Coronavirus: Pandemic witnessing seven weeks of increasing cases, deaths -Tedros

13 april 2021 - 00:08:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday briefed the media on the state of the coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...

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MediaCity Mauritius to open gateway to Africa for creative industries

12 april 2021 - 13:15:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - MCM Ltd has announced the development of the first integrated, international hub for the media and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation highlights investment opportunities between them

09 april 2021 - 22:00:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation and partnership, Kamel Ben Ali, said Friday [...] Full text...

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The 8th edition of the International Date Fair launched in Libya

09 april 2021 - 17:03:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 100 countries are participating in the 8th edition of the International Date and Related [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states

09 april 2021 - 13:57:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...

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Two dead, three injured in attack in northern Burkina Faso

08 april 2021 - 20:17:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two people were killed and three others injured Thursday in an armed attack on a [...] Full text...

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IMF launches Climate Change Indicators Dashboard

08 april 2021 - 06:35:32
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesoday launched a new Climate Change Indicators Dashboard—an international statistical [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM willing to establish strategic partnership with Italy based on Libyan sovereignty

06 april 2021 - 20:26:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, affirmed during a press [...] Full text...

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Greece supports new Libyan government, seeks new relations - Greek media

06 april 2021 - 17:37:58
Athens, Greece(PANA) - The Greek media on Tuesday hailed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Tripoli, as a support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania to re-assess its stance on pandemic

06 april 2021 - 16:35:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday she intends to form a committee [...] Full text...

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Greek PM to Visit Libya Tuesday

05 april 2021 - 23:02:36
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will Tuesday pay a working visit to Libya hoping to normalize [...] Full text...

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Crimes linked to children, women exploitation on the rise in Tunisia

05 april 2021 - 22:53:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Crimes linked to the exploitation of children and women in their different forms are on a [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM promises to strengthen cooperation with Malta

05 april 2021 - 16:06:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has stressed the depth of bilateral relations and cooperation in all [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference

03 april 2021 - 20:18:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF, African Caucus work on strategy for meeting development goals

03 april 2021 - 11:17:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) – Safely exiting the COVID-19 crisis and returning Africa to its pre-crisis convergence path require carefully-calibrated [...] Full text...

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Kenya-bound shippers expect minor freight delays from Suez Canal blockade

01 april 2021 - 17:52:40
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) said on Thursday it did not expect negative impact on operations [...] Full text...

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Tanzania President swears in new Vice President, shuffles cabinet

31 march 2021 - 17:50:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday swore in Dr Philip Isdor Mpango as [...] Full text...

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Amid recession, sub-Saharan Africa poised for recovery – World Bank

31 march 2021 - 08:13:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 origins report inconclusive: We must ‘leave no stone unturned’ – WHO chief

31 march 2021 - 06:36:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to [...] Full text...

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Qatar, DR Congo sign several deals on cooperation

30 march 2021 - 18:08:58
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Qatar and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday signed agreements and memoranda of understanding following [...] Full text...

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Burundian President 'completely satisfied' with Egypt visit

27 march 2021 - 18:10:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has expressed "total satisfaction," with his three-day visit to Egypt at the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Libya agree on single customs window at Ras Jdir border

26 march 2021 - 12:37:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have agreed to reactivate the agreement on a single customs window at Ras [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Morocco sign US$1.3 billion chemical platform agreement

26 march 2021 - 10:03:06
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Nigeria on Thursday signed a US$1.3 billion agreement to develop a platform of basic [...] Full text...

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Ministerial session of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa opens

25 march 2021 - 13:15:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 50th session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business [...] Full text...

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US agency announces grant to connect over 200,000 Nigerian women, farmers, rural citizens to solar-powered minigrids

24 march 2021 - 20:24:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on Wednesday announced a grant to Nigeria’s Sosai Renewable Energies [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'EU should stop blocking efforts to increase global vaccine access'

24 march 2021 - 07:46:25
New York, US (PANA) - Pressure is growing on the European Commission and EU member states to reconsider their staunch [...] Full text...

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Burundian president visits Egypt

23 march 2021 - 15:29:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye left Bujumbura on Tuesday, accompanied by his wife, for Cairo for a [...] Full text...

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Panellists call for digital transformation to stimulate economic growth in Africa

23 march 2021 - 07:17:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Participants at a panel discussion at the 53rd Conference of African Finance, Planning and Economic Development [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Inequity of vaccines grows ‘more grotesque every day’ – WHO chief

23 march 2021 - 05:30:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The growing gap between the number of vaccines being given in rich countries and those administered [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president-elect Mohamed Bazoum, condemns new attack against civilians

22 march 2021 - 22:07:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) The Nigerien president-elect, Mohamed Bazoum, whose victory with 55.66% votes was confirmed on Sunday by the [...] Full text...

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Libya central bank governor meets with ministers to harmonise economic policy

22 march 2021 - 15:33:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Central Bank of Libya (BCL) Governor Seddik al-Kabir on Monday held talks with the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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Africa called to invest in e-commerce

20 march 2021 - 15:43:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa must invest in e-commerce and digital commerce to guarantee a bright future, according to the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania's most resilient female politician becomes President

19 march 2021 - 11:52:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's most resilient female politician, Samia Suluhu Hassan, a statistician and economist, became the [...] Full text...

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Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in a Tanzania's 6th president

19 march 2021 - 11:45:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Friday sworn in as Tanzania’s sixth president following the [...] Full text...

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Uganda, AfDB sign $229.5 million financing deal for Kampala-Jinja expressway project

19 march 2021 - 11:42:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $229.5 million financing agreement for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF loan to support economic recovery in Kenya

19 march 2021 - 08:36:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economy is now picking up speed after the COVID-19 shock, but the pandemic has left [...] Full text...

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WTO's Okonjo-Iweala priotises lifting women to benefit from global trade in Nigeria

18 march 2021 - 21:59:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation's newly-appointed Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has prioritised efforts to address challenges facing women [...] Full text...

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Improving cross-border disease surveillance and response in Eastern and Southern Africa

18 march 2021 - 16:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and its partners, including the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s economy expected to gradually rebound this year

18 march 2021 - 13:08:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - After two years of strong growth of 6.1% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2018, Gambia’s economy [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Libya determined to give new impetus to their trade

18 march 2021 - 11:28:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Libya agreed to give a new impetus to commercial activity between them, a joint statement [...] Full text...

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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries

18 march 2021 - 00:02:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy minister promises adequate supply plan for the Libyan market and price control

17 march 2021 - 21:41:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of Economy and Trade of the National unity government, Mohamed Al-Haweij, has announced [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Senate President urges Saudi Arabia to assist in repatriating over 10,000 detained Nigerians

17 march 2021 - 20:49:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday appealed to the Saudi government to assist [...] Full text...

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EBRD boosts Egyptian private enterprises and trade

17 march 2021 - 18:51:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the Egyptian economy with a US$ 100 [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed concludes visit to Libya

17 march 2021 - 17:20:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed left Tripoli on Wednesday after a visit of several hours to Libya [...] Full text...

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Informal businesses challenged to be sustainable in Botswana

16 march 2021 - 15:29:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has challenged the informal sector to build businesses that graduate to formal businesses. Speaking at the [...] Full text...

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Companies asked to renew their ozone depleting substances permits

16 march 2021 - 12:40:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Meteorological Services has put out a call to companies to renew their annual [...] Full text...

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Tunisia slams attempts to tarnish Tunisian-Libyan relationship

14 march 2021 - 18:29:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs, Migration and Tunisians living abroad has expressed worry over what [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Nigeria on 4-day visit

13 march 2021 - 19:56:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived Saturday in Nigeria on a four-day official [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations

12 march 2021 - 13:12:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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‘If you don’t feed people, you feed conflict,’ UN chief tells Security Council

12 march 2021 - 05:47:48
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict drives hunger, and when that turns to famine, that then drives conflict, the UN [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss obstacles hindering Tunisian-Libyan trade

11 march 2021 - 22:37:24
Sfax, Tunisia (PANA) – Initiated by the Tunisia-Africa business Council (TABC), an economic forum opened on Thursday in Sfax, southern [...] Full text...

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New cement factory to be built in Burkina Faso

11 march 2021 - 20:17:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Thursday received in audience the Burkina Association [...] Full text...

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EU wants constructive dialogue with Ethiopian government - EC

11 march 2021 - 14:36:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Thursday urged all parties involved in the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Pharmaceutical companies and rich states put lives at risk as vaccine inequality soars'

11 march 2021 - 12:58:21
London, UK (PANA) - The actions of pharmaceutical companies and rich countries mean that billions of people at risk of [...] Full text...

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Medical tourism attracts one million visitors annually to Tunisia

11 march 2021 - 09:30:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the National Trade Union Chamber of Support to Health Services Activities in Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Benin Republic meet on ways to end rice importation, revive local production

09 march 2021 - 20:24:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Republic of Benin on Tuesday agreed to work together to end the importation of [...] Full text...

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International community renews support for Mali's quest for political stability, peace

09 march 2021 - 12:02:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The international community expressed its support for Mali's quest for political stability and peace, following the [...] Full text...

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Niger's former President Issoufou scoops top African democracy prize

08 march 2021 - 13:16:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  – Former Niger President Mohamadou Issoufou, who championed Africa's cause for a continental free trade area, has [...] Full text...

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UN Women chief urges decisive action to bring women into decision-making spaces

06 march 2021 - 19:58:50
New York, US (PANA) - International Women’s Day this year comes at a difficult time for the world and for [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s NMB takes over China Commercial Bank

06 march 2021 - 10:45:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s National Microfinance Bank (NMB), one of the largest commercial banks in the country, [...] Full text...

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Moody’s downgrades Government of Mauritius rating

06 march 2021 - 09:04:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Bankers Association Limited (MBA) on Saturday said it has taken cognizance of the decision [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all

06 march 2021 - 04:42:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan airports win Airports Council International Africa Best Awards

04 march 2021 - 13:04:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Airports Council International (ACI), a global trade representative of the world's airport authorities, has awarded two Kenyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister discusses situation in Libya with Arab counterparts

04 march 2021 - 12:00:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Top scorer, Boah, hopes to guide Ghana to glory

03 march 2021 - 23:16:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah, Ghana’s top scorer at the 2021 Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hopes [...] Full text...

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Congo aims shift to major on agricultural production from mining

03 march 2021 - 21:37:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Republic of Congo has decided to concentrate on building its agricultural sector to attain food [...] Full text...

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West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola

03 march 2021 - 16:33:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a new Ebola outbreak – and neighbouring countries [...] Full text...

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Togo: More than 3 million workers in informal sector to benefit from social security

02 march 2021 - 17:46:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - About 3.5 million workers belonging to the informal economy will benefit from the extension of social [...] Full text...

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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery

02 march 2021 - 14:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...

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SNJT condemns attacks against Tunisian journalists by Ennahdha members

28 february 2021 - 19:38:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The National trade union of Tunisian journalists (SNJT) Sunday denounced physical and verbal attacks against journalists [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA Secretary General visits Togo

26 february 2021 - 18:04:51
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Secretary General (SG) of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the South African Wenkele [...] Full text...

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WTO fails to strike agreement on African push to lift copyright curbs on coronavirus products

26 february 2021 - 09:03:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been no consensus on a joint push by India and South Africa, supported by [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls for more foreign investment

24 february 2021 - 19:48:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow og Gambia has called for stronger cooperation in the manufacturing and tourism industries, [...] Full text...

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Africa has lost a great thinker – Ramaphosa pays tribute to Tanzanian Benno Ndulu

24 february 2021 - 16:46:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday expressed his sadness at the passing of respected [...] Full text...

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South African minister calls for financial empowerment of women to spur trade

24 february 2021 - 13:11:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (PANA) – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement should take into consideration [...] Full text...

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Ambassadors of Belgium, Spain present credentials to Gambian Foreign Minister

24 february 2021 - 10:27:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ambassadors of Belgium and Spain to Gambia on Tuesday presented their letters of credence to [...] Full text...

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Kenya to launch East African regional electricity switching complex

24 february 2021 - 09:45:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s state-owned electricity distribution firm is carrying out tests before the commissioning of a mega electricity [...] Full text...

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Botswana records low loan defaulters despite COVID-19

23 february 2021 - 17:46:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s financial sector has remained stable despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the central bank governor has revealed. Announcing [...] Full text...

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EU presses Zimbabwe to end rights abuses

22 february 2021 - 07:01:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union is stepping up pressure on Zimbabwe over the lack of substantial reforms that has allowed [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, India to boost economic cooperation

20 february 2021 - 07:21:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and India will boost  their economic cooperation next week with the signing of a  Comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Togo, Russia revitalize bilateral cooperation

19 february 2021 - 17:05:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and Russia are to revitalize their bilateral cooperation, on the occasion of the visit to [...] Full text...

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Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence - UN

19 february 2021 - 15:47:10
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than [...] Full text...

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EU High Representative welcomes opportunity for engagement with Zimbabwe

19 february 2021 - 13:12:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has welcomed further opportunities for continued dialogue and engagement with Zimbabwe and reiterated [...] Full text...

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Tunisian employers warn about ‘extremely serious’ socioeconomic situation

18 february 2021 - 15:27:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts (UTICA), the largest employers' organization in the north [...] Full text...

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Strengthen ‘One Health approach’ to prevent future pandemics – WHO chief

18 february 2021 - 05:27:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems, as zoonotic [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura city authorities demolish small shops, kiosks

16 february 2021 - 18:35:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The owners of small shops and kiosks in Kinama, a sprawling popular city in northern Bujumbura, [...] Full text...

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Benin has a 'positive economy', says Fitch

16 february 2021 - 17:51:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The international financial rating agency Fitch has upgraded Benin's rating outlook from "stable" to "positive", a [...] Full text...

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Tunisia signs financing agreements with the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

16 february 2021 - 09:24:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's minister of economy, finance and investment support, Ali Kaali, and the CEO of the International [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO Director-General

15 february 2021 - 17:43:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigerian economist Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari again vows to protect all religious, ethnic groups

15 february 2021 - 11:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his government would protect all religious and ethnic groups in [...] Full text...

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Traffic between Burkina Faso and Mali resumes

10 february 2021 - 20:36:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A first convoy of vehicles from Burkina Faso arrived last Friday in the Malian region of [...] Full text...

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EBRD supports new dry port development in Egypt

10 february 2021 - 16:00:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt, as a country with a growing population and economy, needs urgent investment in its infrastructure [...] Full text...

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Buhari flags off construction of Kano-Maradi rail project

09 february 2021 - 18:16:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday flagged off the construction of the Kano-Maradi railway project, which [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names 25-member cabinet

09 february 2021 - 07:51:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, on Monday evening announced a new government composed of 25 [...] Full text...

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AU commission secretary, 4 diplomats call on Gambian foreign minister

08 february 2021 - 20:36:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African Union Commission Secretary, ambassadors of Guinea, The Netherlands, India and Venezuela Monday called on Gambian [...] Full text...

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AU Member States adopt common strategy to combat coronavirus

08 february 2021 - 13:02:57
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the 54 member countries of the African Union (AU), [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM congratulates the new head of Libyan government

08 february 2021 - 08:50:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has congratulated the new head of the Libyan government, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, [...] Full text...

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Zambian diplomat Muchanga re-elected AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry

07 february 2021 - 10:10:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The African Union Executive Council has re-elected Zambia's Ambassador Albert Muchanga as Commissioner for Economic Development, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket

07 february 2021 - 09:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...

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US President Biden greets AU Summit on Africa re-engagement strategy

06 february 2021 - 22:05:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit opens with DRC's Felix Tshisekedi as new Chairman

06 february 2021 - 15:48:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, on Saturday assumed the [...] Full text...

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Mali govt., main trade union sign agreement to improve workers' living conditions

06 february 2021 - 15:05:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government, the National Employers' Council of Mali (CNPM) and the National Union of Workers [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Foreign Affairs Minister resigns

06 february 2021 - 09:49:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Nando Bodha, on Saturday resigned from his [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's apex bank bans Nigerians from buying, selling bitcoin, other cryptos

05 february 2021 - 20:04:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Friday ordered banks and other financial institutions to close customer [...] Full text...

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AU, RECs must work in coherence for a successful continental integration - Moroccan FM

05 february 2021 - 15:37:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita said on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Ghana's exports shrink by 7.8%

05 february 2021 - 09:43:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s exports contracted by 7.8 per cent year-on-year to US$14.5 billion in 2020, mainly because of [...] Full text...

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3 female diplomats present credentials to President Barrow

04 february 2021 - 16:55:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday received the Letters of Credence of the Malaysian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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AfDB, FAO, South Sudan ink protocols for $14 million grant to boost agricultural markets

04 february 2021 - 14:11:51
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to [...] Full text...

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Libya launches electronic system for trade register

03 february 2021 - 23:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting minister of Economy and Industry of the Government of National Accord, Faraj Boumtari, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers to discuss industrialisation

03 february 2021 - 21:01:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will hold their 33rd session to [...] Full text...

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Bakeries and pastry shops in Bamako go on strike over hiked flour price

02 february 2021 - 12:26:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some bakeries and pastry shops in Bamako, the Malian capital, on Monday began unilaterally a 48-hour [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali 18 billion CFAF energy project

01 february 2021 - 11:43:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transition Council (CNT), which serves as Parliament in Mali, on Saturday ratified an agreement [...] Full text...

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Arab banks support response to COVID-19 in Benin

31 january 2021 - 17:43:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Arab funds and banks are supporting the response to the COVID-19 and the establishment of [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s De Beers adopts strategy to meet carbon-neutral diamonds ambition

30 january 2021 - 07:30:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world’s largest producer of diamonds by value, De Beers Group, is on its way [...] Full text...

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Google hails expansion of digital technology footprint in Africa

28 january 2021 - 20:33:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American technology giant, Google, has expressed satisfaction at the pace of digital expansion in Africa since [...] Full text...

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Chad secures IMF staff-level deal to support economic reform

28 january 2021 - 12:57:54
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed policy discussions with the authorities in Chad on a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends poultry meat import from Senegal because of avian flu

27 january 2021 - 23:34:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister of Trade, Harouna Kaboré, Wednesday announced the suspension of importation and trade [...] Full text...

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4 killed in vehicle explosion in Burkina Faso

26 january 2021 - 19:39:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Four people, including a forester, were killed on Monday evening in Nobéré (Zoundwéogo), when a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Release excess vaccines you have hoarded' – Ramaphosa tells rich countries

26 january 2021 - 16:34:14
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday pleaded with richer countries to release their excess [...] Full text...

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Government moves to curb soaring prices of basic necessities in Mali

26 january 2021 - 13:28:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Faced with rising prices of staple foods, due in part to the health crisis caused by [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM announces country's role in strengthening investment relations with Africa

25 january 2021 - 21:37:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, Monday announced [...] Full text...

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ECOSOC president reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges

24 january 2021 - 12:32:53
New York, US (PANA) - Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever [...] Full text...

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One dead, one injured and 1,214 households displaced by floods in Burundi

23 january 2021 - 19:57:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The torrential rains of January 8 and 11 left at least one dead, one injured, and [...] Full text...

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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...

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Burundian president congratulates new US president Biden

21 january 2021 - 11:39:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has congratulated the new US president Joe Biden who took office [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges implementation of post-Brexit treaty to boost trade with Britain

21 january 2021 - 10:17:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday received visiting United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari congratulates Biden on his inauguration

21 january 2021 - 07:00:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Wednesday's inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's foreign minister Moyo succumbs to COVID-19

20 january 2021 - 09:52:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Sibusiso Moyo, has died, Presidential spokesperson, Mr George [...] Full text...

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Kenya to conclude free trade deal with the US

19 january 2021 - 21:08:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya’s determination to conclude ongoing negotiations with the United States and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria pledges continued collaboration with neighbours

19 january 2021 - 16:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying the survival of your [...] Full text...

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UGTT deplores Tunisian government's inability to solve the country's problems

19 january 2021 - 15:23:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), the country's largest trade union, on Tuesday blamed the  government's inability [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president warns against use of young people in current unrest

19 january 2021 - 13:48:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As civil unrest continues to affect Tunisia, President Kaïs Saied made an unannounced visit on Monday [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to address infrastructure deficit

19 january 2021 - 11:28:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries should quickly address the infrastructure deficit in the context of the African Continental Free [...] Full text...

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6th week of the Infrastructure Development Programme in Africa begins

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

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Mali suspends poultry imports from Senegal due to bird flu outbreak

17 january 2021 - 11:48:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has since Thursday suspended importation and marketing of poultry from Senegal due to the outbreak [...] Full text...

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US Commerce Department removes restrictions on export of US products to Sudan

15 january 2021 - 05:40:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has removed restrictions on the export [...] Full text...

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Mali’s economy adversely affected by COVID-19, socio-political crisis in 2020 - IMF

14 january 2021 - 08:51:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% in 2020, with a gradual recovery to [...] Full text...

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Mali: Fish seedlings manufacturing plant inaugurated in Mali

13 january 2021 - 17:43:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A fish feed manufacturing plant, with a capacity to produce 30,000 tons of seedlings per year [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

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

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Kenyan shilling to continue losing value against major currencies

11 january 2021 - 12:54:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan shilling is set to continue losing value against world currencies due to the demand [...] Full text...

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Moroccan-US relationship evolving at 'unprecedented' pace: US Ambassador

11 january 2021 - 11:31:13
Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said on [...] Full text...

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US opens consulate in Dakhla located in disputed Western Sahara

11 january 2021 - 10:23:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Morocco, David T. Fischer, said on Sunday in Dakhla that the opening of [...] Full text...

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Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Egypt to inaugurate shipping line

08 january 2021 - 17:16:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Egypt agreed on Friday to inaugurate a shipping line to strengthen their trade relations, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian military says four top Tigray leaders killed, nine captured

08 january 2021 - 10:58:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) announced on Thursday that it has killed four top [...] Full text...

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South African golfing legend Gary Player under fire for receiving award from Trump

08 january 2021 - 06:41:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African golfing legend Gary Player has come under fire for receiving the Medal [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Leila Mokaddem appointed DG of the AfDB in Southern Africa

07 january 2021 - 17:57:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the African Development Bank Group announced the appointment of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Gambian diplomat chairs Egypt’s business body

06 january 2021 - 08:33:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Hatem Saad Raslan, a Gambian diplomat and business tycoon, has been appointed to chair the international [...] Full text...

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UK, Eastern and Southern Africa EPA goes into force

04 january 2021 - 07:52:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and the United Kingdom (UK) will, henceforth, trade under the United Kingdom (UK)- Eastern and [...] Full text...

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New unified exchange rate for the Libyan Dinar comes into force

03 january 2021 - 16:48:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The new unified exchange rate for the Libyan Dinar, set at 4.48 dinars to the US [...] Full text...

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African nations begin trading under AfCFTA pact

02 january 2021 - 09:05:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have congratulated Africans [...] Full text...

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Botswana pins diversification hope on AfCFTA

01 january 2021 - 17:39:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is official launched, Botswana has pinned diversification [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's political regime needs a new type of vaccine, says Kais Saeid

01 january 2021 - 13:53:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - "2020 is a year that we do not regret" given the difficulties experienced by Tunisia at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO alerts on new variants, recommends measures to stem spread

01 january 2021 - 07:34:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had [...] Full text...

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African continental free trade pact comes into effect on New Year

31 december 2020 - 17:02:55
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The  African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement comes into effect on January 1 2021, but [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: Economic meltdown

30 december 2020 - 11:04:23
New York, US (PANA) - With millions forced to work from home this year, offices and shops closing as part [...] Full text...

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Kenya arrests six suspects in international trafficking in wildlife species

29 december 2020 - 18:46:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – An international ring involved in trafficking pangolin scales, has been cracked with the arrest of six [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNMISS raises pandemic awareness on challenging patrol to remote county

29 december 2020 - 15:15:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - At long last, a patrol team of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, China Free Trade Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2021

29 december 2020 - 10:35:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mauritius and China signed in October 2019 in Beijing will [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: 41 bodies recovered from Lake Albert after sinking of boat

26 december 2020 - 17:20:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The bodies of 41 victims of a wrecked boat were recovered Thursday from Lake Albert, [...] Full text...

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A major food and nutrition crisis looms in 2021 in the Sahel and West Africa

24 december 2020 - 17:03:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With 16.7 million people in need of immediate food assistance including 9.2 million in Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Washington want to promote investment in Morocco and Africa

23 december 2020 - 22:13:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the United States of America signed Tuesday in Rabat two cooperation agreements to promote [...] Full text...

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'New era' in Moroccan-Israeli ties begins

23 december 2020 - 11:23:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tuesday's visit to Morocco by a high-level American-Israeli delegation has opened of a new era in [...] Full text...

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COMESA-owned firm ZEP-RE purchases controlling stake in insurance technologies firm

22 december 2020 - 23:58:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A regional re-insurance firm, ZEP-RE, created by the trade organisation, the Common Market for Eastern and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, India set up business council to boost latter's presence in Africa

22 december 2020 - 17:50:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian-African Business Council president, Anis Jaziri, announced on Tuesday the creation of the Tunisian-Indian Business Council, [...] Full text...

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Negotiations resume between government and Malian national workers’ union

21 december 2020 - 22:19:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government and the National Union of Malian workers (UNTM), the largest trade-union in Mali, [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

21 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...

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IMF allows Egypt to draw US$1.67 billion on standby arrangement

19 december 2020 - 08:24:43
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the first review [...] Full text...

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Malian government imposes state of health emergency for ten days

18 december 2020 - 20:35:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government Friday at the end of a Council of Ministers meeting decided to impose [...] Full text...

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EBRD and GCF boost green economy, value chains in Morocco

18 december 2020 - 14:49:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 19% drop in exports in first three quarters of 2020

17 december 2020 - 06:51:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Wednesday, said that the island’s main [...] Full text...

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Couscous classified as UNESCO immaterial heritage

16 december 2020 - 20:52:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Couscous, a national dish in Maghreb countries, was Wednesday classified as a Humanity immaterial heritage, Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: The disappointed hopes of the revolution

16 december 2020 - 20:40:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ten years on, Sidi Bouzid, a marginalized region in central Tunisia, is still expecting the gains [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa trade to drop drastically due to lockdowns - Afreximbank

16 december 2020 - 19:48:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African trade is expected to contract significantly following  the closure of borders, air transport and the [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Workers suspends all negotiations with government

16 december 2020 - 17:00:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the main trade union in the country, has [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank expands trade finance services

16 december 2020 - 14:43:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has increased the number of Central Banks and commercial [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: To end the pandemic, WHO says $28 billion ACT project is ‘the best deal in town’

16 december 2020 - 05:24:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An international coalition aiming to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic needs $28 billion, a bargain price for [...] Full text...

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Use of explosive toys banned during end of year celebrations in Burkina Faso

15 december 2020 - 20:40:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, Harouna Kaboré, Tuesday reminded producers, importers, sellers and [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic growth to slow to negative 4.1% in 2020 - ECA

15 december 2020 - 19:31:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Economic growth in Africa is projected to drop drastically to negative 4.1% before making a [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somaliland upgrade diplomatic relations

15 december 2020 - 16:51:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya and Somaliland have agreed to upgrade bilateral relationship and open Consulates in both countries. The step [...] Full text...

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Making Finance Work for Africa partnership holds virtual 2020 Annual General Assembly

15 december 2020 - 14:18:35
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), a unique platform for African financial sector development research, [...] Full text...

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Strike by Malian workers paralyses activities in Bamako

15 december 2020 - 10:41:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The five-day strike called on Monday by Mali's National Union of Workers (UNTM), the largest trade [...] Full text...

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ILO highlights exploitative labour practices in rich countries against migrant workers

14 december 2020 - 18:16:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants earn nearly 13% on average less for equal labour compared to citizenship holders in rich [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, French PMs determined to strengthen bilateral cooperation

14 december 2020 - 16:57:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Monday met in Paris with his French counterpart, Jean Castex, [...] Full text...

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Geneva hosts meeting of representatives of economic institutions in Libya

14 december 2020 - 16:38:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of delegates from Libyan economic institutions under the supervision of the co-chairs of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia’s 2021 budget does not reflect aspirations of the people, says workers’ union

13 december 2020 - 16:10:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian general workers union (UGTT, the country’s biggest trades union, has said the government's budget [...] Full text...

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Direct flights resume between Tripoli and Sfax in southern Tunisia

12 december 2020 - 10:06:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Direct flights between Tripoli and Sfax in southern Tunisia will resume on 15 December, the management [...] Full text...

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

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

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WTO: SA leads African effort to lift copyright curbs on pandemic response supplies

12 december 2020 - 00:30:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Africa, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Eswatini, Pakistan and Bolivia, Friday opened a new warfront in the [...] Full text...

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Mali national workers union begins five-day strike

11 december 2020 - 21:43:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian national workers’ union (UNTM), the country’s largest trade-union, Friday confirmed it would go ahead [...] Full text...

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PETCO, country gov't launch waste collection, segregation facility

11 december 2020 - 20:13:28
Kajiado, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya PET recycling company (PETCO), in partnership with the County Government of Kajiado and the National [...] Full text...

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Kenya, UK sign economic agreement to spur trade

10 december 2020 - 19:28:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) following the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, AU joint visa transparency index shows 9% improvement

10 december 2020 - 14:06:07
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The upward trend in African countries liberalizing visa regimes and welcoming African travellers has improved [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African economists continental trade accelerating recovery from pandemic slowdown

10 december 2020 - 02:26:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts attending the African Economic Conference here Wednesday identified the pending entry into force of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Kenya fast-track cross-border infrastructure projects

10 december 2020 - 00:02:48
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their commitment to continue the roads, port and other infrastructure projects [...] Full text...

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WTO receives petition seeking universal access to Covid-19 vaccines

09 december 2020 - 23:24:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A petition calling for universal access to affordable coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines has been delivered virtually by [...] Full text...

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Mali: UNHCR warns against increase in child trafficking due to conflicts, Covid-19 pandemic

09 december 2020 - 21:39:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned Tuesday in its report against an increase [...] Full text...

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