US$695.65 million) in the third quarter of 2019 [...] Full text...

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FDA sets up 15 million euros fund for innovative digital companies in Africa

17 december 2019 - 14:14:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has launched a 15 million euros fund to support young and  [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Cameroon enter cooperation to advance skills in invasive surgery

10 december 2019 - 19:28:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Cameroon have signed a partnership to advance and build their capacity in performing minimally [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports cash-strapped African Institute of Computer Science

09 december 2019 - 18:33:59
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The African Institute of Informatics (IAI), based in Libreville, Gabon, faces operational difficulties and is burdened [...] Full text...

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Thales Alenia Space and Nilesat agree to build a geostationary satellite

05 december 2019 - 14:55:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement with the Egyptian operator, Nilesat, for the building [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to build a National Research and Education Network

04 december 2019 - 15:22:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Vice Prime Minister who is also Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs [...] Full text...

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Malian government to recruit 800 public workers

22 november 2019 - 22:04:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government will recruit 884 workers of different categories, through direct competition in the public [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's FDI set to increase

21 november 2019 - 12:51:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The foreign direct investment in Rwanda is expected to record an additional US$300 million in the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 8th Maghreb Conference on New Technologies opens in Hamammet

15 november 2019 - 14:40:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th edition of the Maghreb Conference on New Technologies started on Friday in the Tunisian [...] 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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Botswana youth to get lifeline in investment

13 november 2019 - 19:05:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In an attempt to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Botswana will be hosting the [...] Full text...

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African Science Week opens in Brazzaville

13 november 2019 - 15:45:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third edition of the African Science Week of the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) got underway [...] Full text...

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Organisers of Berlin Conference on Libya step up efforts to ensure success

11 november 2019 - 07:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As the International Berlin Conference on Libya draws closer, the organisers are working hard to ensure [...] Full text...

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Research reveals four cyber threats for 2020

06 november 2019 - 12:48:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global cloud-enabled next-generation cybersecurity company, Sophos, has launched its 2020 Threat Report providing insights [...] Full text...

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Niger: Insecurity in the country, a risk of destruction of manuscripts

27 october 2019 - 14:21:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "The situation in which some regions of Niger find themselves and the risks of destruction of [...] Full text...

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3 professors awarded 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Life Sciences Research

23 october 2019 - 23:06:08
Paris, France (PANA)   -  The UN agency announced here Tuesday the names of three professors as recipients of the 2019 [...] Full text...

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UNICEF to use crypto currencies

09 october 2019 - 23:14:31
New York, USA (PANA)  -  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a cryptocurrency fund which will be able [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates Biology Week

08 october 2019 - 13:19:17
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Education and Scientific Research minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, on Monday, highlighted the urgency [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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Benin gov't gets green light to borrow CFAF 22 billion for two public universities

06 october 2019 - 12:09:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Parliament has been authorised to ratify a loan agreement with the Arab Bank for [...] Full text...

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Former Botswana President Mogae inaugurated as chancellor of Amref University

04 october 2019 - 11:57:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Former President Festus G. Mogae was Friday inaugurated as the First Chancellor of Amref International University [...] Full text...

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Congo, CIRAD to sign agreement

03 october 2019 - 14:30:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Center for International Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development (CIRAD) in [...] Full text...

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International symposium on armed conflicts, insecurity in Sahel opens in Bamako

03 october 2019 - 11:55:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An international scientific symposium on the theme: "Armed conflicts and insecurity in the West African Sahel: [...] Full text...

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Mauritius satellite to be deployed around mid-2020

26 september 2019 - 14:32:11
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister, Mr Yogida Sawmynaden, on Thursday said that the first [...] Full text...

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WB, partners strengthen capacities of African universities

22 september 2019 - 19:48:14
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – The projects of the Africa’s excellence centers for higher education (CEAI) and the Africa’s excellence centers [...] Full text...

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Congolese gov't, Chinese-French consortium sign MoU on ICT project

19 september 2019 - 11:44:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and a Chinese-French consortium, Chacot Dubost In and Weindong Cloud Education Group, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected vice president for 63rd IAEA general assembly

17 september 2019 - 14:48:43
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Morocco was on Monday elected vice president of the 63rd general assembly of the International Atomic [...] Full text...

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First Tunisian-Malian university opens in Bamako

11 september 2019 - 12:03:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first Tunisian-Malian university in Bamako has been inaugurated in the Malian capital, Bamako, with the [...] Full text...

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Nigerien minister urges integration of traditional medicine in university curriculum

06 september 2019 - 15:38:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Minister of Public Health, Idi Illiassou Maïnassara, on Friday appealed for greater promotion of traditional [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde disconnects analogue TV signal transmission

27 august 2019 - 19:20:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   Cape Verde intends this year to do away with the analogue system and introduce digital [...] Full text...

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Publishing of beneficiaries of African Peacebuilding Network research grants

26 august 2019 - 21:46:14
List of beneficiaries of African Peacebuilding Network research grants out   Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The list of beneficiaries of the [...] Full text...

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China offers 58 scholarships to Mali in several disciplines

23 august 2019 - 11:15:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - China has offered the Malian government 58 scholarships for Malian students, including seven women, during a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius hosts international seminar on disruptive technologies

21 august 2019 - 15:41:21
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - An international seminar started Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, seeking to provide an insight on disruptive [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s women leading the digital revolution (An AfDB Feature)

17 august 2019 - 07:35:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was [...] Full text...

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Libyan belligerents accuse each other of truce violation

11 august 2019 - 19:25:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The two belligerent parties in the Libyan conflict, the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa [...] Full text...

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Dozens of NGOs call for renewal of mandate of Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

08 august 2019 - 20:12:44
Paris, France (PANA) - Forty-one national, regional and international civil society organizations have sent a letter to members of the [...] Full text...

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Annual Scientific Days of the West African Society of Chemistry open in Bamako

07 august 2019 - 14:20:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 400 teachers and researchers from several African countries have been participating since Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Angolan President congratulates compatriot physician honoured in Portugal

05 august 2019 - 19:08:06
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President João Lourenço on Sunday congratulated the Angolan doctor, Filomeno Fortes, on his recent election [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Burundi Senate leaves for ordinary session of Pan-African Parliament in South Africa

04 august 2019 - 17:32:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   The speaker of Burundi’s senate, Révérien Ndikuriyo, left here Sunday for Midrand, South Africa, to take [...] Full text...

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Angola, DRC set up university cooperation project

02 august 2019 - 14:57:38
Dundo, Angola (PANA) - The provinces of Lunda-Norte in Angola and Kasaï Central in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on [...] Full text...

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Pharmaceutical company Merck to assist in reproduction of northern white rhino

30 july 2019 - 03:02:14
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Pharmaceutical company Merck is contributing its expertise to the BioRescue project team in the development [...] Full text...

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Applications open for the 2019 edition of the '' Kwame-Nkrumah Science Prize ''

29 july 2019 - 16:55:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced, on its Facebook page, that the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Majority, opposition say more committed to fight terrorism

23 july 2019 - 22:29:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The Burkina presidential majority and opposition Tuesday resolved to fight against terrorism, opposition leader Zéphirin [...] Full text...

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'How a South African product played a role in the moon landing'

21 july 2019 - 07:38:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As the world commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landing in moon by American [...] Full text...

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Former ECOWAS Commission chairman dies

17 july 2019 - 21:46:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  The former chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Beninese Marcel [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs agreement to bolster research in mathematics

15 july 2019 - 23:39:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) [...] Full text...

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ICT access improving in Mauritius

15 july 2019 - 09:43:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) - ICT access in Mauritius saw an increase between 2017 and 2018 as indicated by several indicators, [...] Full text...

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Science is ‘key’ to pushing forward the 2030 Agenda, UN development forum told

13 july 2019 - 08:27:00
New York, US (PANA) - The implementation, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was the focal [...] Full text...

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EIB provides US$ 25 million to connect Cape Verde to a new submarine cable

12 july 2019 - 15:00:44
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance Cape Verde's connection to a new submarine cable, [...] Full text...

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Food safety at the centre of Abidjan Academy of African Sciences, Arts meeting

10 july 2019 - 11:17:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The biennial meeting of the Academy of African Sciences, Arts, Cultures and Diasporas (ASCAD) opened on [...] Full text...

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Boeing sets up US$100 million fund for families of victims of two B-737-800MAX crashes

04 july 2019 - 15:26:33
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has announced the establishment of a US$100 million fund for families of [...] Full text...

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6,400 genetically modified mosquitoes released in western Burkina Faso

02 july 2019 - 17:17:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Institute for Health Sciences Research (IRSS) on Monday released 6,400 genetically modified sterile [...] Full text...

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NGO releases 'small-scale genetically modified sterile mosquitoes' in Burkina village

02 july 2019 - 05:46:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In continuing efforts to fight malaria, a medical research consortium that aims to develop and [...] Full text...

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US completes TB eradication programme in Ethiopia

02 july 2019 - 00:29:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -  The United States has completed its five-year Challenge TB project which aimed to eradicate tuberculosis [...] Full text...

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Angola pleads for greater involvement of Cuba in diversifying its economy

01 july 2019 - 17:22:54
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola wants Cuba to become more involved in diversifying its economy and reducing dependence on oil.   Angolan [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: American David Gressly named UN Emergency Response Coordinator for Ebola

28 june 2019 - 19:05:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has named David Gressly of the United States as the United [...] Full text...

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Body to grant aid for research project on environment protection in Africa

26 june 2019 - 23:43:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant (JWO Grant) will on 5 July open bids for [...] Full text...

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30 countries expected at African conference on leadership in new technologies in Tunis

13 june 2019 - 22:44:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   The Tunisian capital, Tunis, will on 25-26 June host an African conference on leadership in the [...] Full text...

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NGO deplores low representation of women in science

30 may 2019 - 21:05:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The president of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research (FCRM), Professor Francine Ntoumi, on Thursday deplored [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville hosts international workshop on plant medicines in Africa

28 may 2019 - 12:30:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A three-day workshop bringing together Congolese and Burkinabè researchers opened on Monday in Brazzaville to see how [...] Full text...

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Bids for 3rd 'Next Einstein Forum' for science ambassadors opens

23 may 2019 - 06:46:03
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), the African international forum for sciences, on Wednesday announced the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde govt acquires 40% of CV Telecom

22 may 2019 - 22:16:20
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   Cape Verde will buy 40 percent of leading telecommunications company CV Telecom for EUR 23.3 [...] Full text...

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Engie to maintain Orange data center in Cote d'Ivoire

20 may 2019 - 19:31:58
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Engie, a specialist in energy engineering, will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia on top of Arab, African countries on children’s rights

17 may 2019 - 21:01:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisia occupies the first position in the Arab world and Africa on children’s rights and the [...] Full text...

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Will African countries benefit from global satellite technology race? (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

06 may 2019 - 16:35:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The development of space technology capacity and capability in any country around the world often points [...] Full text...

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Agric company to boost Ethiopia’s cereals, fruit and vegetable production

06 may 2019 - 13:49:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of chemicals giant DowDuPont, is set to enable Ethiopia’s cereals, [...] Full text...

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International symposium on artificial intelligence opens in Tunis

25 april 2019 - 16:19:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence started on Thursday in Tunis and will highlight the importance [...] Full text...

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University of Lomé introduces two new mining-oriented courses

18 april 2019 - 14:57:46
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Two new courses - Mining Geology and Analytical Chemistry Mines and Environment - have been introduced [...] Full text...

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Liquid Telecom is official partner of MIT in Inclusive Innovation 2019 competition

17 april 2019 - 14:12:34
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The pan-African telecommunications operator, Liquid Telecom, has been selected as the official partner in Africa [...] Full text...

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Humanoid robot Sophia to feature at Transform Africa Summit in Kigali

15 april 2019 - 11:37:16
Kigali, Rwanda (Rwanda) -  One of the famous social humanoid robots and the world's first robot citizen, Sophia, will interact [...] Full text...

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Marrakesh to host 5th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

14 april 2019 - 12:20:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The fifth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) will be held from 16-18 April in [...] Full text...

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Governor General of Canada Julie Payette pays tribute to genocide victims in Rwanda

06 april 2019 - 16:15:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Governor General of Canada Julie Payette on Saturday visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a hill [...] Full text...

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First Tunisian satellite to be launched

03 april 2019 - 14:00:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian group, ''TELNET'', and the Russian group, GK Launch Services, on Monday signed a contract [...] Full text...

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Governor General of Canada goes to Rwanda for 25th Commemoration of Genocide against Tutsis

02 april 2019 - 17:17:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, will be in Rwanda from April 4 to 9, [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General lectures young Tunisians on 3 key challenges facing the world

02 april 2019 - 14:00:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has identified three key challenges facing the world, including growth in [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts second Chinese-Arab forum on ICTs

01 april 2019 - 15:49:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO) holds the second session of the ‘’Chinese-Arab cooperation [...] Full text...

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Mauritian papers highlight passage of cyclone on Rodrigues Island

30 march 2019 - 14:30:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The passage of the intense tropical cyclone ‘’Joaninha’’ on Rodrigues Island, with gusts of 165 kilometers/hours [...] Full text...

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Fiscal obstacles on trade among Arab countries to be lifted

28 march 2019 - 21:47:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Arab ministers of trade and economy Thursday in Tunis agreed to lift fiscal and tax obstacles [...] Full text...

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Barrow names new Health, Agriculture ministers

28 march 2019 - 08:46:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow on Wednesday named two new ministers as replacements for the sacked Agriculture Minister [...] Full text...

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3 schoolgirls who "insulted" president Nkurunziza pardoned in Burundi

26 march 2019 - 17:07:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Justice Minister, Aimé-Laurentine Kanyana, on Tuesday announced that three students, aged 15, 16 and [...] Full text...

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South African surgeons carry out historic operation

15 march 2019 - 11:24:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A team of specialists at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, have [...] Full text...

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First symposium of African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics opens in Bamako

12 march 2019 - 21:39:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first symposium of the African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics (ACE-B) opened Tuesday in the [...] Full text...

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61st Congress of International Council of African Airports opens in Cairo

07 march 2019 - 19:42:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 61st Congress of the International Council of Airports in Africa kicked off on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Allianz group chooses Abidjan as operational hub in Africa

07 march 2019 - 19:04:01
Paris, France (PANA) – Allianz group, one of the biggest insurance and holding companies in the world, has chosen the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius minister highlights ICT role in timely disaster management

06 march 2019 - 14:27:00
​Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister Yogida  Sawmynaden on Wednesday said that Information and Communication Technology [...] Full text...

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2nd conference on technical education to promote technology in Libya

05 march 2019 - 18:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Commission for Technical Education is showcasing the Second International Conference on Science and Technology [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to launch first Infrared Satellite end 2019

05 march 2019 - 07:08:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) The first Mauritian Infrared Satellite (MIR-SAT1), a project of the Mauritius Research Council (MRC), will be launched [...] Full text...

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EU accuses Sudan of curtailing fundamental freedoms

28 february 2019 - 19:52:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Following the situation in Sudan, the European Union said on Thursday that  measures being adopted under [...] Full text...

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HIV trial vaccine in Tanzania shows potential against the deadly virus

28 february 2019 - 15:41:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Findings of a preliminary study on HIV trial vaccine conducted by Tanzania’s Muhimbili University [...] Full text...

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Tanzania hit by shortage of neurosurgeons, neurologists

25 february 2019 - 00:09:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As Tanzania strives to improve health care services, there is a notable shortage of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania launches optical fiber laying project "WARCIP-Mauritania"

20 february 2019 - 23:01:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Wednesday flagged off the construction of a fiber optic [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights 'vital' need for more women, girls in sciences

08 february 2019 - 04:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the participation of women and girls in science as [...] Full text...

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Egypt, France sign 40 agreements worth 1.6 billion Euros

29 january 2019 - 15:39:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt and France on Tuesday signed 40 deals covering investment and cooperation in various sectors ranging [...] Full text...

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Algerian Constitutional Council president passes on

28 january 2019 - 13:11:52
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian Constitutional Council president Mourad Medelci died on Monday in Algiers, aged 76 years, following [...] Full text...

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Health sciences university opens permanent campus in rural Rwanda

28 january 2019 - 11:43:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amid a growing number of global health crises—from Ebola to rapidly rising cancer rates—and a shortage [...] Full text...

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Multi-million dollar project to support Africa-led climate science research

25 january 2019 - 15:48:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners are seeking proposals for Climate Research [...] Full text...

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AIMS opens registrations for Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence

21 january 2019 - 14:02:35
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) announced on Monday in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the [...] Full text...

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'Geospatial technology a tool for sustainable development of ocean economy'

15 january 2019 - 07:27:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Minister Mr Premdut Koonjoo, on Monday urged [...] Full text...

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German Ministry of Education launches competition for innovation

03 january 2019 - 13:51:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The German Ministry of Education has launched a competition in Tunis for the Germany-Africa award for [...] Full text...

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Japanese foreign minister visits Tunisia

25 december 2018 - 14:32:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Toro Kono on Tuesday started a two-day official visit to Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Exodus of Tunisian specialist doctors rises in 2018

20 december 2018 - 18:31:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of specialist doctors leaving Tunisia for greener pastures overseas increased to 320 this year [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville hosts Internet Governance Forum in Africa

13 december 2018 - 17:48:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - States and governments in the Central Africa sub-region must invest to improve not only access, but [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts maiden edition of African Science Week

12 december 2018 - 13:55:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The first edition of the African Science Week, aimed at discovering the world of science, research [...] Full text...

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Internet milestone reached, as more than 50 per cent go online - ITU

08 december 2018 - 08:51:40
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, more than half of the world’s population of nearly 8 billion [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host forum on artificial intelligence in Africa Dec. 12-13

05 december 2018 - 16:02:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – UNESCO and the Mohamed VI polytechnic University will organize a forum on artificial intelligence (AI) in [...] Full text...

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Artificial Intelligence Show opens in Mauritius

29 november 2018 - 07:07:37
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – A three-day World Artificial Intelligence Show and World Blockchain Summit 2018 opened on Wednesday night in [...] Full text...

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Korea invests $9 Million to support development of science and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa

23 november 2018 - 19:05:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE on Friday signed an initial US$ 3.8 [...] Full text...

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Marginalised voices must be ‘included and amplified’ in digital technology space: UN Chief

13 november 2018 - 03:49:36
Paris, France (PANA) - New thinking is needed to better address deep gender gaps in access to digital technologies, seek [...] Full text...

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Afe Babalola University confers Honorary Doctorate Degree on AfDB President, Adesina

23 october 2018 - 16:57:04
Ado Ekiti, Nigeria (PANA) - The Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, in South West Nigeria, has conferred a Doctor of Letters, [...] Full text...

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Passing away of PANAPRESS Editor-in-Chief

15 october 2018 - 18:17:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Biava Seshi, PANAPRESS Editor-in-Chief, passed away Monday afternoon in Lome, Togo, his native country following a [...] Full text...

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Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report

09 october 2018 - 02:54:55
New York, US (PANA) - The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, [...] Full text...

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'Election of Rwanda's Mushikiwabo will enhance economic development in Francophone Africa'

06 october 2018 - 19:51:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - African experts say the economies of French-speaking African countries will improve if Rwandese Louise Mushikiwabo is [...] Full text...

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UNESCO holds Roundtable on "Building Just and Peaceful Societies"

21 september 2018 - 15:35:55
Paris, France (PANA) - On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Peace on 21 September, UNESCO [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars GEO SCIENCES for 48 Months for fraudulent practices

20 september 2018 - 15:56:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday announced the debarment of GEO SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL [...] Full text...

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Trade and consumption of cheap junk food are an obstacle for healthy diets - FAO

15 september 2018 - 06:21:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The globalized food system is not delivering the diets that people need for a healthy life, [...] Full text...

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French author releases new book on fight against Genocide denial

14 september 2018 - 13:16:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - French univerisity lecturer, Florent Piton, on Friday presented his book depicting the consequences of Genocide denial, [...] Full text...

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SADC workshop focuses on cyber security

11 september 2018 - 06:53:16
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) capacity building workshop focusing on cyber security and the SADC [...] Full text...

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UNESCO designates 24 new biosphere reserves

26 july 2018 - 06:38:30
Paris, France (PANA) - Protecting mangroves, tropical rain forests and other biodiversity hot spots, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and [...] 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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NPT marks first anniversary, but still lacks sufficient numbers to become law - UN chief

08 july 2018 - 06:40:18
New York, US (PANA) - On Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the first anniversary of the adoption of the [...] Full text...

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Fund for science, technology established in Côte d'Ivoire

28 june 2018 - 11:32:44
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday announced the adoption of a bill governing the organisation and [...] Full text...

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Science, technology, innovation crucial to ‘transformative impact’ of SDGs, UN forum told

06 june 2018 - 03:49:42
New York, US (PANA) - If everyone is to enjoy a future of peace, dignity and opportunity, then science, technology [...] Full text...

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Korea, WB join forces to build world-class scientific capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa

23 may 2018 - 18:48:28
Busan, South Korea (PANA) – The World Bank and the Government of Korea on Wednesday reinforced their ongoing partnership to [...] Full text...

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AfDB President screams "Africa must no longer be a museum of poverty”

22 may 2018 - 12:58:22
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - By 2050 about 580 million young Africans will enter the labour market, Akinwumi Adesina, President [...] Full text...

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UNESCO celebrates 1st International Day of Light

12 may 2018 - 08:31:16
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO will welcome leading scientists on 16 May, 2018, for the First edition of the International [...] Full text...

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UN highlights importance of science and technology

02 may 2018 - 06:54:10
New York, US (PANA) - Science and technology offer part of the solution to climate change, inequality and other global [...] Full text...

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Make every day a day for girls in ICT, says UN

27 april 2018 - 05:43:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From Switzerland to Somalia girls are creating their own apps; they are programming the robots they [...] Full text...

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Kenya moves to protect data ,internet users' privacy

23 april 2018 - 11:05:29
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya government is in the process of putting in place the requisite legislation to protect data [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, partner launch project to tackle violent extremism in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia

22 april 2018 - 11:14:42
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) will launch a two-year project on “Prevention of [...] Full text...

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AIMS, AfDB commit to transform industry-led research in Africa

19 april 2018 - 09:21:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Institute of Mathematics and Sciences (AIMS) have initiated [...] Full text...

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South Africa, France complete satellite project

17 april 2018 - 16:08:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and the French South African Institute of [...] Full text...

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Global anxiety deepens over online data and privacy protection – UN agency

17 april 2018 - 07:13:58
New York, US (PANA) - Internet users worldwide are becoming more worried about their privacy online and many question the [...] Full text...

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4th regional sustainable development forum holds in May in Dakar

12 april 2018 - 15:54:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Senegalese capital, Dakar, will on 2-4 May host the fourth session of the African regional [...] Full text...

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UNESCO rewards 3 for outstanding research in Life Sciences

29 march 2018 - 07:41:22
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - UNESCO has named three laureates who will receive the UNESCO–Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research [...] Full text...

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Second round of African climate talks opens in Addis Ababa

22 march 2018 - 17:05:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The second African Climate Talks opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday with [...] Full text...

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Addis Ababa hosts talks on climate in Africa

22 march 2018 - 12:00:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday hosts the second edition of the African climate [...] Full text...

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14th African gender summit opens in Rwanda

19 march 2018 - 12:53:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The 14th African summit on gender, initiated by the African Institute for Mathematical sciences (AIMS), in [...] Full text...

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Gambian doctors expose challenges in health sector

12 march 2018 - 12:06:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr Nenneh Bah, the Vice President of the striking Gambia Resident Doctors, on Monday said their [...] 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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AUC, Russia to pursue global peace, security, stability and development

10 march 2018 - 04:35:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Russian Federation have pledged to pursue their shared [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges new push to free world from nuclear weapons

27 february 2018 - 07:28:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Warning that nuclear weapons pose catastrophic risks to human life and the environment, United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa boss begins Congo visit

15 february 2018 - 11:56:45
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, started her first official [...] Full text...

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Ahead of Int'l Day of Women and Girls in Science, UN calls for smashing stereotypes

10 february 2018 - 10:28:46
New York, US (PANA) – It is time to support and invest in women and girls who want to pursue [...] Full text...

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Trump salutes South African-born billionaire

08 february 2018 - 08:55:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US President Donald Trump has saluted South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, who this week [...] 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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World’s most vulnerable countries on track to achieve universal Internet access by 2020 – Report

25 january 2018 - 06:11:26
New York, US (PANA) – The world’s least developed countries are narrowing ‘digital divide,’ and with millions of people now [...] Full text...

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UNESCO advocates for 'Quality Education for All in Africa'

20 january 2018 - 08:24:10
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, has advocated for education as a priority investment for sustainable development in [...] Full text...

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Kigali to host first East African centre of excellence in astrophysics

18 january 2018 - 10:31:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The East Africa Institute for Fundamental Research (EAIFR), a new regional centre of excellence, will be [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire launches new rocket

09 january 2018 - 12:41:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African billionaire, Elon Musk, has launched his latest rocket into space under the [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights need for Internet governance to support innovation

19 december 2017 - 06:44:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Adequate governance is critical to realising the vast promise of the Internet for a better world [...] Full text...

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