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

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

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Libyan PM attends closing ceremony of Koran recitation competition

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

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Libyan students participate in World Robotics Championships in United States

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

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

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

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Rwanda passes biosafety law

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The AI awakening: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt

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

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

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

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South Africa's Auditor-General lands top UN role

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

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First pan-African forum on digital professions opens in Cotonou

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

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

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

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Two earth tremors felt in western Libya

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

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Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO

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

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China, South Africa to co-operate with space venture

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

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UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools

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

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

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

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NASA delegation visits South Africa

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

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

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

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Mauritius, Gambia to sign MoU on ICT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Mali to construct Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre

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

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

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

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Reresearch network launhed for new vision of Great Green Wall

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

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African tech heavyweights meet in Cape Town

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

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

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

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

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

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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia

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

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

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

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Libya's missing uranium found

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

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IAEA: About 2.5 tonnes of uranium missing from Libyan site

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

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

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

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Libyan Prime Minister instructs activation of seismic monitoring network in Libya

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

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

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

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

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

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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof

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

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Mali establishes commission to finalise the draft new Constitution

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

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Malian PM inaugurates educational infrastructure at Kabala university campus

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

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Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya

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

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

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

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Libyan delegation attends workshop in Spain on Arab counternarcotics strategy

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

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Monaco Explorations begin two-month expedition in the Indian Ocean

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

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African States meet on chemical weapons in Mauritius

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

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African data scientists to play more significant role in development

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

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Mauritius launches platform to deal with cyber threats

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

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WHO launches guide to safely unlock benefits of the life sciences

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

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

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

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Mauritian PM denies recording of internet traffic to other countries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

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

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Former Malian Prime Minister Diango Cissoko passes on

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

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

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

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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research

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

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Members of Fathi Bachagha's government sworn in before Libyan Parliament in Tobruk

03 march 2022 - 15:59:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime minister-designate Fathi Bachagha and some ministers in his government took the constitutional oath of office [...] Full text...

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South African academic embroiled in sex scandal

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

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Mauritius to undertake first scientific survey in Chagos Archipelago

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

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Start in Tunis of second edition of African Engineering Day

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

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Libya proposes the establishment of a Human Rights Office in Tripoli

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

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

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

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Burkina Faso postpones International conference on Science and Diplomacy

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

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

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

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International conference on science and diplomacy to be held in Ouagadougou

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

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

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

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

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

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Libya to establish City of Science and Technology

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

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Tunis to host summit on building digital Libya

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

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An expert's proposals for technologies to benefit Africa

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

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Africa experiencing fast technology growth: ECA official

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

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Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report

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

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IAEA inspection team visits Libyan Nuclear Research Centre

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

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records three deaths

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

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UN chief calls for commitment to nuclear tests ban

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

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

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

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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium

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

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US, Ghana sign MoU on Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation

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

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Benin to train more than 600 teachers for agricultural technical schools

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

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Mauritius parliament passes Emerging Technologies Council Law

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

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Libya elected to UNESCO Oceanographic Commission Executive Board

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

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First Mauritian nanosatellite launched

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

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Libya working to attract innovative ICT ideas, says Economy Minister

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

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

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

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UNU-INRA starts series of events on global warming

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

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

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

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Student dies from injuries sustained in demonstration in Burkina Faso

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

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Mauritian satellite reaches launch site in Florida

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Burkinabe and Oxford University researchers develop malaria vaccine 77 pc effective

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

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

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

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Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears

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

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

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

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Tunisia launches first satellite 'Challenge One'

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

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Communications Director of Malian Presidency dies

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

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BADEA grants 6 billion CFAF to two Beninese universities

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

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

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

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AfDB President Adesina calls for African financial stabilisation mechanism

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

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

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

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South African rocket sets height record

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

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Benin's presidential candidates to start medical examination from Thursday

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

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

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

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

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

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Anti-corruption NGO accuses Guinea government of passiveness

11 february 2021 - 12:37:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement, received Thursday by PANA, the Guinean Transparency Association (AGT) has slammed the increase [...] Full text...

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Three doctors to examine Benin's presidential candidates

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

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

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

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Three West African Universities launch climate change project

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

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South African astronomers discover new galaxies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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AfDB signs grant agreement to support the Rwanda Coding Academy

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

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Mission Billion Challenge awards innovations in West Africa informal sector

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

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

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

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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021

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

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

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

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Mauritius celebrates World Standards Day

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

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Coronavirus: Rwanda to host Mobile World Congress 2021

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

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Mauritius chosen as ITU Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity in Africa

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

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Tunisian president receives ALESCO Managing Director

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

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

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

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

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

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Former Congolese President Pascal Lissouba dies Monday in France

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

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

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

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AfDB grants CFAF 155.3 billion for Congo-Cameroon interconnection works

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

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France accepts to receive young Guinean migrant admitted at Sciences Po

22 july 2020 - 23:57:53
Paris, France (PANA) - A young Guinean migrant, Amadou Diallo, in asylum in Greece where he obtained his baccalaureate at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China picks Egypt as future hub to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in Africa

21 july 2020 - 19:02:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has been selected by China to serve as a future hub for manufacturing a coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Rwanda budgets US$ 5 million for high-speed broadband in public schools

14 july 2020 - 20:27:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda plans to increase the Internet coverage rate of public secondary schools to 62% this year [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls for equitable access to future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa

10 july 2020 - 09:08:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  – The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa has joined immunization experts in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerian group sues Chinese govt, 7 other institutions, claiming US$200 billion damages for hardships, deaths and disruption of life

06 july 2020 - 15:13:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Twenty-five top Nigerian citizens, including a traditional/royal father, on Monday, July 6, 2020, instituted a court [...] Full text...

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2017 internet shutdown: ECOWAS Court holds Togo govt. liable for violation of Citizens’ Freedom of Expression

26 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay 16 million CFA [...] Full text...

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IAEA gives Congo 50 million CFA Francs for coronavirus detection equipment

22 may 2020 - 12:51:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide the Congolese government with large-scale, time-limited detection equipment [...] Full text...

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Former Rwandan Information minister Laurent Nkusi laid to rest

21 may 2020 - 15:41:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) --  Former Rwandan Information minister,  Professor Laurent Nkusi, who also served different positions in the government before [...] Full text...

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UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come

18 may 2020 - 13:32:02
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international [...] Full text...

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Auxiliary bishop appointed for Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire

06 may 2020 - 15:52:37
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The Vatican Embassy in Abidjan on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rev. Father Jacques Assanvo [...] Full text...

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Congo plans 15 billion CFA francs data centre

06 may 2020 - 11:39:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to mobilise 15 billion CFA francs to fund the construction of a data [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic makes universal digital access and cooperation essential, says UN tech agency

06 may 2020 - 07:05:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 (coconavirus) pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN agency shines light on data and privacy online during lockdowns

30 april 2020 - 08:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana scientists develop rapid diagnostic test kit

28 april 2020 - 08:15:23
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Scientists in Ghana have developed a rapid diagnostic test kit for the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO marks 50th anniversary of Earth Day despite COVID-19

22 april 2020 - 19:18:31
Paris, France (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people into lockdown around the world and shutting down the global [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

17 april 2020 - 18:39:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation expands commitment to global response

17 april 2020 - 09:09:38
Seattle, US (PANA) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced an expansion of its funding for the global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lomé University develops resuscitation equipment

16 april 2020 - 06:37:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Lecturers and researchers of the University of Lomé (UL) have developed resuscitation equipment, including respirator, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana scientists obtain 'critical information' about virus

12 april 2020 - 07:01:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Scientists at the University of Ghana in Accra say they have obtained "critical information" about the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo announces new measures to counter pandemic spread

11 april 2020 - 14:10:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congo National Coordination to Combat Coronavirus, chaired by president Denis Sassou-Nguesso, announced a new set [...] Full text...

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Congolese researchers, traditional practitioners ready to tackle coronavirus

08 april 2020 - 14:09:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Researchers and the National Union of Traditional Practitioners of Congo have said they are ready to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: People on hunger strike over fight against COVID-19

07 april 2020 - 23:27:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Several individuals confined in a hotel in Nouakchott as part of measures to combat the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo sets up committee of experts to fight the pandemic

03 april 2020 - 18:25:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Friday in Brazzaville, set up a committee of experts to the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya gets Chinese testing technology to ease disease

23 march 2020 - 11:57:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A medical software which detects coronavirus using chest X-rays has been successfully installed at a diagnosis [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Subscribers sigh relief as the Internet is restored

17 march 2020 - 16:05:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Internet subscribers in Mauritania are back online after nearly three weeks of deprivation.   "Dear customer, we inform [...] Full text...

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France to ensure the continuity of uranium production in North Niger

13 march 2020 - 19:26:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The director general of the French nuclear giant (Orano former Areva), Nicolas Maes, said Thursday in [...] Full text...

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WAEMU wants harmonization of secondary school baccalaureate in the community space

11 march 2020 - 13:22:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) intends to harmonize the second part of  secondary [...] Full text...

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University of Lomé launches fund of 100 million CFAF to boost research

07 march 2020 - 18:45:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The University of Lomé has launched a competitive fund of 100 million CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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Solar firm, Azuri, scores high in fastest growing European company ranking

04 march 2020 - 19:51:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a pioneer in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has been ranked the [...] Full text...

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Global science forum in Nairobi postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus fears

04 march 2020 - 17:52:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -   The coronavirus outbreak has prompted postponement of this year's edition of Next Einstein Forum (NEF), one [...] Full text...

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African States urged to strengthen capacities in fundamental sciences, engineering

01 march 2020 - 17:08:11
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) – At the second forum on science, technology and innovation in Africa 2020, held in the [...] Full text...

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600,000 Tunisians suffer from 600 rare diseases

01 march 2020 - 12:15:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 600,000 people in Tunisia suffer from 600 rare diseases, 72 of which are [...] Full text...

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South Africa to construct Pan African University in Cape Town

26 february 2020 - 17:19:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, on Wednesday announced that the government will commence [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ICT watchdog criticises proposed anti-corruption strategy document

25 february 2020 - 09:00:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local ICT watchdog, the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT), has criticised the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Germany to partner in technical skills tranfer

24 february 2020 - 15:54:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Germany are set to partner in the transfer of technical skills and education focusing [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of parliament for vote of confidence for Tunisian new government set for 26 February

20 february 2020 - 22:22:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The board of the assembly of representatives of the Tunisian people (Parliament) Thursday agreed to hold [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients

07 february 2020 - 15:05:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Truth Commission Secretary resigns US job

07 february 2020 - 10:26:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, the Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC), on [...] Full text...

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Niger First Lady pleads for increased resource mobilization to fight cancer

05 february 2020 - 14:48:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Niger's First Lady,  Dr Lala Malika Issoufou on Wednesday appealed for a greater mobilization of resources [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabian ambassador to Nigeria dies in Abuja

04 february 2020 - 17:45:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria on Tuesday announced the death of the Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...

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Govt. Programme 2020-2024 focuses on an inclusive, high income and greener Mauritius

25 january 2020 - 09:55:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Friday presented the Government Programme for the period 2020-2024 that focuses [...] Full text...

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Chadian journalist publishes plea for freedom of expression

24 january 2020 - 23:41:14
Paris, France (PANA)  -  Chadian journalist for Africa's Deutsche Welle, Eric Topona Mocnga, officially launched here Friday the publication of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania hosts international conference on role of Islam in Africa

21 january 2020 - 22:41:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Tuesday presided at the opening ceremony of an [...] Full text...

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Kenyan state agencies intensify fight against desert locust outbreak

18 january 2020 - 12:58:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  A locust outbreak affecting 17 percent of the Kenyan territory is continuing to pose a major [...] Full text...

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Nkwame Nkrumah Continental Prize awarded to Tunisian

17 january 2020 - 18:09:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has awarded the continental prize for scientific excellence, the "Kwame Nkrumah" prize, [...] Full text...

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Congo and France sign framework research agreement

17 january 2020 - 09:52:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud Mavoungou, and the CEO [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up fibre optic school

12 january 2020 - 13:52:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is planning to set up a school of fibre in order to compensate for the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism and Transport resigns

10 january 2020 - 15:49:58
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism, Transport and the Maritime Economy, José Gonçalves, has resigned [...] Full text...

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Malian Education Minister Témoré Tioulenta passes on

10 january 2020 - 15:15:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Education, Témoré Tioulenta, died on Friday in Bamako at the age of 66, [...] Full text...

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The effect of capture of Sirte by Haftar on the continuation of the Tripoli war (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

09 january 2020 - 23:56:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Four days following the capture of the city of Sirte, 450 km east of Tripoli, by [...] Full text...

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'Introduce mobile money interoperability', Zimbabwe ICT entity tells Govt

04 january 2020 - 15:53:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local ICT activists, the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT), has urged the government to introduce [...] Full text...

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Mauritania awards winners of 2019 Chinguetti Prize

24 december 2019 - 16:14:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 Chinguetti Prize were awarded during a ceremony organized on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ride sharing firm launches fuel finding mobile application

22 december 2019 - 17:50:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A Zimbabwean ride sharing firm, TODA Zimbabwe, has launched ‘Fuel Finder’, a mobile application, to provide [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's mobile money transactions nearly double in Q3 of 2019

20 december 2019 - 00:20:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Mobile money transactions grew 91 percent to ZWL$11,888,760,224 (US$695.65 million) in the third quarter of 2019 [...] Full text...

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FDA sets up 15 million euros fund for innovative digital companies in Africa

17 december 2019 - 14:14:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has launched a 15 million euros fund to support young and  [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Cameroon enter cooperation to advance skills in invasive surgery

10 december 2019 - 19:28:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Cameroon have signed a partnership to advance and build their capacity in performing minimally [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports cash-strapped African Institute of Computer Science

09 december 2019 - 18:33:59
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The African Institute of Informatics (IAI), based in Libreville, Gabon, faces operational difficulties and is burdened [...] Full text...

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Thales Alenia Space and Nilesat agree to build a geostationary satellite

05 december 2019 - 14:55:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement with the Egyptian operator, Nilesat, for the building [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to build a National Research and Education Network

04 december 2019 - 15:22:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Vice Prime Minister who is also Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs [...] Full text...

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