Coronavirus: Senior ECA official optimistic about Africa's post-pandemic recovery

25 september 2021 - 19:12:59
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - A senior official of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has expressed optimism [...] Full text...

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Buhari rallies against coups in Africa, seeks debt cancellation for developing countries

24 september 2021 - 17:43:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked the international community to rise in unison against the [...] Full text...

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EBRD, EU and GCF support climate mitigation and adaptation in Morocco

24 september 2021 - 13:37:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) – supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) [...] Full text...

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Food’s a human right, not just ‘a commodity to be traded’: Guterres

23 september 2021 - 18:51:07
New York, US (PANA) - Every day, hundreds of millions of people go to bed hungry. Three billion people cannot [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan

23 september 2021 - 05:17:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa calls for slave trade reparations

22 september 2021 - 18:26:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday urged the United Nations to place reparations for slave [...] Full text...

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Africa cannot outsource its health to the rest of the world – AfDB president

22 september 2021 - 15:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders, in a sideline event on health during the United Nations General Assembly, voiced [...] Full text...

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UK govt to launch 2-year Skills for Prosperity Nigeria Programme

21 september 2021 - 23:19:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Kingdom (UK) government will on Wednesday launch the Skills for Prosperity Nigeria (S4P-N) programme aimed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Empty promises will not save the world from pandemic, campaigners warn

21 september 2021 - 18:43:38
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of US President Joe Biden’s global COVID-19 summit on the side-lines of [...] Full text...

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Global food systems: New IFAD report recommends concrete actions for policymakers

21 september 2021 - 14:43:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable may seem an insurmountable challenge, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana moves out of state of emergency

21 september 2021 - 12:32:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Mmusi Kgafela, has warned that the fight against the [...] Full text...

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IGAD says number of food insecure countries risen by nearly 4 million since 2019

21 september 2021 - 09:50:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African trade bloc, Inter-governmental Authority for Development (IGAD), says that an estimated 31.4 million [...] Full text...

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Maltese Airline flight marks resumption of air service with Libya

20 september 2021 - 18:07:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Maltese Airlines landed Monday at Maitigua Airport in Tripoli, marking the resumption of direct flights [...] Full text...

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WTO seeks better trade deal to spur African countries participation in world economy

17 september 2021 - 22:50:30
Montreux, Switzerland (PANA) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged rich countries to assist poor ones to [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum to host third edition of Market Days in Abidjan

17 september 2021 - 13:32:04
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International organisations, vaccine manufacturers agree to intensify cooperation to deliver vaccines

17 september 2021 - 10:37:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Multilateral leaders of the Task Force on Scaling COVID-19 Tools have called on all countries [...] Full text...

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11th Meeting of Libyan-Egyptian High Commission confirms several deals

16 september 2021 - 16:54:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint Libyan-Egyptian High Commission concluded its 11th meeting on Thursday in Cairo with the signing [...] Full text...

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Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report

16 september 2021 - 06:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has  significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention [...] Full text...

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Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years: UNCTAD

16 september 2021 - 05:35:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Multinational Trade Finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for Standard Chartered

15 september 2021 - 15:03:08
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 [...] Full text...

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Preparatory meetings of joint Libyan-Egyptian High Commission begin

15 september 2021 - 11:10:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparatory meetings of the joint sub-committees between Libya and Egypt started on Tuesday in Cairo, a [...] Full text...

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Bamako condemns attack on a Moroccan trade convoy

14 september 2021 - 18:34:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has strongly condemned the "cowardly and barbaric attack" by unidentified armed people on Saturday against [...] Full text...

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Libyan/Egyptian Joint Commission meets Thursday in Cairo

14 september 2021 - 17:10:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Meetings of the joint Libyan-Egyptian High Commission are scheduled for Thursday in Cairo, Egypt, in the [...] Full text...

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New report on African trade highlights opportunities, challenges for trade expansion

11 september 2021 - 18:59:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The beginning of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents significant [...] Full text...

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EU apprehensive about preservation of democracy in Tunisia

11 september 2021 - 13:35:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, on Friday met Tunisian [...] Full text...

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EBRD promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy in Egypt

10 september 2021 - 13:24:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting renewable energy and energy efficiency in [...] Full text...

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Egypt-based African Businessmen Association holds Senegalese Business Day

10 september 2021 - 10:42:38
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) - The Cairo-based Egyptian-African Businessmen Association (EABA) has held a "Senegalese Business Day" that brought together leading [...] Full text...

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SADC warns public on use of its registered trademarks

09 september 2021 - 14:18:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The SADC Secretariat has cautioned the general public that the name “Southern African Development Community”; the acronym [...] Full text...

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Mali secures 30 million euros to purchase of petroleum products to generate electricity

09 september 2021 - 12:04:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has secured a grant of 30 million euros from the International Islamic Trade [...] Full text...

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Agriculture stakeholders reflect on sustainable and resilient food systems for Africa

07 september 2021 - 12:47:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Farmers, heads of state, agricultural scientists and representatives of the private sector and civil society [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' unions condemn demonstration by Malian police in front of central prison in Bamako

05 september 2021 - 18:00:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several unions and associations have embarked on several protests in Bamako following the move by some [...] Full text...

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Tunisian trade union and political parties snub US delegation

04 september 2021 - 17:32:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) and opposition political parties have declined an invitation from the [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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Malian pharmacists suspend compulsory health insurance service

04 september 2021 - 11:54:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Pharmacists in charge of private health structures in Mali will suspend, from 13 September until further [...] Full text...

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Africa is key in implementation of Global Compact on Migration: Moroccan FM

02 september 2021 - 10:36:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Africa has positioned itself as a central actor in the implementation of the Global Compact for [...] Full text...

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Nine Ambassadors present credentials Kenyan president

02 september 2021 - 09:10:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has received the credentials of nine Ambassadors and High Commissioners including two [...] Full text...

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UN official says African economic survival depends on rapid vaccine access

31 august 2021 - 22:08:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The economic prosperity of Africa depends on the availability of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, Vera [...] Full text...

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UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent

31 august 2021 - 19:15:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions African diaspora has made in every field of [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Higher Education suspends strike order

30 august 2021 - 11:19:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Higher Education and Scientific Research (SNESUP) of Mali on Friday suspended its [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses country's debt with Jordanian counterpart

30 august 2021 - 10:37:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Sunday met with Jordanian Prime Minister Bichr al-Khasawna to discuss [...] Full text...

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Libyan president, Trade Minister discuss plans to revive Libyan economy

29 august 2021 - 18:52:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the Minister of Economy and Trade [...] Full text...

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Global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines progressing at two alarmingly different speeds - MLT

27 august 2021 - 22:01:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Multilateral Leaders Taskforce on COVID-19 (MLT) Friday noted that the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines [...] Full text...

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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”

26 august 2021 - 18:27:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...

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Botswana forges ahead with citizen empowerment

24 august 2021 - 19:12:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced intentions to promulgate an economic inclusion law, targeted at empowering citizens. Mmusi Kgafela, the [...] Full text...

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Challenges are opportunities in Africa despite Covid-19: 2021 Singapore-Africa Business Forum

24 august 2021 - 13:27:33
Singapore (PANA) - The global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa as the continent remains an investment [...] Full text...

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Hichilema sworn-in as Zambia’s 7th Republican President

24 august 2021 - 12:41:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema was sworn-in on Tuesday by Acting Chief Justice Michael Musonda as Zambia’s Seventh [...] Full text...

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Serbian weapons identified in stockpiles of brutal armed groups in Sahel

24 august 2021 - 05:28:25
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says its arms experts have identified Serbian-manufactured weapons in videos posted [...] Full text...

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Harambee Stars coach, Mulee, names Kenya squad for World Cup qualifiers

23 august 2021 - 19:40:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya "Harambee Stars" head coach, Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee, has named a provisional squad of 36 players [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms determination to activate strategic AU projects

20 august 2021 - 12:01:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has reaffirmed the determination of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to work towards activating several [...] Full text...

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EBRD, donors and QNB ALAHLI boost green investments in Egypt

18 august 2021 - 12:35:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting small businesses and green investments in [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Gabon on 61st independence anniversary

17 august 2021 - 05:30:24
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States of America on Tuesday congratulated the people of the Gabonese Republic on [...] Full text...

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Kenya negotiating lifting of mandatory Chinese vaccine for travellers

16 august 2021 - 15:28:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s interior ministry said on Monday it was holding talks with the Chinese authorities to lift [...] Full text...

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Washington reiterates its support for Libyan Presidential Council

14 august 2021 - 18:14:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Vice President Moussa Al-Koni on Friday had a telephone conversation with the US [...] Full text...

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Malawi values SADC’s principles, ideals, goals and aspirations - Minister

14 august 2021 - 15:14:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi attaches great importance to the principles, ideals, values, goals and aspirations of founders of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF support focuses most where it matters the most

14 august 2021 - 10:21:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Differences in vaccine access, and the ability to deploy policy support are creating ‘a growing [...] Full text...

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Teachers in Botswana insist on vaccination

12 august 2021 - 18:28:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) have announced intentions to [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Morocco appeals WTO findings against anti-dumping taxes imposed on Tunisian exercise book imports

05 august 2021 - 12:53:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) said there was no panel to handle an appeal by Morocco [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for urgent end to mounting human rights violations in CAR

04 august 2021 - 13:27:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA)– A UN report published Wednesday details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the [...] Full text...

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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)

03 august 2021 - 17:17:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs discuss joint cooperation between the two countries

02 august 2021 - 17:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met on Monday in Tripoli with the Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi [...] Full text...

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Libya's International E-Commerce Fair begins

01 august 2021 - 18:57:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan International E-Commerce Fair started on Sunday at the Tripoli International Fair complex, under the [...] Full text...

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New Global Database to enhance transparency, improve delivery of COVID-19 tools

31 july 2021 - 07:59:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Developing Countries on Friday launched [...] Full text...

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Malawi opens Consulate General in Laayoune, Morocco

30 july 2021 - 17:44:12
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi on Thursday opened its Consulate General in Laayoune, thus marking its firm support to Morocco's [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable to human trafficking

30 july 2021 - 05:34:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president declares war on corruption, tax evasion

29 july 2021 - 11:51:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Five days after he suspended Parliament, dismissed the Prime Minister and took the head of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UAE Chambers of Commerce sign MoU to promote private sector partnership

28 july 2021 - 11:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Libya and its counterpart in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sierra Leone shows signs of economic recovery but still faces risks - IMF

28 july 2021 - 07:48:53
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone has secured a US$44.2 million support from the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of [...] Full text...

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FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises in Tanzania

23 july 2021 - 14:41:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) has launched its Africa Franchise Accelerator [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$20 million loan to support Covid-19 recovery in Seychelles

22 july 2021 - 19:32:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$20 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African countries close in on breakthrough deal to lift copyright laws on vaccines

22 july 2021 - 11:45:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have agreed to continue discussions into a request by [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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Civil unrest turns South Africa’s food and agricultural sector upside down

21 july 2021 - 13:51:32
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While specific costs and implications of the recent South African civil unrest to the food [...] Full text...

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Summit: African leaders call on WB Group to raise $100 billion to help Africa recover from Covid-19

20 july 2021 - 23:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African leaders have called on the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic affects, challenges South Africa’s retail industry

20 july 2021 - 15:34:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, South African retail food sales totalled US$ [...] Full text...

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India-Africa close partnership to improve welfare of 2.5 billion people post Covid-19

18 july 2021 - 05:55:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa [...] Full text...

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Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President

17 july 2021 - 06:30:43
New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for all will be critical if the world is to defeat the pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Standard Chartered, Afreximbank sign agreement to support African vaccine programme

16 july 2021 - 12:28:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Standard Chartered have signed an agreement for US$200 million to finance [...] Full text...

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Zambians advised against travelling to South Africa in light of ongoing unrest

15 july 2021 - 15:09:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian High Commission in South Africa has advised Zambian nationals to exercise caution as they [...] Full text...

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Stalling debate on fair wage policy in public sector in Burundi

14 july 2021 - 20:25:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The issue of salary disparities, which is one of the challenges of the Burundian public administration, [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Sierra Leone sign joint commission agreement to boost economic cooperation

14 july 2021 - 19:38:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, and Sierra Leonean [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 60 positive cases

14 july 2021 - 07:17:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday that 60 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank, ACBF cooperate in Africa trade promotion

13 july 2021 - 17:38:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group-financed road interchange opens in Ghana

12 july 2021 - 14:52:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A modern road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $83.6 million in grants to boost Ethiopia-Djibouti electricity trade

09 july 2021 - 12:28:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group is extending two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s founding father Kaunda laid to rest, Govt. declares 28 April public holiday in his honour

07 july 2021 - 13:30:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s founding father Kenneth David Kaunda who died on 17 June 2021, at 97, was laid [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Equitable distribution of vaccines, equipment only way out of pandemic: WHO chief

07 july 2021 - 05:17:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Equitable distribution of equipment and medicines to fight COVID-19 is the only way out of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to devise more effective Africa strategy

06 july 2021 - 05:57:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Alan Ganoo, on Monday said it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius procures 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China

05 july 2021 - 08:23:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Sunday procured a second consignment of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine, in addition to [...] Full text...

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78 million to face chronic hunger in sub-Sahara Africa by 2050 – New study

03 july 2021 - 09:29:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an additional 78 million people into chronic hunger by 2050, annual global investments in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius ratifies ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

02 july 2021 - 07:31:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention No 190 and its accompanying Violence [...] Full text...

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World leaders arrive in Lusaka for Kaunda’s state funeral

01 july 2021 - 15:09:26
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, ahead of founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s [...] Full text...

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Interior minister urges security services to counter new drug trafficking methods in Libya

01 july 2021 - 14:38:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen has called on security services to counter new methods of drug [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global finance, trade institutions create task force on vaccines

01 july 2021 - 07:12:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Urgent action is needed now to arrest the rising human toll due to the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan PM orders health checks at border posts to monitor pandemic

30 june 2021 - 21:29:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has instructed health authorities [...] Full text...

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Libyan and Tunisian ministers discuss promotion of bilateral trade links

30 june 2021 - 16:03:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed Al-Haweij discussed with Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impact on tourism could deal $4 trillion blow to global economy: UN report

30 june 2021 - 07:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism could result in a more than $4 [...] Full text...

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WBG calls for South Sudanese Government, donor investment to support jobs, peace-building

29 june 2021 - 15:01:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report urges South Sudan to adjust public policies to support [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets President of Moroccan Parliament

29 june 2021 - 11:53:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The President of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Habib El Malki, stressed on Monday in Rabat [...] Full text...

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2021 edition of Libyan Construction Exhibition opens

29 june 2021 - 10:19:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 2021 edition of the Libya Construction Exhibition, opened on Monday in Tripoli, with the participation [...] Full text...

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Bamako public school teachers on strike for non-payment of salaries

28 june 2021 - 14:39:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Public school teachers in Bamako district have gone on strike effective Monday to press for payment [...] Full text...

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150 Tunisian companies attend 4th construction, public works fair in Libya

27 june 2021 - 15:36:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will be represented by 150 companies operating in various sectors of construction and public works [...] Full text...

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Nigeria steps up oilseeds production due to increased domestic and export demand

26 june 2021 - 12:09:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s palm kernel oilseed production in marketing year 2021/22 is forecast to reach 900,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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Mali to supply Senegal with sheep for Tabaski

25 june 2021 - 17:35:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At a joint working session on Thursday in Bamako, the Malian Minister of Industry and Trade, [...] Full text...

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New World Bank financing to support competitive value chains, new jobs in Côte d’Ivoire

24 june 2021 - 15:54:06
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The World Bank approved on Wednesday new financing to support Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen the [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: AfDB, Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost agricultural value chains

24 june 2021 - 13:43:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 [...] Full text...

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Egypt responded to COVID-19 crisis with timely, prudent fiscal and monetary easing - IMF

24 june 2021 - 13:15:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and final review [...] Full text...

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SADC expresses solidarity with victims of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, DR Congo

23 june 2021 - 22:51:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expressed [...] Full text...

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Africa: Environmental threat worries sub-Saharan SMEs

23 june 2021 - 18:24:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly two-thirds of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa are concerned about the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic

22 june 2021 - 10:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable dev't funding for weak economies: UNCTAD

22 june 2021 - 09:04:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per cent in 2020, to [...] Full text...

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Kenya, EU underline bilateral, multilateral partnership through Strategic Dialogue

22 june 2021 - 07:52:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Kenya and the European Union (EU) have launched a Strategic Dialogue underlining their solid bilateral and [...] Full text...

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2021 Annual meetings of AfDB Group begin on Wednesday

22 june 2021 - 07:40:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The opening ceremony of the 56th Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria hosts meeting to map out plan for vaccine manufacturing in Africa

20 june 2021 - 16:10:13
Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s private sector is ready to join manufacturers of pharmaceutical products working in association with [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience

18 june 2021 - 15:59:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches and National Food System Dialogue

18 june 2021 - 07:01:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Partnership for Action on Green Recovery Fund project (PAGE) and the [...] Full text...

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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

17 june 2021 - 15:46:24
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's food trade balance deficit rises

17 june 2021 - 14:54:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's food trade balance recorded a deficit of 688.3 million dinars during the first five months [...] Full text...

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World Bank to partner with African Union in securing more coronavirus vaccines

15 june 2021 - 16:18:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - World Bank President David Malpass and senior managers, including Axel van Trotsenburg and Makhtar Diop, [...] Full text...

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Critical reforms needed to reduce inflation, accelerate recovery in Nigeria - WB report

15 june 2021 - 15:17:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - While the government took measures to protect the economy against a much deeper recession, it would [...] Full text...

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IOM launches information system to track population mobility in The Gambia

15 june 2021 - 13:01:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Collaborating with  the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched [...] Full text...

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G7 Development Finance Institutions and multilateral partners to invest over $80 billion into African businesses

14 june 2021 - 13:15:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of the G7 member countries have for the first time come [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches US $$463.9 million Kangaroo Social Bond in Australia

14 june 2021 - 12:40:01
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched a US$463.9 million 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return [...] Full text...

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DR Congo to reduce dependence on imports

12 june 2021 - 14:06:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Foreign Trade, Jean-Lucien Bussa, has unveiled economic plans to enable DR [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: PM says epidemiological situation under control in Morocco

11 june 2021 - 17:34:56
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The epidemiological situation in Morocco is under control, said the head of the Moroccan government, Saad [...] Full text...

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South Africa expels Lesotho diplomats

11 june 2021 - 11:32:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A diplomatic storm has erupted between South Africa and neighbouring Lesotho which has resulted [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa Union eyes more doses to lessen vaccine exclusion

10 june 2021 - 22:35:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has welcomed ongoing debate at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

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

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Coronavirus: UN experts to G7: Production of safe COVID-19 vaccines must outweigh profit

10 june 2021 - 06:04:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of UN independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for the leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Special Rep. of UN Secretary-General calls on Gambian president

09 june 2021 - 19:17:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr Mahamat [...] Full text...

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South Africa to attend G7 Summit

08 june 2021 - 17:55:18
  Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week travel to the UK to attend the G7 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean Bank moves to end housing crisis with mortgage financing deal

08 june 2021 - 12:21:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - African housing development financier Shelter Afrique has signed a US$11 million housing deal with Harare-based African [...] Full text...

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SMEs in Egypt to benefit from EBRD loan for green investments

08 june 2021 - 09:54:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt will benefit from a US$ 100 million loan by [...] Full text...

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Libya working to attract innovative ICT ideas, says Economy Minister

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

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Libyan, Spanish Chambers of Commerce and Industry sign MoU on cooperation

04 june 2021 - 15:16:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Libya on Thursday signed with [...] Full text...

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Africans should tell their stories in the African way - Ghanaian Researcher

03 june 2021 - 19:54:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Baptista S H Gebu, a Ghanian researcher, has stronly made a case for the African continent, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails resumption of diplomatic relations between Libya and Spain

03 june 2021 - 17:14:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the reopening of the Spanish Embassy in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Spanish PMs discuss ways to consolidate bilateral cooperation

03 june 2021 - 14:58:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba held talks with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, on bilateral relations [...] Full text...

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African trade ministers seek level-playing field for trade in agriculture

02 june 2021 - 22:20:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of agriculture-exporting countries and the African Group, representing 64 countries at the World Trade [...] Full text...

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Fifth Tunisia Digital Summit topens in Tunis

02 june 2021 - 21:07:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fifth Tunisia digital summit opened here Wednesday on the theme "Challenges of post Covid-19 digital [...] Full text...

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Africa’s Free Trade Area, world’s largest, says Expert

02 june 2021 - 19:59:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Anne Wambui Gaitha, an International Trade and Investment expert on Wednesday revealed that the newly-launched African [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia agree to facilitate interstate movement of people and goods

02 june 2021 - 16:05:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have agreed to address outstanding issues including the movement of travellers at common [...] Full text...

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Libya gives foreign workers one month to regularise their situation

02 june 2021 - 11:34:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation has asked all employers, whether public or private, as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine equity at heart of new $50 billion plan to end pandemic, drive recovery

02 june 2021 - 06:22:56
New York, US (PANA) - Governments are being urged to finance a new $50 billion roadmap to end the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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

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

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Third Japan-Africa Business Forum opens June 29

01 june 2021 - 15:08:36
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Asia External Representation Office of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in coordination with the [...] Full text...

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EBRD and EU join forces to boost exports by Tunisian SMEs

01 june 2021 - 14:18:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are joining forces [...] Full text...

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Burundi, Kenya sign bilateral cooperation agreements

31 may 2021 - 21:29:44
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Burundi on Monday signed several agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two East [...] Full text...

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Paulsen reveals Tanzania squad for Malawi friendly

31 may 2021 - 08:06:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Coach Kim Paulsen has revealed his 27-man squad for an International FIFA friendly match [...] Full text...

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Algeria moves to reopen land border with Libya

29 may 2021 - 14:53:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, revealed on Saturday that Algeria is currently working on the final [...] Full text...

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Turkey reiterates support for Libya, willingness to provide expertise

29 may 2021 - 14:21:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Turkish Vice President, Fouad Aktay, has reiterated his country's support for Libya and expressed its [...] Full text...

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2021 African Economic Conference scheduled for December

29 may 2021 - 08:17:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), [...] Full text...

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Greece pledges to enhance its partnership with Africa

27 may 2021 - 14:38:42
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece will always be an active partner of Africa, Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, said [...] Full text...

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Africa’s drive to boost medicine and vaccine manufacturing

27 may 2021 - 13:13:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa slowing down, the continent is working to boost its [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pays tribute to lawyers for their role in building the state

27 may 2021 - 12:23:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba paid tribute to Libyan lawyers, praising their role since the 17 February [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US President Biden calls for ceasefire

27 may 2021 - 06:20:37
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has expressed deep concern at the escalating violence and the hardening [...] Full text...

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IMF mission approves Egypt’s commitment to macroeconomic stability

26 may 2021 - 10:11:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Strong performance and commitment of the Egyptian authorities over the past 12 months helped the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic Fuelling child labour in Ghana, says Human Rights Watch

26 may 2021 - 06:58:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The unprecedented economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, together with global school closures and inadequate government [...] Full text...

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Monitoring Committee of Mali’s Transition demands release of President and Prime Minister

25 may 2021 - 12:58:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Local Committee for the monitoring of the Transition in Mali "demands the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US takes action against Ethiopian, Eritrean, TPLF members 'undermining resolution of Tigray crisis'

24 may 2021 - 07:14:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced a series of actions against Ethiopian, Eritrean and Tigray People's Liberation [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM in Tripoli to anchor relaunch of cooperation with Libya

22 may 2021 - 13:11:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi arrived in Tripoli on Saturday for a two-day visit to Libya, [...] Full text...

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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa

22 may 2021 - 09:58:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...

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CAR struggles to address economic challenges arising from security crisis

22 may 2021 - 08:31:56
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The deterioration of the security situation in Central African Republic (CAR) at the beginning [...] Full text...

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Kenya's second seaport opens in Lamu

20 may 2021 - 17:52:14
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – The first berth at Lamu Port, on the East African coastline in Kenya, received its first [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister al-Dbaiba visits southwest Libya

20 may 2021 - 12:07:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived on Thursday in the city of Bani Walid, about 180 [...] Full text...

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Tunisian and Libyan Prime Ministers discuss bilateral relations on phone

20 may 2021 - 11:45:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Wednesday held a telephone [...] Full text...

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Global trade soars in first quarter, but services still in doldrums: UNCTAD

20 may 2021 - 07:20:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade bounced back to a record high early this year, although service industries are still a [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU health ministers urge member countries to step up vaccination against the disease

18 may 2021 - 07:48:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Health Ministers have called upon all AU Member States to intensify their efforts for [...] Full text...

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Main suspect in Bardo attack in Tunisia arrested

17 may 2021 - 23:54:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities Monday announced the arrest of a ‘dangerous terrorist’ regarded as the brain behind the [...] Full text...

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Heavy external debt burden suppresses African development endeavours

17 may 2021 - 13:26:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - There could be no recovery from the current economic malaise without addressing Africa’s external debt [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja for France for African Finance Summit

16 may 2021 - 16:24:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday depart Abuja for Paris, France, on a four-day official visit to [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta attends President Guelleh’s inauguration in Djibouti

15 may 2021 - 18:46:16
Djibouti Ville, Djibouti (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta was among several African leaders at the inauguration of Djibouti President Ismaïl [...] Full text...

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Pakistani businessmen to visit Libya

14 may 2021 - 10:49:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry of Libya, Mohamed [...] Full text...

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African policymakers face three challenges to lift economies out of worst health crisis

13 may 2021 - 15:09:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The second wave of the health crisis that hit sub-Saharan Africa earlier in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top COVID probe urges bold overhaul of pandemic prevention measures

12 may 2021 - 15:52:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) appointed panel on Wednesday urged bold action to end the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Museveni takes Ugandan presidential oath for six term

12 may 2021 - 15:35:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Wednesday sworn in for his sixth term, setting the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Maltese officials discuss ways to curb illegal migration and strengthen border security

12 may 2021 - 13:06:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has met with Maltese Ministers of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine inequity posing ‘significant risk’ to global economic recovery: UN report

12 may 2021 - 05:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well [...] Full text...

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In Niger, Covid-19 wards remain empty, as agriculture and business benefit from support programmes

11 may 2021 - 19:35:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After achieving outstanding results in its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Niger, which is expected to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production

11 may 2021 - 10:41:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge to spur economic activities for Botswana

10 may 2021 - 18:39:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic that the Kazungula Bridge joint developed by Botswana and Zambia will [...] Full text...

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EU to deepen strategic relationship with the Horn of Africa region

10 may 2021 - 12:25:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday approved conclusions affirming the EU's commitment to [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Zambia cement relations with new bridge

09 may 2021 - 16:14:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy begins South Sudan visit

09 may 2021 - 05:02:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, begins a visit to South [...] Full text...

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Improved agronomic practices, favourable weather raise Kenya’s sugar output

07 may 2021 - 06:37:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase in marketing year 2021/22 due to good weather, better [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of pandemic resurgence, warns WHO

07 may 2021 - 06:00:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow [...] Full text...

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US, South Africa stress need to expand global COVID-19 vaccine production

06 may 2021 - 07:24:07
London, UK (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor have underscored [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief hails US support for vaccine patent waiver

06 may 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by the [...] Full text...

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Kenya lifts visa, work permit requirements for Tanzanians

05 may 2021 - 22:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu, has outlined reforms being undertaken by her administration to enhance ease [...] Full text...

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Mauritius donates US$50,000 to the World Food Programme in Madagascar

04 may 2021 - 07:51:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has donated US$50,000 through the World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar to help the vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global vaccination push

04 may 2021 - 05:36:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world’s richest nations to [...] Full text...

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Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19

04 may 2021 - 05:23:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen [...] Full text...

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"Jeune Afrique" founder, Béchir Ben Yahmed, dies in Paris

03 may 2021 - 20:26:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - French-Tunisian journalist founder of "Jeune Afrique", Bechir Ben Ahmed, died Monday of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Paris [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister underlines importance of Tajoura solar energy pilot project

30 april 2021 - 12:45:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the importance of the Tajoura solar energy pilot project [...] Full text...

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UNIDO, Egypt partner to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrialisation

29 april 2021 - 15:22:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body holds “African Agriculture Day”

28 april 2021 - 20:24:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Tuesday organized the maiden edition of [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Nigeria-registered Company for 36 months for fraudulent practices

28 april 2021 - 19:48:35
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, 28 April, 2021, announced the 36-month debarment [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa taps $380 million in World Bank financing to facilitate regional trade, investment for inclusive growth

28 april 2021 - 14:34:26
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $380 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, on “virtual” visits to Nigeria, Kenya on Tuesday

26 april 2021 - 17:44:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony J. Blinken, will Tuesday (April 27) embark on his [...] Full text...

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