Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism
26 june 2025 - 06:03:42New York, US (PANA) - It’s been 10 years since the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was established to support the [...] Full text...
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Geneva summit calls on G20 leaders to rethink health finance
25 june 2025 - 13:12:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Health 20 (H20) summit, co-convened by the G20 Health and Development Partnership and the World [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President Mashatile concludes Russia trip
24 june 2025 - 08:51:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Monday returned home after concluding a visit [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS summit opens in Abuja
23 june 2025 - 11:43:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade approves 20 private sector investment projects
23 june 2025 - 10:01:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has approved 20 new private sector investment [...] Full text...
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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa
23 june 2025 - 09:13:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...
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Dozens of migrants from Libya rescued by the Greek coastguard
21 june 2025 - 13:53:26Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek coastguard has rescued 278 migrants stranded on board a fishing boat south of the [...] Full text...
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IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’
21 june 2025 - 11:45:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host African Business Partnership Days
20 june 2025 - 19:43:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is hosting the first African Business Partnership Days from 25 to 27 June, under the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia gets EU assistance to bolster trade with African partners
20 june 2025 - 11:38:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The European Union has committed Euros 6 million over a four year period to assist [...] Full text...
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UN trade agency said global investment plunged last year
20 june 2025 - 05:45:57New York, US (PANA) - Global investment fell a full 11 per cent to $1.5 trillion last year – it’s [...] Full text...
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Development is ‘the first line of defence against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council
20 june 2025 - 05:40:35New York, US (PANA) - Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in [...] Full text...
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Reforms needed to boost growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty in the CEMAC region: World Bank report
19 june 2025 - 10:23:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The CEMAC region experienced stronger growth in 2024, growing by 3.0%, up from 2.0% [...] Full text...
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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
19 june 2025 - 05:37:44New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia
18 june 2025 - 07:31:48Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...
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Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern
17 june 2025 - 19:52:43London, UK (PANA) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis, Canada, a [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President to meet with Russian President in Moscow
17 june 2025 - 11:48:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday embarked on a four-day official visit [...] Full text...
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IMF completes reviews of Seychelles economic performance
17 june 2025 - 08:47:33Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth [...] Full text...
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16 june 2025 - 12:54:10Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and [...] Full text...
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Outlook for food trade ‘relatively optimistic’, FAO says
15 june 2025 - 05:31:51Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has released their annual Food Outlook report which provides [...] Full text...
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WB approves $300 million to help Togo's agribusiness
13 june 2025 - 10:05:32Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved $300 million to help Togo position itself as a [...] Full text...
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Niger's economy rebounds in 2024 thanks to large-scale oil exports, good agricultural season
13 june 2025 - 09:38:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economy recorded robust growth in 2024, driven by large-scale oil exports. However, short-term sources of [...] Full text...
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Tripoli gives popular welcome to caravan heading for Gaza
12 june 2025 - 18:36:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Wednesday, the Libyan capital played host to the ‘Al Soumoud’ (Resistance in Arabic) caravan, which [...] Full text...
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Global gender gap closes at fastest rate since pandemic, led by economic and political advances
12 june 2025 - 10:36:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Canadian PM Mark Carney
12 june 2025 - 09:47:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney [...] Full text...
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Most of the developing world is turning into a development-free zone: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics and M. Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Director of the Prospects Group, Development Economics
11 june 2025 - 07:45:28Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Only six months ago, a “soft landing” appeared to be in sight: the global economy [...] Full text...
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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions
10 june 2025 - 13:52:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...
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Luanda to host heads of state-level infrastructure financing summit under AU chairmanship
10 june 2025 - 11:57:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government [...] Full text...
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Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
06 june 2025 - 18:17:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and [...] Full text...
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Serious food insecurity lurks over Malawi’s population
05 june 2025 - 09:20:25Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Over 20 percent of Malawi’s 25 million population faces high levels of food insecurity, up five [...] Full text...
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The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide? (Feature by UN News)
05 june 2025 - 07:58:58Nice, France (PANA) - As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading [...] Full text...
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A United Europe Can Shape the Global Economy: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt, Head of Policy Communications and Editor-In-Chief of Finance & Development Magazine
04 june 2025 - 09:36:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Not many places match the European Union for quality of life. Its workers enjoy [...] Full text...
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Bill Gates to direct majority of $200 million pledge toward Africa's future
03 june 2025 - 10:40:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Monday announced that the majority of [...] Full text...
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‘Justice is long overdue’: Guterres calls for reparations for enslavement and colonialism
31 may 2025 - 09:45:25New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his calls for Member states and the United Nations to [...] Full text...
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Kenya modernises electricity grid to enhance power trade in Eastern Africa
30 may 2025 - 21:49:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is pursuing the modernisation of its national electricity power grid through an Euros 82 million [...] Full text...
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Debt is higher and rising faster in 80 percent of global economy: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri
30 may 2025 - 08:10:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience—particularly in countries whose economic [...] Full text...
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Exponential rise in synthetic drug production and trafficking in the Golden Triangle
29 may 2025 - 07:52:16Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Golden Triangle – the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao People’s [...] Full text...
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Global job growth revised down amid economic slowdown
29 may 2025 - 07:32:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Wednesday revised its forecast for global employment growth from 1.7% [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Chief economists warn global growth under strain from trade policy shocks and AI disruption
28 may 2025 - 11:48:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economic outlook has worsened since the start of the year, as rising economic nationalism [...] Full text...
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Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
27 may 2025 - 21:19:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the [...] Full text...
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Kenya can cut public debt-to-GDP ratio by a third, generate jobs if it prioritises fiscal, governance, and structural reforms
27 may 2025 - 08:40:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s fiscal policy could be better used to create more and better jobs, strengthen the social [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile concludes official visit to France
27 may 2025 - 07:20:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has concluded a successful working visit to France . The trip [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian farmers clear more land to expand coffee plantations
26 may 2025 - 12:59:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's coffee sector is poised for expansion, with cultivated areas projected to grow from [...] Full text...
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AU marks Africa Day 2025 with call to justice, unity, shared progress
24 may 2025 - 13:42:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is commemorating Africa Day 2025, which falls on Sunday, with a renewed [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes agreement for UK to cede control over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
24 may 2025 - 13:17:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has “warmly” welcomed the announcement of the Thursday's historic agreement under [...] Full text...
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Structural vulnerabilities weaken economic growth of Comoros - IMF
23 may 2025 - 11:50:47Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Comorian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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UK cedes sovereignty over Chagos Islands
23 may 2025 - 04:55:30London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom agreed to cede its control over the Chagos Islands to the Republic of [...] Full text...
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EU adopts UN convention on transparency for trade dispute settlement
22 may 2025 - 12:20:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted on Thursday a decision on the conclusion of the United Nations ‘Mauritius [...] Full text...
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Number of migrants in Libya increases by 4 per cent in 2025: IOM
22 may 2025 - 12:13:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 858,604 migrants were registered during the period January to February 2025 in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Fostering core government bond market resilience: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu
22 may 2025 - 08:20:34Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness [...] Full text...
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90 days to economic collapse: UN and experts sound alarm over security at sea
21 may 2025 - 12:59:40New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday urged world powers to uphold international maritime law and overcome [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa to meet Trump at the White House on Wednesday
21 may 2025 - 08:50:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and a senior government delegation is preparing for a [...] Full text...
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Organised crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain
21 may 2025 - 04:34:53Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening [...] Full text...
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CAF and European Commission conclude historic partnership
19 may 2025 - 07:05:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF) and the European Commission (EC) on Sunday concluded a historic agreement [...] Full text...
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Debt transparency is a public good: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director
18 may 2025 - 12:02:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - This topic that you discussed at the IMF Conference on Public Debt Transparency—Aligning the [...] Full text...
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Police officer killed. three others injured in new night-time demonstrations in Tripoli
17 may 2025 - 14:52:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A police officer was killed and three demonstrators were injured during incidents that took place on [...] Full text...
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Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine
16 may 2025 - 19:40:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, [...] Full text...
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Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
16 may 2025 - 07:38:44New York, US (PANA) - Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Cape Verde on ECF review
15 may 2025 - 14:20:19Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Cape Verdean authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero (Feature by UN News)
15 may 2025 - 07:45:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa attends Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan
13 may 2025 - 08:59:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is undertaking a two-day visit to Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International alleges advanced Chinese weaponry provided by UAE identified in Sudan war in breach of arms embargo
10 may 2025 - 12:01:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, [...] Full text...
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Steering through the Fog: The Art and Science of Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets: Statement By Gita Gopinath, IMF First Deputy Managing Director
10 may 2025 - 10:35:12Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Since early April, the US effective tariff rate has increased to levels last seen [...] Full text...
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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
10 may 2025 - 08:05:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...
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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
10 may 2025 - 07:59:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...
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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?
06 may 2025 - 07:38:43New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...
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FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
05 may 2025 - 17:22:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with [...] Full text...
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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group
30 april 2025 - 08:33:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...
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Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval
30 april 2025 - 07:14:44New York, US (PANA) - Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial [...] Full text...
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UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
29 april 2025 - 07:17:39New York, US (PANA) - Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top [...] Full text...
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Libyan delegation meets US companies to promote investment in strategic partnerships
28 april 2025 - 12:49:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan government has held a meeting with a number of major US [...] Full text...
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IMF Spring Meetings: Navigating an uncertain world
26 april 2025 - 11:36:26Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - High economic uncertainty may be an overarching theme of the IMF Spring Meetings. But [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s fragile recovery tested by global policy uncertainty
26 april 2025 - 10:51:19Washington, DC, USA (PANA) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa to ease to 3.8 percent in 2025 [...] Full text...
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IMF must focus on core mandate, encourage growth and stability – IMFC
26 april 2025 - 10:10:43Washington, DC. USA (PANA) . The International Monetary Fund (IMF) must continue to focus on its core mandate, including supporting [...] Full text...
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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan
25 april 2025 - 08:47:23Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...
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IMF chief calls for balanced growth in global policy agenda
25 april 2025 - 07:31:27Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries must work constructively to resolve trade tensions, safeguard economic and financial stability, and double [...] Full text...
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Launch of a new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the UAE
24 april 2025 - 13:38:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United [...] Full text...
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Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in South Africa
24 april 2025 - 07:52:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Thursday morning landed at the Waterkloof Airforce Base in [...] Full text...
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Rising global debt requires countries to put their fiscal house in order: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
24 april 2025 - 07:36:33Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Major policy shifts underway have heightened global uncertainty. The series of recent tariff announcements by [...] Full text...
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Economic growth speeding up in Africa, but uncertainty clouds outlook
24 april 2025 - 07:05:03Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience despite uncertainty in the global economy [...] Full text...
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Enhancing financial stability for resilience during uncertain times: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian
23 april 2025 - 11:01:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Capital markets are essential for driving economic activity, providing mechanisms for raising funds and [...] Full text...
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IMF scales down growth in Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9 percent for 2025
23 april 2025 - 05:33:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Caucus at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Hervé Ndoba, [...] Full text...
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Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change
23 april 2025 - 05:02:24New York, US (PANA) - City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS launches 50th anniversary
22 april 2025 - 13:38:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday launched its 50th anniversary celebrations in [...] Full text...
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51st Tripoli International Fair opens on Monday
21 april 2025 - 12:51:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 51st Tripoli International Fair, designed to boost Libya's economic development, opens on Monday with a [...] Full text...
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Tanzania set to access US$441 million in IMF financing
18 april 2025 - 08:09:20Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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Ghana President invites Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leaders to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch
17 april 2025 - 13:23:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, has invited to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and [...] Full text...
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Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty
17 april 2025 - 05:23:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to [...] Full text...
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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent
16 april 2025 - 07:22:48New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...
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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent
15 april 2025 - 20:29:49New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...
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Tenth session of the Libyan-Tunisian Joint Consular Committee in Tripoli after more than a decade
15 april 2025 - 16:58:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tenth session of the Libyan-Tunisian Joint Consular Committee began its work this morning, Tuesday, in [...] Full text...
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UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas
15 april 2025 - 14:20:02New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...
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How rising geopolitical risks weigh on asset prices: IMF Blog By Salih Fendoglu, Mahvash S. Qureshi, and Felix Suntheim
15 april 2025 - 08:08:01Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global geopolitical risks remain elevated, raising concerns about their potential impact on economic and [...] Full text...
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Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries – UN trade body
14 april 2025 - 17:12:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty, vulnerable and small economies, whose activities have a [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa names Mcebisi Jonas as Special Envoy to the US to improve relations
14 april 2025 - 14:03:40Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the appointment of a special envoy to [...] Full text...
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EU Council reviews framework for control, accountability of international arms trade
14 april 2025 - 12:13:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday concluded the review of the EU framework for arms export control, [...] Full text...
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US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist
11 april 2025 - 17:27:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new [...] Full text...
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IMF Staff completes mission to Guinea Bissau
11 april 2025 - 13:14:43Washington, D.C, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Niko Hobdari visited Bissau [...] Full text...
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IMF Staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mauritius
11 april 2025 - 13:00:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Real GDP of Mauritius grew by a robust 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, [...] Full text...
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Four strategic priorities to mobilize the resources needed to achieve 2030 and 2063 Agenda
09 april 2025 - 19:06:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatété, Wednesday called on Africa [...] Full text...
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Chad and Libyan discuss cooperation in air transport, trade
09 april 2025 - 12:35:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Chad have discussed issues of common interest, in particular cooperation in the field of [...] Full text...
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‘Urgent need to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking’: UN Assembly President
09 april 2025 - 08:04:49New York, US (PANA) - An estimated 50 million people currently live in modern slavery, while a third of human [...] Full text...
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Nobody wins trade wars, Guterres warns
09 april 2025 - 07:23:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, “nobody wins” [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument
05 april 2025 - 12:05:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...
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‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
04 april 2025 - 17:54:34Kiev. Ukraine (PANA) - What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy [...] Full text...
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the mix of export-related jobs is shifting toward services: World Bank Blog By Hagen Kruse, Gaaitzen de Vries and Deborah Winkler
03 april 2025 - 07:35:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The rise of global value chains has changed the way many of us think about [...] Full text...
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Trump imposes 30% trade tariff on South Africa
03 april 2025 - 07:32:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Thursday addressed President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is [...] Full text...
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Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns
02 april 2025 - 08:03:21New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economy registers robust growth in 2024 despite global challenges
02 april 2025 - 07:41:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%, [...] Full text...
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South African Tourism Minister visits Ghana
31 march 2025 - 07:40:55Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism minister Patricia De Lille on Monday returned home after embarking on [...] Full text...
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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas
28 march 2025 - 12:15:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...
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DRC: Record 28 million people face acute hunger
27 march 2025 - 15:24:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - Conflicts and rising food prices are plunging the Congolese people into one of the worst food [...] Full text...
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Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’ (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)
26 march 2025 - 10:28:15New York, US (PANA) - The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso adopts new Customs Code
25 march 2025 - 15:44:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso adopted a new Customs Code on Monday, introducing a number of innovations including [...] Full text...
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East Africa leads regional growth in Africa, says report
20 march 2025 - 15:32:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Growth in East Africa is expected to be stronger than in other sub-regions, reaching 6% in [...] Full text...
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South Africa hosts G20 working group
19 march 2025 - 07:10:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is hosting the G20 Trade and [...] Full text...
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AfCFTA, a call to action to unveil the African economy, according to the Ethiopian President
18 march 2025 - 18:27:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a call to action to unveil the African [...] Full text...
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Morocco to host the 58th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in 2026
18 march 2025 - 16:38:29Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Morocco is to host the 58th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [...] Full text...
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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report
18 march 2025 - 10:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...
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Top South African delegation visits Japan
18 march 2025 - 08:08:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, is on an official visit to Japan [...] Full text...
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'Small arms weigh heavily on sustainable development'
18 march 2025 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Among the many threats hindering sustainable development, small arms and light weapons are often overlooked. [...] Full text...
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Interest payments outweigh climate investments in almost all developing countries - UNCTAD
18 march 2025 - 05:31:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Economists at the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) are warning that almost all developing countries pay [...] Full text...
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Claver Gatete of the ECA calls for national resources to be mobilised for the industrialisation of Africa
17 march 2025 - 16:41:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Gatete Claver, has called for [...] Full text...
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ECA deplores Africa's debt overhang
17 march 2025 - 16:11:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, deplored Africa's debt overhang, [...] Full text...
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New risks loom for global trade, warns UN body
15 march 2025 - 07:26:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While global trade started 2025 on stable ground, challenges are mounting, according to the UN trade [...] Full text...
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UK commits $1 million to accelerate trade facilitation for developing countries
14 march 2025 - 21:15:34London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to extend the decade-long “Accelerate [...] Full text...
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Sudan suspends 'all imports' from Kenya following meeting of paramilitary RSF in Nairobi
14 march 2025 - 13:26:06Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has suspended “all imports” from Kenya after it hosted a meeting of the paramilitary [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host EU-South Africa summit on Thursday
12 march 2025 - 11:05:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms
12 march 2025 - 10:47:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...
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Drug traffickers running routes through war zones, top UN official warns
11 march 2025 - 08:07:36Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, [...] Full text...
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Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)
09 march 2025 - 13:03:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President stresses self-reliance on 68th independence anniversary
06 march 2025 - 12:48:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday marked her 68th independence anniversary with the President of the West African country, [...] Full text...
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South Africa and Chile strengthen ties
06 march 2025 - 09:37:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa and Chile have agreed to cooperate in areas of trade and industry [...] Full text...
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Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa
05 march 2025 - 11:57:18Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West [...] Full text...
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Economic diversification is crucial for unlocking new sources of growth in Equatorial Guinea, says new report
05 march 2025 - 07:22:26Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for [...] Full text...
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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
05 march 2025 - 07:16:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African Minister welcomes lifting of Botswana product ban
04 march 2025 - 17:39:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable [...] Full text...
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Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
04 march 2025 - 07:43:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry [...] Full text...
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New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry
01 march 2025 - 11:55:25Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...
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What is business ready and what does it mean for Botswana? World Bank Blog By Michael Ehst, Smita Kuriakose and Liang Wang
28 february 2025 - 07:57:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In his maiden budget speech, Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, mentioned [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar agree to resume air flights between the two countries
26 february 2025 - 14:38:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al- Dbaiba, has agreed with the [...] Full text...
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Meetings Africa conference to create market access begins in Johannesburg
25 february 2025 - 09:06:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 2025 edition of Meetings Africa, with the specific objective of creating a market [...] Full text...
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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region
20 february 2025 - 10:24:36N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...
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SADC ministers for ICT and meteorology convene in Harare
19 february 2025 - 12:19:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Cluster Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Transport, ICT, [...] Full text...
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ECA Executive Secretary calls for AfCFTA to be used to promote regional value chains in Africa
18 february 2025 - 16:00:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for advantage [...] Full text...
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EC renews restrictive measures framework on Zimbabwe
18 february 2025 - 15:42:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday renewed its framework for restrictive measures in view of the situation [...] Full text...
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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity
18 february 2025 - 15:37:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Ethiopia take great leap in air transport of flowers
18 february 2025 - 14:57:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan and Ethiopian airlines have had a significant impact on the growth of the global aviation [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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Uganda gets new border market protected from extreme flooding near border with South Sudan
17 february 2025 - 18:10:22Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is set to build its first climate-resilient market at Elegu, northern Uganda, with financial support [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa leads SA delegation at AU summit
16 february 2025 - 08:04:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the 38th Ordinary Session [...] Full text...
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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
15 february 2025 - 18:58:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...
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Angola promises everlasting impression on infrastructure
15 february 2025 - 15:10:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union's newly-elected Chairman, Angola's President Joao Manuel Lourenco, has promised to leave a [...] Full text...
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Agricultural value chains, a major potential for Africa's development.
14 february 2025 - 17:06:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Agricultural value chains hold great potential for the development of the African continent, according to the [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe
14 february 2025 - 11:10:11Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...
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Eighth EU-South Africa summit set for 13 March 2025
13 february 2025 - 05:07:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa, together with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will [...] Full text...
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Scaling innovative finance for growth in the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Boutheina Guermazi, Ahmed Rostom and Michael Fuchs
11 february 2025 - 08:44:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of [...] Full text...
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Africa has potential to become major driver of global trade, says UN
11 february 2025 - 07:07:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa can turn its economic vulnerabilities into opportunities through trade, investment and regional integration, say the [...] Full text...
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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo
08 february 2025 - 21:11:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s energy, transport reforms could create 500,000 jobs: World Bank
05 february 2025 - 09:05:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and [...] Full text...
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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda
02 february 2025 - 15:42:18Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda Ministry of Health on 30 January 2025, declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease [...] Full text...
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East African countries move to ease cross-border clearance of goods
29 january 2025 - 18:50:19Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has unveiled a Single Customs Territory (SCT), a centralized platform, designed [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS keeps 'doors open' for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as withdrawal becomes effective
29 january 2025 - 11:40:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as Special Representative for Libya
25 january 2025 - 12:14:25New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes sixth review under ECF for Niger
23 january 2025 - 06:51:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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Kenyan unit of UK cereals manufacturer Weetabix eyes expanded African market
22 january 2025 - 16:10:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Weetabix East Africa, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Weetabix Cereals Company, plans to expand across [...] Full text...
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South African Airways launches Tanzania route
21 january 2025 - 10:37:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Monday launched its new direct flight to Tanzania’s commercial capital, [...] Full text...
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WHO chief Tedros advises against travel restrictions to Tanzania in Marburg outbreak
21 january 2025 - 05:50:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against travel restrictions [...] Full text...
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Dignity for migrants should be our guiding light, insists ‘Cabrini’ actress
18 january 2025 - 05:49:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Film star Cristiana Dell’Anna travelled to Geneva on Friday to highlight her film about the age-old [...] Full text...
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WHO prepares to support Tanzanian Government in Marburg virus response
17 january 2025 - 06:56:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Following reports of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in Tanzania, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...
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Global economy stabilises, but developing economies face tougher slog EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025, AT 1:00 PM ET, WHICH IS 6:00 PM UTC.
16 january 2025 - 18:42:16Washington DC, US (PANA) - Developing economies -which fuel 60 per cent of global growth - are projected to finish [...] Full text...
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World economic outlook for 2025 weighed down by fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty
16 january 2025 - 10:22:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56% of chief economists [...] Full text...
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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025
14 january 2025 - 16:06:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...
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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
10 january 2025 - 06:57:55New York, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from [...] Full text...
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Global Cooperation at a crossroads: Possibility amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
07 january 2025 - 16:02:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Draw to be conducted on 15 January in Nairobi
07 january 2025 - 14:43:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Draw for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) will be conducted at Kenyatta [...] Full text...
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2024 - year of remarkable achievements, resilience, and progress for Tanzania
01 january 2025 - 12:18:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The just closed year 2024 saw Tanzania’s economic stability and investment potential widely recognised, [...] Full text...
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EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force
01 january 2025 - 11:07:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic [...] Full text...
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General Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025 By Vibhu Mishra
25 december 2024 - 17:37:52New York (US) - The General Assembly wrapped up the main part of its 79th session on Tuesday, approving a [...] Full text...
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Outgoing president Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry to Ghana for all Africans
25 december 2024 - 12:29:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes first review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Togo
21 december 2024 - 09:59:30Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle
19 december 2024 - 20:03:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...
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South Africa's former finance minister to head G20 Africa Expert Panel
17 december 2024 - 06:24:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 [...] Full text...
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Gold Outlook 2025 navigates a fine line influenced by rates, risk and growth
13 december 2024 - 12:41:19London, UK (PANA) - Gold is poised for its best annual performance in more than a decade – up 28% [...] Full text...
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US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal
13 december 2024 - 10:45:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and [...] Full text...
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South Africa and Czech Republic strengthen ties
13 december 2024 - 08:39:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and the Deputy Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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For poorest economies, next 25 years could prove decisive: World Bank
13 december 2024 - 07:26:40Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries [...] Full text...
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Without course correction, 20 of 26 countries would remain poor through 2050 – World Bank study
12 december 2024 - 07:10:54EMBARGOED: UNTIL THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2024, AT 2:00 PM UTC.Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa hosts Angola's Lourenço
12 december 2024 - 06:53:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço [...] Full text...
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Housing Africa’s growing population: IMF Blog By Kecia Rust, Executive Director of Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa
11 december 2024 - 11:04:15Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Deeper understanding of informality and better use of technology can build more sustainable housing markets.Informality dominates [...] Full text...
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Paper and wood see 12 per cent fall in demand because of digital media
11 december 2024 - 04:50:42Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in wood and paper products has dropped steeply due to the rise of digital [...] Full text...
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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia
10 december 2024 - 20:42:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...
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African Continental Free Trade Area -- an opportunity to recharge investment, growth and jobs: World Bank Blog By Priyanka Kher, Xavier. Forneris, Eloïse Obadia, Madelynne Grace Wager
07 december 2024 - 08:56:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers a promising opportunity to revive stagnant investment [...] Full text...
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Global trade set to reach new high, with opportunities and challenges for developing economies in 2025
06 december 2024 - 19:59:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World trade is on track to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, but risks of [...] Full text...
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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom
05 december 2024 - 19:36:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite [...] Full text...
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Global trade set to reach new high, with opportunities and challenges for developing economies in 2025
05 december 2024 - 17:59:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is set to reach a record $33 trillion in 2024, according to the latest [...] Full text...
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African countries count on mineral boom to bolster large scale investment
05 december 2024 - 13:36:34Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - African countries are relying on the mineral potential in the continent to attract large-scale investment into [...] Full text...
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South Africa, Angola to hold high-level trade talks
05 december 2024 - 08:49:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Opportunities to enhance trade and investment relations between South Africa and Angola will be [...] Full text...
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Droughts: The ‘slow onset, silent killer’
03 december 2024 - 15:22:03Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to [...] Full text...
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Ghana votes in 9th elections as it consolidates multi-party democracy
03 december 2024 - 13:39:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian voters go to the polls on Saturday, 7 December to elect a president and 276 [...] Full text...
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