Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya
16 november 2022 - 14:55:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...
Libya Economy minister, Chinese telecom giant Huawei discuss digital economy for the country
10 november 2022 - 16:44:24Tripoli, 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 - 19:12:29Tripoli, 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 - 09:25:34Port-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 - 09:19:13Port-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 - 16:22:55Nairobi, 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 - 12:58:48Port-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 - 14:30:02Geneva, 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 - 15:24:12Banjul, 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 - 08:22:40Port-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 - 09:26:01Paris, 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 - 04:15:58New 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 - 05:42:19Geneva, 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 - 05:28:58Geneva, 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 - 13:30:19Bamako, 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 - 15:15:45Addis 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 - 20:55:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...
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Members of Fathi Bachagha's government sworn in before Libyan Parliament in Tobruk
03 march 2022 - 15:59:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime minister-designate Fathi Bachagha and some ministers in his government took the constitutional oath of office [...] Full text...
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South African academic embroiled in sex scandal
15 february 2022 - 12:05:51Cape 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 - 05:47:56Port 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 - 13:15:54Tunis, 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 - 13:32:33Tripoli, 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 - 23:39:06Accra, 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 - 12:17:56Ouagadougou, 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 - 15:47:32Tripoli, 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 - 19:39:23Ouagadougou, 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 - 11:39:46Tripoli, 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 - 08:35:07Port-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 - 12:35:35Tripoli, 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 - 12:55:54Tunis, 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 - 18:57:23Santa 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 - 15:44:22Santa 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 - 06:07:10Geneva, 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 - 11:00:37Tripoli, 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 - 07:08:03Port 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 - 10:11:48New 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 - 05:18:33New 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 - 12:04:17Bamako, 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 - 06:24:07Washington, 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 - 13:41:05Cotonou, 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 - 08:13:38Port-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 - 10:06:17Tripoli, 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 - 07:40:12Port-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 - 09:11:23Tripoli, 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 - 18:12:46Abidjan, 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 - 11:01:32Cotonou, 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 - 18:01:09Kampala, 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 - 13:19:51Ouagadougou, 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 - 06:14:20Port-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 - 15:25:31New 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 - 06:34:57New 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 - 15:56:19New 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 - 13:20:48Washington, 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 - 22:18:13Geneva, 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 - 10:38:10Bamako, 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 - 04:47:12New 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 - 18:39:09Ouagadougou, 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 - 17:36:53New 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 - 06:39:41Paris, 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 - 16:43:53Tunis, 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 - 18:14:29Tunis, 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 - 17:16:21Bamako, 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 - 17:04:26Cotonou, 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 - 14:15:54Abidjan, 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 - 14:06:50Abidjan, 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 - 08:02:11New 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 - 15:54:20Cape 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 - 17:59:44Cotonou, 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 - 12:39:12Tunis, 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 - 16:00:10Paris, 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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Anti-corruption NGO accuses Guinea government of passiveness
11 february 2021 - 12:37:08Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement, received Thursday by PANA, the Guinean Transparency Association (AGT) has slammed the increase [...] Full text...
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Three doctors to examine Benin's presidential candidates
11 february 2021 - 11:19:44Cotonou, 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 - 05:50:40Paris, 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 - 12:03:53Bamako, 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 - 13:41:30Cape 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 - 22:35:09Kinshasa, 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 - 15:39:19Johannesburg, 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 - 17:31:39Nairobi, 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 - 05:20:49New 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 - 10:48:21Abidjan, 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 - 13:10:07Dakar, 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 - 17:35:40New 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 - 16:03:35Tunis, 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 - 13:22:56Geneva, 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 - 12:02:25Moka, 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 - 10:21:58Dar 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 - 11:43:45Ebene, 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 - 21:14:41Tunis, 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 - 06:15:59New 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 - 14:26:35Tunis, 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 - 20:31:44Paris, 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 - 14:57:04Ouagadougou, 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 - 16:32:53Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, on Saturday launched [...] Full text...
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France accepts to receive young Guinean migrant admitted at Sciences Po
22 july 2020 - 23:57:53Paris, France (PANA) - A young Guinean migrant, Amadou Diallo, in asylum in Greece where he obtained his baccalaureate at [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: China picks Egypt as future hub to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in Africa
21 july 2020 - 19:02:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has been selected by China to serve as a future hub for manufacturing a coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Rwanda budgets US$ 5 million for high-speed broadband in public schools
14 july 2020 - 20:27:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda plans to increase the Internet coverage rate of public secondary schools to 62% this year [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO calls for equitable access to future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
10 july 2020 - 09:08:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa has joined immunization experts in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigerian group sues Chinese govt, 7 other institutions, claiming US$200 billion damages for hardships, deaths and disruption of life
06 july 2020 - 15:13:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Twenty-five top Nigerian citizens, including a traditional/royal father, on Monday, July 6, 2020, instituted a court [...] Full text...
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2017 internet shutdown: ECOWAS Court holds Togo govt. liable for violation of Citizens’ Freedom of Expression
26 june 2020 - 16:44:07Abuja, 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 - 12:51:09Brazzaville, 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 - 15:41:12Kigali, 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 - 13:32:02Paris, 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 - 15:52:37Abidjan, 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 - 11:39:20Brazzaville, 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 - 07:05:03Geneva, 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 - 08:21:11New 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 - 08:15:23Kumasi, 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 - 19:18:31Paris, 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 - 18:39:54Abidjan, 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 - 09:09:38Seattle, 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 - 06:37:16Lomé, 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 - 07:01:39Accra, 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 - 14:10:39Brazzaville, 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 - 14:09:10Brazzaville, 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 - 23:27:37Nouakchott, 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 - 18:25:33Brazzaville, 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 - 11:57:01Nairobi, 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 - 16:05:18Nouakchott, 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 - 19:26:38Niamey, 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 - 13:22:52Lomé, 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 - 18:45:36Lomé, 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 - 19:51:28Nairobi, 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 - 17:52:23Kigali, 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 - 17:08:11Victoria 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 - 12:15:26Tunis, 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 - 17:19:03Cape 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 - 09:00:24Harare, 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 - 15:54:07Nairobi, 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 - 22:22:33Tunis, 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 - 16:24:14Harare, 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 - 09:51:50New 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 - 15:05:34Port 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 - 10:26:42Banjul, 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 - 14:48:21Niamey, 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 - 17:45:16Abuja, 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 - 09:55:36Port-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 - 23:41:14Paris, 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 - 22:41:25Nouakchott, 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 - 12:58:31Nairobi, 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 - 18:09:58Tunis, 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 - 09:52:27Brazzaville, 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 - 13:52:54Cotonou, 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 - 15:49:58Praia, 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 - 15:15:07Bamako, 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 - 23:56:51Tripoli, 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 - 15:53:49Harare, 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 - 16:14:28Nouakchott, 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 - 17:50:58Harare, 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 - 00:20:36Harare, 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 - 14:14:13Paris, 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 - 19:28:28Kigali, 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 - 18:33:59Libreville, 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 - 14:55:59Abidjan, 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 - 15:22:48Port-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 - 22:04:39Bamako, 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 - 12:51:02Kigali, 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 - 14:40:46Tunis, 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 - 15:22:07Gaborone, 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 - 19:05:55Gaborone, 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 - 15:45:34Brazzaville, 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 - 07:57:48Tripoli, 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 - 12:48:39Dar 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 - 14:21:54Niamey, 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 - 23:06:08Paris, 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 - 23:14:31New 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 - 13:19:17Port 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 - 18:10:35Lagos, 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 - 12:09:44Cotonou, 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 - 11:57:49Gaborone, 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 - 14:30:21Brazzaville, 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 - 11:55:44Bamako, 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 - 14:32:11Port 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 - 19:48:14Ziguinchor, 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 - 11:44:06Brazzaville, 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 - 14:48:43Vienna, 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 - 12:03:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first Tunisian-Malian university in Bamako has been inaugurated in the Malian capital, Bamako, with the [...] Full text...
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Nigerien minister urges integration of traditional medicine in university curriculum
06 september 2019 - 15:38:59Niamey, 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 - 19:20:33Praia, 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 - 21:46:14List 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 - 11:15:35Bamako, 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 - 15:41:21Balaclava, 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 - 07:35:55Kigali, 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 - 19:25:37Tripoli, 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 - 20:12:44Paris, 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 - 14:20:50Bamako, 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 - 19:08:06Luanda, 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 - 17:32:44Bujumbura, 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 - 14:57:38Dundo, 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 - 03:02:14Abidjan, 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 - 16:55:35Tunis, 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 - 22:29:12Ouagadougou, 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 - 07:38:57Cape 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 - 21:46:34Ouagadougou, 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 - 23:39:18Abidjan, 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 - 09:43:00Port-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 - 08:27:00New 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 - 15:00:44Praia, 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 - 11:17:34Abidjan, 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 - 15:26:33Abidjan, 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 - 17:17:13Ouagadougou, 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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