Nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards

18 december 2025 - 05:54:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:37:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:18:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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Leading African scientists meet in Johannesburg

10 december 2025 - 08:05:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation is hosting a cohort of young [...] Full text...

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Key African science conference begins in Pretoria

25 november 2025 - 08:06:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The annual Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), Africa's foremost platform on science, technology and [...] Full text...

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UN warns against exploitation of AI for 'purely political or economic purposes'

24 november 2025 - 16:36:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to several human rights, including privacy, political participation, [...] Full text...

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Africa’s Giant Eye on the Sky turns 20

12 november 2025 - 09:59:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), Africa’s largest optical telescope, on Tuesday celebrated its [...] Full text...

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28th edition of AfricaCom begins in Cape Town

11 november 2025 - 07:04:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa Tech Festival is hosting the 28th edition of AfricaCom in Cape Town from [...] Full text...

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First generative artificial intelligence model in Libya launched

28 october 2025 - 12:52:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first generative artificial intelligence model in Libya, dubbed the LIBIGPT project, was launched in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities? (By Anshu Sharma, UN News)

12 october 2025 - 06:44:59
New York, US (PANA) - For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. [...] Full text...

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Artificial intelligence for, and by, Africa

08 october 2025 - 08:21:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa should not inherit artificial intelligence (AI) designed elsewhere, believes UNESCO, which wants to help develop [...] Full text...

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Libyan Office of Communications and Informatics attends Cybersecurity conference

06 october 2025 - 15:34:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Communications and Informatics Office participated has in the second ordinary session of the Council [...] Full text...

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Living in Space: UN celebrates innovation, cooperation and the final frontier (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

05 october 2025 - 06:48:31
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity is looking up – and beyond. On Saturday, 4 October, World Space Week lifted [...] Full text...

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Cyberspace must ‘serve the common good’: Guterres

02 october 2025 - 06:48:37
New York, US (PANA) - The Internet is an essential tool for “innovation and opportunity” but security failures in cyberspace [...] Full text...

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Libyan MP participates in international symposium on military artificial intelligence

01 october 2025 - 14:12:51
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The member of the House of Representatives in Libya, who is also and a member of [...] Full text...

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European Council underlines EU’s leading role in life sciences

30 september 2025 - 12:17:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on life sciences for the Union’s competitiveness and welcomed [...] Full text...

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South Africa nominated for five Emmy Awards

29 september 2025 - 06:46:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has confirmed that South Africa has [...] Full text...

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'Millions at risk of HIV to benefit from new prevention option'

24 september 2025 - 11:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - Millions more people at risk of HIV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will have [...] Full text...

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How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise

20 september 2025 - 10:39:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt [...] Full text...

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IAEA chief urges countries to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation

16 september 2025 - 07:09:48
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - At the start of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in [...] Full text...

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UN announces two new mechanisms to promote cooperation on AI governance

27 august 2025 - 05:38:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General welcomed the General Assembly’s decision on Tuesday to establish two new mechanisms [...] Full text...

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Swedish national Ingeborg Richardson appointed Deputy Special Representative of UNSMIL in Libya

09 august 2025 - 11:59:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ingeborg Ulrika Ulfsdotter Richardson of Sweden as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)

29 july 2025 - 09:13:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...

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‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says

22 july 2025 - 06:09:00
New York, US (PANA) - Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on [...] Full text...

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Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic

21 july 2025 - 21:50:23
New York, US (PANA) - “There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now,” UN [...] Full text...

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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025, AT 9:30 AM EDT, WHICH IS 1:30 PM UTC Mobile-phone technology powers saving surge in developing economies

15 july 2025 - 11:00:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial [...] Full text...

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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings

09 july 2025 - 07:35:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of [...] Full text...

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Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN rights chief Türk

08 july 2025 - 05:59:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has [...] Full text...

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Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief

02 july 2025 - 17:58:28
New York, US (PANA) - Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life [...] Full text...

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What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative… (Feature by UN News)

24 june 2025 - 05:44:36
New York, US (PANA) - Telling the time on the Moon is more complicated than you might think, but answering [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum selects 100 start-ups from 28 countries to join its Technology Pioneers community

23 june 2025 - 08:09:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Monday announced the 2025 cohort of its Technology Pioneers community, a [...] Full text...

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From Global South to the stars: A new space race

21 june 2025 - 05:57:40
New York, US (PANA) - Once the exclusive domain of a handful of technologically advanced countries, outer space is now [...] Full text...

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Tripoli University becomes first Libyan university to be listed in the QS World University rankings

20 june 2025 - 11:42:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli University has been included in the QS World University Rankings, becoming the first Libyan university [...] Full text...

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Africa looks towards enhanced climate services to end extreme poverty, water scarcity (Feature By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

19 june 2025 - 16:53:37
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The impact of climate change has been felt more severely in urban centres and remote villages [...] Full text...

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South African drone technology helps power stations cut maintenance and repair costs

17 june 2025 - 10:34:15
Johannesburg, South Africa, (PANA) - A caged inspection drone offering enhanced inspection capabilities is said to reduce costs for power [...] Full text...

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Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy: IMF Blog By Benjamin Enke, Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research

07 may 2025 - 11:22:27
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - For much of the 20th century, the disciplines of moral psychology and economics were [...] Full text...

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How AI can help both tax collectors and taxpayers: IMF Blog By Thomas Cantens and Herve Tourpe

26 february 2025 - 09:03:53
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - New technologies have the potential to improve the relationship between governments and citizens. Tax [...] Full text...

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Power of AI rests 'in the hands of a few': Guterres warns

12 february 2025 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, [...] Full text...

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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM

12 february 2025 - 05:39:56
New York, US (PANA) - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality [...] Full text...

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Africa Must Decolonize Economic Structures For Sustainable Growth –UNDP Chief

15 january 2025 - 17:20:13
Ibadan, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Zimbabwe Ayodele Odusola says for Africa to [...] Full text...

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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025

14 january 2025 - 16:06:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...

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2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency

11 january 2025 - 09:08:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)  confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the [...] Full text...

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Humanity’s fate can't be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council

20 december 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international [...] Full text...

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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future

17 december 2024 - 05:24:17
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) [...] Full text...

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WHO approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test

05 december 2024 - 17:27:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A potentially “groundbreaking” new test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health [...] Full text...

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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress

24 november 2024 - 19:10:32
Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...

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From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire

28 october 2024 - 12:08:47
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] Full text...

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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances

22 october 2024 - 05:20:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

20 september 2024 - 06:26:31
New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency

18 september 2024 - 16:45:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels [...] Full text...

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Cape Town hosts major astronomy conference

13 august 2024 - 11:07:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 2,000 international astronomers are attending the 32nd General Assembly of the International Astronomical [...] Full text...

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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns

29 july 2024 - 17:19:23
By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...

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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future

24 july 2024 - 18:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Health Minister pledges to facilitate establishment of pharmaceutical industries

07 july 2024 - 14:34:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan Boujnah, Libya's deputy prime minister and acting health minister, said on Saturday that technical, financial [...] Full text...

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Mapping the world's readiness for Artificial Intelligence shows prospects diverge: IMF Blog By Giovanni Melina

25 june 2024 - 18:35:05
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Artificial intelligence can increase productivity, boost economic growth, and lift incomes. However, it could [...] Full text...

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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges

25 june 2024 - 08:05:50
Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers

06 june 2024 - 09:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...

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U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works

29 may 2024 - 11:43:38
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...

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'Largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products approved as WHO Listed Authorities'

20 may 2024 - 18:47:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical [...] Full text...

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Free WiFi initiative launched in South Africa's Northern Cape

07 may 2024 - 09:48:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele along with the Premier of Northern Cape, [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to step up data security

01 may 2024 - 15:48:54
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mactar [...] Full text...

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Africa can overcome challenges of technology, says ECA officiial

01 may 2024 - 12:50:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), [...] Full text...

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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.

20 april 2024 - 16:41:44
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is hosting the sixth African Forum on Technology, Science and Innovation [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM attends closing ceremony of Koran recitation competition

08 april 2024 - 12:05:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Sunday attended the closing ceremony of the second Dhil [...] Full text...

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Libyan students participate in World Robotics Championships in United States

06 april 2024 - 13:23:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires of the US embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, was delighted to meet a [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 16:57:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda passes biosafety law

18 march 2024 - 19:22:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Government of Rwanda has published a new biosafety law providing requirements for the transit and [...] Full text...

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Beyond efficiency: A more-human economics: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt

06 march 2024 - 11:42:57
Washington, United States (PANA) - John Maynard Keynes, memorialising the death of his mentor Alfred Marshall a century ago, wrote [...] Full text...

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AI boom facilitates child abuse via the Internet, warns rights expert

06 february 2024 - 06:06:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In another indicator of the importance of AI oversight, a top UN-appointed human rights expert warned [...] Full text...

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World's tech giants sign pledge for more ethical AI systems

06 february 2024 - 05:47:21
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN to [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya's Prime Minister reaffirms his support for scientific research in all fields

12 december 2023 - 17:02:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...

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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

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No train, (because of) no gain? Under-training by employers in spot labour markets: World Bank Blog

04 december 2023 - 07:42:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Labour markets in low- and middle-income countries are often organised via short-term informal spot contracts: in [...] Full text...

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The AI awakening: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt

01 december 2023 - 07:00:09
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Full disclosure: This issue of Finance & Development was produced entirely with human intelligence. [...] Full text...

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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin

24 november 2023 - 07:33:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Auditor-General lands top UN role

21 november 2023 - 11:48:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has been appointed as External Auditor [...] Full text...

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First pan-African forum on digital professions opens in Cotonou

19 october 2023 - 18:31:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The first Pan-African Forum on Digital Professions opened in Cotonou on Wednesday. Organised by the 10,000-member coders [...] Full text...

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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)

19 october 2023 - 09:23:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...

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Two earth tremors felt in western Libya

13 october 2023 - 11:07:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two earth tremors, measuring 4.8 and 4.2 respectively, were felt by residents of the western region [...] Full text...

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Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO

14 september 2023 - 16:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly [...] Full text...

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China, South Africa to co-operate with space venture

12 september 2023 - 12:17:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Representatives of the space agencies of China and South Africa have signed a Memorandum [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools

07 september 2023 - 20:17:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation  (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use [...] Full text...

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Meeting focuses on ways of protecting communications services in Libya from hacking attempts

05 september 2023 - 20:28:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Tuesday in Tripoli, the Committee for Monitoring and Supporting e-Government Projects held its first meeting [...] Full text...

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NASA delegation visits South Africa

31 july 2023 - 09:33:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A delegation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) representatives has arrived in South [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for AI ‘that bridges divides’, rather than pushing us apart

19 july 2023 - 06:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General addressed the Security Council on Tuesday, emphasising the potential of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Gambia to sign MoU on ICT

08 july 2023 - 07:40:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Gambia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Information and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges authorities to set up Science Cities to ensure technology transfer and development

23 june 2023 - 18:52:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The importance of creating science cities in Libya is no longer in question, according to the [...] Full text...

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Arab Alliances Initiative for Scientific Research and Innovation launched in Tripoli.

22 june 2023 - 14:32:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Arab Alliances Initiative for Scientific Research and Innovation was launched at the headquarters of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to save thousands of African children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday

21 june 2023 - 08:47:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At least 216 million African children suffer from stunting and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, where [...] Full text...

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Exploiting natural gas can be a win-win for both Africa and Asia -- Experts

17 june 2023 - 08:36:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impact on food and fuel prices [...] Full text...

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Mali to construct Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre

09 june 2023 - 14:11:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM lauds efforts of young Libyans to support cutting-edge technologies

27 may 2023 - 13:35:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said that Libya's young people have proved their ability [...] Full text...

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Reresearch network launhed for new vision of Great Green Wall

03 may 2023 - 19:59:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Research Institute (IRD) and its partners recently launched in Djibouti the International Research Network [...] Full text...

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African tech heavyweights meet in Cape Town

02 may 2023 - 08:35:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference kicked off in Cape Town on Tuesday. The event [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister praises Turkey's model of development for benefit of its people

29 april 2023 - 16:20:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba praised here Saturday the construction of modern [...] Full text...

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WHO makes key leadership appointments to drive its strategic direction, initiatives

18 april 2023 - 08:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia

18 march 2023 - 19:38:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that for a country like The Gambia, skills, and entrepreneurship are critical [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya's missing uranium found

16 march 2023 - 20:46:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The missing uranium in Libya has been found in the south of the country, the general [...] Full text...

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IAEA: About 2.5 tonnes of uranium missing from Libyan site

16 march 2023 - 06:32:00
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sounded the alarm that about 2.5 tonnes of [...] Full text...

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Return of Sudanese women from ISIS shows gender-blind nature of violent extremism (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

11 march 2023 - 12:52:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has announced that a number of its nationals, including women and children, previously [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister instructs activation of seismic monitoring network in Libya

24 february 2023 - 14:28:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Friday gave instructions for the [...] Full text...

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‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares

11 february 2023 - 08:15:49
New York, US (PANA) - Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

31 january 2023 - 05:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] Full text...

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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof

23 january 2023 - 17:39:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...

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Mali establishes commission to finalise the draft new Constitution

20 december 2022 - 13:26:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A commission in charge of finalising the draft of Mali's new constitution was formed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Malian PM inaugurates educational infrastructure at Kabala university campus

13 december 2022 - 15:13:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Monday inaugurated the educational infrastructure phase II of the [...] Full text...

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Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya

16 november 2022 - 14:55:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...

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Libya Economy minister, Chinese telecom giant Huawei discuss digital economy for the country

10 november 2022 - 16:44:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, and the general manager of the Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation attends workshop in Spain on Arab counternarcotics strategy

19 october 2022 - 19:12:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity participated in [...] Full text...

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Monaco Explorations begin two-month expedition in the Indian Ocean

13 october 2022 - 09:25:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Monaco Explorations, supported by the commitment of Prince Albert II of Monaco to protect the ocean [...] Full text...

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African States meet on chemical weapons in Mauritius

13 october 2022 - 09:19:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Small island states, like Mauritius, are extremely vulnerable to any chemical attacks by external forces, the Mauritian [...] Full text...

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African data scientists to play more significant role in development

22 september 2022 - 16:22:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new platform to promote the use of data science in finding solutions to some of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches platform to deal with cyber threats

14 september 2022 - 12:58:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Mauritian company has launched a digital platform to facilitate cyber-threat information sharing in the country. MAUSHIELD [...] Full text...

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WHO launches guide to safely unlock benefits of the life sciences

13 september 2022 - 14:30:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday issued the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on Africa to depend on its institutions for human resource development

01 august 2022 - 15:24:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on Africa to depend on its institutions to develop its [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM denies recording of internet traffic to other countries

06 july 2022 - 08:22:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday denied claims by former CEO of Mauritius Telecom, Sherry Singh, [...] Full text...

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

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

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More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’: UN

24 may 2022 - 04:15:58
New York, US (PANA) - While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN [...] Full text...

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Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks

14 may 2022 - 05:42:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation [...] Full text...

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

29 april 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...

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Former Malian Prime Minister Diango Cissoko passes on

05 april 2022 - 13:30:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Malian Prime Minister of the Transition from December 2012 to September 2013, Diango Cissoko, [...] Full text...

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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research

21 march 2022 - 20:55:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...

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South African academic embroiled in sex scandal

15 february 2022 - 12:05:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A prominent South African academic has been forced to take unpaid leave from Harvard [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to undertake first scientific survey in Chagos Archipelago

08 february 2022 - 05:47:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Monday that a group of local and foreign [...] Full text...

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Start in Tunis of second edition of African Engineering Day

27 december 2021 - 13:15:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the African Engineering Day "JIA'21" opened Monday here nder the theme "Impact [...] Full text...

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Libya proposes the establishment of a Human Rights Office in Tripoli

09 december 2021 - 13:32:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan deputy Interior Minister for District Affairs Major General Bechir al-Amin suggested Wednesday at the 45th [...] Full text...

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Ghana's nuclear body identifies four sites for first nuclear plant

30 november 2021 - 23:39:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana expects to select one of four sites identified for the construction of its first nuclear [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso postpones International conference on Science and Diplomacy

24 november 2021 - 12:17:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An International Conference dubbed "Nexus Science and Diplomacy" scheduled for 29 November to 1 December [...] Full text...

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Libya-Italy sign agreement to support projects to strengthen food security

21 november 2021 - 15:47:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding was signed on Sunday in Tripoli between the Libyan Ministries of Agriculture [...] Full text...

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International conference on science and diplomacy to be held in Ouagadougou

11 november 2021 - 19:39:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level international conference on science diplomacy and technological innovation will be held here from [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Higher Education, Huawei sign agreement to launch digital scientific research

03 november 2021 - 11:39:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for drastic measures to address urgency of climate crisis ahead of COP-26

30 october 2021 - 08:35:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, on Friday [...] Full text...

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Libya to establish City of Science and Technology

25 october 2021 - 12:35:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libya is to set up a City of Science and Technology to serve as a place for [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host summit on building digital Libya

30 september 2021 - 12:55:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian-African Business Council (TABC) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding  (MoU) with the Arab [...] Full text...

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An expert's proposals for technologies to benefit Africa

26 september 2021 - 18:57:23
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Mactar Seck, an African expert at the Digital Technologies Programme of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Africa experiencing fast technology growth: ECA official

26 september 2021 - 15:44:22
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Although underdeveloped, Africa is the continent where technology growth has been fast, according to [...] Full text...

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Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report

21 september 2021 - 06:07:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper [...] Full text...

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IAEA inspection team visits Libyan Nuclear Research Centre

14 september 2021 - 11:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An inspection team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made a routine inspection visit to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records three deaths

08 september 2021 - 07:08:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness recorded three deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for commitment to nuclear tests ban

29 august 2021 - 10:11:48
New York, US (PANA) - Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) have been urged by [...] Full text...

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Bubonic plague putting young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF

25 august 2021 - 05:18:33
New York, US (PANA) - A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium

02 august 2021 - 12:04:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, [...] Full text...

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US, Ghana sign MoU on Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation

14 july 2021 - 06:24:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning [...] Full text...

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Benin to train more than 600 teachers for agricultural technical schools

05 july 2021 - 13:41:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to recruit 662 teacher trainees in agricultural technical schools, sources close to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius parliament passes Emerging Technologies Council Law

02 july 2021 - 08:13:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Parliamentarians on Thursday passed the Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council law which is to provide for [...] Full text...

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Libya elected to UNESCO Oceanographic Commission Executive Board

23 june 2021 - 10:06:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was on Tuesday elected as a member of the Executive Council of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic [...] Full text...

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First Mauritian nanosatellite launched

23 june 2021 - 07:40:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian nanosatellite, Mauritius Imagery and Radiocommunications Satellite -1 (MIR-SAT1), was launched into low orbit [...] Full text...

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Libya working to attract innovative ICT ideas, says Economy Minister

08 june 2021 - 09:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Haweij has said that his ministry, through the National [...] Full text...

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Experts offer ways to conquer debt challenges, forge economic ties between Africa and Asia

01 june 2021 - 18:12:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Overcoming Africa’s debt challenges will not only benefit the continent, but profit its partners in [...] Full text...

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UNU-INRA starts series of events on global warming

26 may 2021 - 11:01:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), based in Accra, Ghana, will [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Makerere University hounours AfDB's Adesina for science leadership

24 may 2021 - 18:01:09
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's Makerere University has awarded Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, with an [...] Full text...

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Student dies from injuries sustained in demonstration in Burkina Faso

24 may 2021 - 13:19:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A student died on Sunday from injuries he sustained last Monday in Ouagadougou, during a [...] Full text...

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Mauritian satellite reaches launch site in Florida

22 may 2021 - 06:14:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian Satellite project, the nano-satellite, has reached the launch site at Kennedy Space Centre [...] Full text...

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Ensure digital technologies are ‘a force for good’ – Guterres

17 may 2021 - 15:25:31
New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack [...] Full text...

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Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', says UN chief

17 may 2021 - 06:34:57
New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack [...] Full text...

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UN forum examines how to make science and technology work better for all

04 may 2021 - 15:56:19
New York, US (PANA)  - Harnessing the full potential of science and technology for the benefit of all people, everywhere, [...] Full text...

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Africa needs to invest in innovative technology, says UN chief’s special adviser

04 may 2021 - 13:20:48
Washington, US (PANA) - In rebuilding their economies after COVID-19, policymakers in Africa must invest in innovative technology to leapfrog [...] Full text...

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WHO Chief establishes science council to advise on high priority scientific issues

26 april 2021 - 22:18:13
Geneva, Switzerland PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has established a Science [...] Full text...

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Malaria killed 1,708 people in Mali in 2020: Health official

26 april 2021 - 10:38:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malaria claimed the lives of 1,708 people in 2020 in Mali, the Director of the National [...] Full text...

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A ‘malaria-free future’ is possible, UN chief says on World Malaria Day

25 april 2021 - 04:47:12
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple crises it has sparked, a growing number of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe and Oxford University researchers develop malaria vaccine 77 pc effective

24 april 2021 - 18:39:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Researchers from the University of Oxford and scientists from the Institute for Research in Health [...] Full text...

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First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity': UN

12 april 2021 - 17:36:53
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears

25 march 2021 - 06:39:41
Paris, France (PANA) - As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” the head [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host 11th Organic Farming Fair from 1 to 3 April

23 march 2021 - 16:43:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 11th International Exhibition of Organic Farming and Food Industries will be held in Tunis from [...] Full text...

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Tunisia launches first satellite 'Challenge One'

22 march 2021 - 18:14:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Tunisian satellite named Challenge One was launched Monday into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome [...] Full text...

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Communications Director of Malian Presidency dies

19 march 2021 - 17:16:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The director of the communication unit of the Malian Presidency, journalist Adam Thiam died of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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BADEA grants 6 billion CFAF to two Beninese universities

19 march 2021 - 17:04:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will disburse CFAF 26 billion to Benin [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB President calls for global vaccine solidarity and justice for Africa

16 march 2021 - 14:15:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has called for vaccine justice for Africa. Speaking at [...] Full text...

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AfDB President Adesina calls for African financial stabilisation mechanism

16 march 2021 - 14:06:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, recipient of the 2017 World Food Prize, and [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Mauritanian diplomat Wane as head of Mali peacekeeping mission

16 march 2021 - 08:02:11
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as [...] Full text...

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South African rocket sets height record

10 march 2021 - 15:54:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  A rocket developed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal has set a new altitude record [...] Full text...

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Benin's presidential candidates to start medical examination from Thursday

16 february 2021 - 17:59:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Candidates for Benin's 11 April presidential election are expected to have their medical examination from Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian institute studies use of reptile venom to treat Parkinson's disease

12 february 2021 - 12:39:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Pasteur Institute of Tunis has announced the selection by the African Initiative for Excellence in [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

11 february 2021 - 16:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...

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Three doctors to examine Benin's presidential candidates

11 february 2021 - 11:19:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Benin has appointed three doctors -- Dr. Lucien Dossou-Gbété, Dr. Léopold Houétondji [...] Full text...

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‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges at Ocean Decade launch

04 february 2021 - 05:50:40
Paris, France (PANA) - January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most [...] Full text...

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Three West African Universities launch climate change project

29 january 2021 - 12:03:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Three West African Universities on Thursday launched a project dubbed: "Climate change, security and rule of law [...] Full text...

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South African astronomers discover new galaxies

21 january 2021 - 13:41:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African astronomers have discovered two massive galaxies which are more than 60 times [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo approves “MANACOVID” as anti-covid drug

15 december 2020 - 22:35:09
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Luozi pharmaceutical research center (CRPL), Tuesday announced the approval of the “MANACOVID” drug to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: How COVID-19 has changed the shape of African cybersecurity

08 december 2020 - 15:39:19
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people live, work and approach security in Africa. According [...] Full text...

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South African wins top scientific prize for using smart phone to aid hearing

07 december 2020 - 17:31:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A South African hearing specialist, Prof. Daniël Christiaan de Wet Swanepoel, has won the 2018 Olusegun [...] Full text...

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UN report says 1.3 billion school-aged children can’t log on to internet at home

02 december 2020 - 05:20:49
New York, US (PANA) - A staggering two-thirds of the world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion children aged 3-17 – [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs grant agreement to support the Rwanda Coding Academy

05 november 2020 - 10:48:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement for $150,000 with the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Mission Billion Challenge awards innovations in West Africa informal sector

26 october 2020 - 13:10:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Monday the winners of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West [...] Full text...

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Trusted data helps us all ‘understand the changing world’ – UN chief

20 october 2020 - 17:35:40
New York, US (PANA) - Current, reliable and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021

16 october 2020 - 16:03:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first  satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Solidarity Therapeutic Trial shows 4 drugs have 'little or no effect' on patients: WHO

16 october 2020 - 13:22:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), indicate that [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates World Standards Day

14 october 2020 - 12:02:25
Moka, Mauritius (PANA) - International standards play a significant role in climate change, which is an issue that requires solutions [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda to host Mobile World Congress 2021

03 october 2020 - 10:21:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  -  Global System for Mobile Communications, commonly referred to as the 'GSMA',  has revealed that it [...] Full text...

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Mauritius chosen as ITU Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity in Africa

29 september 2020 - 11:43:45
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has been chosen as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Centre of Excellence, for at least [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president receives ALESCO Managing Director

25 september 2020 - 21:14:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  Tunisian President Kais Saeid Friday stressed the important role the Arab Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [...] Full text...

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Guterres advocates for digital world that ‘strengthens human rights, advances peace’

24 september 2020 - 06:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a technological era that “beckons with vast opportunity”, new risks exist to global peace, [...] Full text...

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Blind man named Culture minister in new ministerial appointments by Tunisian PM-Designate

25 august 2020 - 14:26:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A 34-year-old blind man, Walid Zidi, is one the ministers appointed on Monday by the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Former Congolese President Pascal Lissouba dies Monday in France

24 august 2020 - 20:31:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The former Congolese president, Pascal Lissouba, 88, died Monday in the French southern city of Perpignan [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to virtually host the digital week from September 8 to 10

17 august 2020 - 14:57:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ministry of the Development of the Digital Economy and Posts in Burkina Faso is [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants CFAF 155.3 billion for Congo-Cameroon interconnection works

10 august 2020 - 16:32:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, on Saturday launched [...] Full text...

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