Trump ups the ante on tariffs, vowing massive taxes on goods from Mexico, Canada and China David Goldman, CNN

26 november 2024 - 14:34:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - President-elect Donald Trump on Monday promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, [...] Full text...

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COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero

14 november 2024 - 16:50:50
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $54 million loan for Mozambique’s first wind energy project

03 november 2024 - 05:38:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand

30 october 2024 - 13:01:00
London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...

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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko

07 october 2024 - 07:17:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...

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Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies: WBG report

03 october 2024 - 15:32:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they [...] Full text...

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Gold continues to dominate China’s jewellery market

13 september 2024 - 16:54:00
London, UK (PANA) - Against the turbulent backdrop of weakening gold jewellery consumption in China, the World Gold Council, together [...] Full text...

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Trade balances in China and the US are largely driven by domestic macro forces: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Krishna Srinivasan, and Rodrigo Valdés

13 september 2024 - 12:55:31
Washington, DC, United States - China’s widening trade surplus and the growing US trade deficit since the pandemic have renewed [...] Full text...

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U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue highlights key bilateral cooperation

12 september 2024 - 05:43:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The delegations at the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue taking place in Washington, DC, on [...] Full text...

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New WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs

03 september 2024 - 16:50:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops

23 august 2024 - 07:14:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s sugar production in marketing year 2024/25 (October to September) is forecast to reach 2.6 million [...] Full text...

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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops

14 august 2024 - 12:32:35
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...

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Meet Fátima Almeida, the entrepreneur revolutionising digital and financial inclusion in Angola: World Bank Blog By Entrepreneur Fátima Almeida

03 august 2024 - 10:55:51
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – A graduate in economics with a flair for business, Angolan entrepreneur Fátima Almeida has always been [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for urgent solutions to stabilize Libya's electricity network

19 july 2024 - 16:29:29
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers

12 july 2024 - 07:20:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...

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Seeking new pathways to green growth in Malawi: World Bank By Qursum Qasim and Efrem Chilima

10 july 2024 - 11:36:35
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - With the recent declaration of a drought in 23 of its 28 districts, Malawi once again [...] Full text...

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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana

21 june 2024 - 12:10:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...

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Strong electric utilities critical to clean energy for all: WB report

18 june 2024 - 20:01:31
Washington, DC, USA {PANA) - The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for [...] Full text...

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AfDB and Intel to train millions in AI

08 june 2024 - 06:05:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and technology giant, Intel, have formalised their cooperation to transform [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ghana to strengthen its financial sector

31 may 2024 - 09:44:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $250 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for a five-year [...] Full text...

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Senegal maintains resilience despite economic challenges: IMF

04 may 2024 - 09:25:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a mission to Senegal affirming that [...] Full text...

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CAR struggles to stabilise economy against complex humanitarian crisis

21 april 2024 - 11:33:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) and the International Monetary (IMF) staff have [...] Full text...

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Rising cyber threats pose serious concerns for financial stability: IMF Blog By Fabio Natalucci, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Felix Suntheim

10 april 2024 - 09:50:47
Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Cyber attacks have more than doubled since the pandemic. While companies have historically suffered relatively [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges global community to 'stand as one' to end plastic pollution

31 march 2024 - 13:56:15
New York, US  (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the global community to "stand as one" and work towards [...] Full text...

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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

27 march 2024 - 14:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...

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Breaking the debt super-cycle: IMF Blog by Atif Mian

20 march 2024 - 07:50:15
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Dependence on credit to boost demand imperils the world economy—we must correct the underlying imbalances Nature [...] Full text...

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Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge

06 march 2024 - 07:01:52
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell [...] Full text...

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WTO 13th Ministerial Conference approves WTO membership of Comoros and Timor-Leste

26 february 2024 - 18:39:04
Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTC) has formally approved the [...] Full text...

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Climate, conflict collide on high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays

23 february 2024 - 06:12:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are [...] Full text...

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EUBAM trains Libyan customs officers in drug trafficking investigations

13 february 2024 - 13:24:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) has organised a training programme for a [...] Full text...

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Rainfall gives South African maize growers hope of bumper crop

29 january 2024 - 07:12:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 [...] Full text...

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Organic coffee brings new life to people and nature in Mozambique's Chimanimani National Park: World Bank Blog By Manuel Mutimucuio and Gabriella Morandi

28 november 2023 - 10:53:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In agriculture, patience is a virtue. But people also need to eat. Coffee plants take several [...] Full text...

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Global food standards body marks 60 years of consumer protection

27 november 2023 - 17:39:34
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The world global food standards body marked its 60th anniversary on Monday at the headquarters of the [...] Full text...

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Growing against the odds: Three reasons why irrigated agriculture is critical in a changing climate: World Bank Blog By Regassa Ensermu Namara. Lauren Nicole Core and Amal Talbi

24 november 2023 - 12:39:30
Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day. The earth beneath your feet is parched, and your once-green [...] Full text...

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New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies

16 november 2023 - 15:06:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), Thursday officially launched the "Stop the lies" campaign as a vital [...] Full text...

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Europe’s wage rises aiding recovery but economies face risks: IMF Blog By Chikako Baba, Ben Park, Ippei Shibata, and Sebastian Weber

09 november 2023 - 07:24:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Europe’s economic recovery is getting a much-needed boost from rising wages and higher incomes. But in [...] Full text...

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FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems

07 november 2023 - 06:25:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on [...] Full text...

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Libya, Turkey to activate administrative cooperation at customs level

19 october 2023 - 15:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Turkey have agreed on a mechanism for activating the Customs Mutual Administrative Cooperation Agreement [...] Full text...

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New look at global banks highlights risks from higher-for-longer interest rates: IMF Blog by Charles Cohen, Srobona Mitra, Fabio Natalucci

17 october 2023 - 10:18:02
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks could keep interest rates higher for longer as they fight to curb [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuels consumption imposes enormous environmental costs: IMF Blog

25 august 2023 - 13:50:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and [...] Full text...

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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity

18 july 2023 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to consolidate food safety standards

29 june 2023 - 12:34:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Codex Trust Fund project, including the Codex Mauritius website, engaging the the Codex Alimentarius, a [...] Full text...

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WB Gabon economic update highlights importance of pro-poor fuel subsidy reforms

20 june 2023 - 15:17:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Over the course of 2022, Gabon's economy has benefited from high oil prices. However, the rise [...] Full text...

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Local sugar production falls short by 16,000 tonnes in Burundi

11 june 2023 - 15:41:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Council of Ministers at is recent meeting discussed the sale of sugar at a loss [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: ‘Nobody should die from eating food’ - UN agencies

07 june 2023 - 06:04:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every day, some 1.6 million people worldwide fall ill from eating contaminated food, which kills 420,000 [...] Full text...

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World Bank raises alarm on rising global food insecurity

06 june 2023 - 11:32:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...

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Central Africa faces ‘turning point’ amid multiple crises - UN official

06 june 2023 - 06:17:00
New York, US (PANA) - Despite critical gains by Central African nations in advancing stability and cooperation, the region faces [...] Full text...

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World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres

05 june 2023 - 06:06:13
New York, US (PANA) - As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic [...] Full text...

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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports

20 may 2023 - 12:20:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...

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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations

20 may 2023 - 10:27:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...

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Kenya, European Union launch plan to shift horticulture exports from air to sea freight

17 may 2023 - 20:06:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will gradually shift its horticulture exports, including fruits and flowers, to Europe from air transport [...] Full text...

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WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners

16 may 2023 - 05:39:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS). The recommendation [...] Full text...

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Libya again accused of violations against migrants, despite heavy toll as transit country

06 april 2023 - 20:16:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest report of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya to the Human Rights Council on [...] Full text...

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Africa experiencing surging food price inflation: WB

28 march 2023 - 06:33:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...

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High crop prices prompt Kenya farmers to increase maize, wheat production

23 march 2023 - 11:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya expects a rise in maize and wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 to 3.18 [...] Full text...

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Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases

22 march 2023 - 18:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...

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WHO report: Reduce salt intake

09 march 2023 - 14:38:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 60% renewable energy by 2030

01 march 2023 - 09:14:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  The Mauritius Central Electricity Board (CEB) has launched several programmes aimed at different categories of consumers [...] Full text...

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Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain

28 february 2023 - 12:29:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...

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UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products

15 february 2023 - 06:04:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to [...] Full text...

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Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening

09 february 2023 - 06:14:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organisations [...] Full text...

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Govt officials meet to streamline electricity consumption in Libya

08 february 2023 - 20:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the national unity government held a meeting here on Wednesday to follow up on [...] Full text...

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Prolonged power outages in South Africa raise serious concerns about food safety

28 january 2023 - 15:14:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Loadshedding, a planned rolling out of power based on a rotating schedule during periods of [...] Full text...

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Libya joins IEF as new member

01 january 2023 - 18:24:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has become a new member of the International Energy Forum (IEF) as of December 2022, [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$400 million in financial support for Côte d'Ivoire

09 december 2022 - 12:24:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved US$400 million financial support for reforms aimed at strengthening [...] Full text...

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Kenyan technology start-up boosts e-commerce in agroprocessing industry

25 november 2022 - 10:57:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When Peter Njonjo, a former employee of a multinational company, set out to create Twiga Foods [...] Full text...

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COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies

15 november 2022 - 08:58:50
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...

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COP27: Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report

13 november 2022 - 05:56:39
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, [...] Full text...

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Coca-Cola’s bottled still water rebrands in Botswana

04 october 2022 - 14:58:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), an international brewer, has announced plans to rebrand its bottled still water [...] Full text...

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Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable

30 september 2022 - 06:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately [...] Full text...

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UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism, as numbers bounce back

28 september 2022 - 06:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per [...] Full text...

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Kenyan energy prices rise sharply after new President drops subsidies

15 september 2022 - 12:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prices of petroleum products have increased sharply by 15% in Kenya a day after new President [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President Ruto set to be inaugurated on Tuesday

13 september 2022 - 07:16:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Dr. William Samoei Ruto will be inaugurated on Tuesday as the fifth president of Kenya, beginning a new [...] Full text...

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Gambia to host regional electricity regulators summit

02 september 2022 - 12:16:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will host the next summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal: UN

28 august 2022 - 05:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, [...] Full text...

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UN chief oversees departure of two ships involved in Black Sea Grain Initiative for Horn of Africa

20 august 2022 - 19:59:04
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres on Saturday oversaw the departure of two ships involved in the Black [...] Full text...

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Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market

19 august 2022 - 11:47:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s agricultural and related imports were valued at US $3.3 billion in 2021, an increase of [...] Full text...

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Food and fuel responsible for rising inflation in South Africa

09 august 2022 - 13:34:44
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) -  South Africa’s annual consumer price index (CPI) surged to a 13-year high of 7.4 percent [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches guidelines to restrict unsolicited messages on phones

06 august 2022 - 11:08:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's telecommunication watchdog, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has launched guidelines for the telecommunications sector to [...] Full text...

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Ghana's dairy industry set to grow despite threat from imported products

23 july 2022 - 10:16:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Estimated at a Retail Sale Price (RSP) value of about $350 million in 2021, Ghana’s dairy [...] Full text...

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South African inflation races to 13-year high

20 july 2022 - 12:19:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African consumer inflation surged to a 13-year high in June mainly due to [...] Full text...

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Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD

20 july 2022 - 05:15:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund approves $11 million grant to the AfCFTA Secretariat

18 july 2022 - 06:04:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an $11.02 million support package [...] Full text...

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Burundi to produce 18,000 tonnes of sugar this year

14 july 2022 - 16:41:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Société sucrière du Moso (Moso sugar company) (SOSUMO), based in southern Burundi, announced on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa recovers to pre-pandemic levels, but food inflation rises

08 july 2022 - 07:25:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis in South Africa seems to be subsiding but its effects hit household [...] Full text...

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Algeria encourages less consumption of wheat to decrease demand

06 july 2022 - 08:00:30
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Algerian government is encouraging consumers in the country to decrease consumption of bread to avoid [...] Full text...

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UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends

28 june 2022 - 05:25:08
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Legalised cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related [...] Full text...

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Coffee output drops in Tanzania due to low yields, high fertiliser cost, drought

15 june 2022 - 11:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee production in marketing year 2022/23 is forecast to decrease 4% to 1.15 [...] Full text...

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Mali introduces new fuel, gas prices

08 june 2022 - 21:11:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Office of Petroleum Products (ONAP) in Mali on Wednesday announced a new readjustment of [...] Full text...

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Fuel shortages end as taps of Tripoli petrol stations begin to run again

05 june 2022 - 14:23:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fuel stations in Libya are now dispensing fuel normally, the Brega company for marketing and [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing

11 may 2022 - 05:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya increases minimum wage by 12% on Labour Day

01 may 2022 - 22:40:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a minimum wage increase of 12 per cent with effect from [...] Full text...

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US reiterates continued support for Libya Electricity Company

01 may 2022 - 14:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya announced that the United States, through the US Agency for International [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calm after weekend riots to protest rising costs of living

25 april 2022 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is calm on Monday morning after the country experienced a violent and traumatic weekend as [...] Full text...

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AfDB earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies in wake of COVID-19

19 april 2022 - 10:24:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of [...] Full text...

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Intra-African Trade Fair a reality of structural transformation - Ivorian minister

28 march 2022 - 19:44:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) will lead to the structural transformation of the African economy, [...] Full text...

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Gambian gov't warns against 'abnormal' hike in prices of commodities

23 march 2022 - 11:02:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government is warning against abnormal increases in prices of commodities in the country and [...] Full text...

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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)

15 march 2022 - 15:07:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Central Bank launches financial literacy strategy

31 january 2022 - 07:19:01
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritius has launched its Financial Literacy Strategy that focuses on educating [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to extend subsidy on milk powder to 30 June 2022 -Minister

18 december 2021 - 10:45:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection, Soodesh Callichurn, told Parliament Friday that the subsidy [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Public power supply shut down in Abuja, five adjourning States, as electricity workers embark on strike

06 december 2021 - 17:22:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Public power supply has been cut in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its adjourning States [...] Full text...

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Burundian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism dismissed

19 november 2021 - 11:51:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism, Ms. Capitoline Nyyonzima, has been dismissed for [...] Full text...

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Libya wants to increase gas production

19 october 2021 - 12:28:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants to develop onshore and offshore gas fields to increase production and fill the natural [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Economy plans to fix commodity prices in Libya

16 october 2021 - 19:28:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Haweij said here Saturday the ministry would start fixing the [...] Full text...

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Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry

06 october 2021 - 04:56:38
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s [...] Full text...

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IFPRI launches Food Policy Report on climate-resilient strategies in Egypt

30 september 2021 - 19:50:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Without significant climate change adaption measures, climate change-induced biophysical crop stress could lead to a 10% reduction [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana liquor outlets’ non-compliance with health protocols worries authorities

13 september 2021 - 13:03:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health and Wellness authorities in Botswana have condemned videos circulating on social media platforms, depicting blatant [...] Full text...

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Agroecology can address food systems failures - new IFAD report

08 september 2021 - 15:00:29
Rome, Italy (PANA) – In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges G20 Health Ministers to meet COVID-19 pledges, support regional vaccine manufacturing

06 september 2021 - 06:45:45
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite hopes that by now the pandemic would be under control, the head of the UN’s [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

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

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Coronavirus: WHO calls for moratorium on booster jabs

05 august 2021 - 05:26:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health organization called on Wednesday for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine [...] Full text...

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Libya's International E-Commerce Fair begins

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

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

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

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

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

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Mauritian govt to control prices of essential food products in the face of COVID-19

12 july 2021 - 07:43:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Sunday announced that the government will bring down the prices [...] Full text...

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National dialogue on food systems opens in Mauritius

08 july 2021 - 08:18:11
Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) - National dialogue on food systems opened on Wednesday in several regions in Mauritius in a bid [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’

05 june 2021 - 10:06:06
New York, US (PANA) - Heads of government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the United Nations on Friday in [...] Full text...

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WHO,FAO mark World Food Safety Day June 7

04 june 2021 - 21:54:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Food Safety Day (WFSD), which falls on 7 June, aims to draw attention and inspire [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rising food price inflation in South Africa causes concern for consumers

18 may 2021 - 11:32:42
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Continued sharp increases in food price inflation from 3.4 percent in 2019, to 4.6 percent [...] Full text...

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

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

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Development banks, partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security in Africa

30 april 2021 - 17:14:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in [...] Full text...

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

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

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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African Circular Economy Alliance report sheds light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular economy

21 april 2021 - 13:14:26
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) has launched a report identifying food systems, the built [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius Govt. exempts vulnerable electricity consumers from paying bills for March and April

17 april 2021 - 08:13:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday announced that the most vulnerable 60,000 subscribers of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius encourages the population to grow their own vegetables

16 april 2021 - 07:13:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Faced with the shortage of vegetables in the local market due to the containment in force [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s manufacturer lured to Indian market

15 april 2021 - 15:49:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Exporters & Manufacturers Association and the Indian Importers Chambers of Commerce & Industry (IICCI) have [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds

31 march 2021 - 06:57:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is [...] Full text...

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Africa called to invest in e-commerce

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

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Officials discuss obstacles hindering Tunisian-Libyan trade

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

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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President

08 march 2021 - 12:44:36
London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: World Bank approves $500 million to improve Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector

05 february 2021 - 20:52:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Bank approved $500 million to support the government of Nigeria in improving its electricity [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Government moves to curb soaring prices of basic necessities in Mali

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

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Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 15.75 per cent

15 january 2021 - 13:58:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 15.75 per cent in December, the highest level in more than [...] Full text...

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Botswana pins diversification hope on AfCFTA

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

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

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

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Nigeria gets $6 million from USAID for food safety, security, nutrition assistance

04 december 2020 - 11:22:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to receive a total of $6 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development [...] Full text...

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Burundian President to attend the 18th ECCAS Summit in Libreville

26 november 2020 - 18:01:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye will attend the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of [...] Full text...

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Liquid Telecom expands connectivity in Botswana

26 november 2020 - 12:24:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Liquid Telecom on Thursday revealed that it is activating 82 km of fibre in a cross-border [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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Uganda tops Africa Electricity Regulatory Index Report

13 november 2020 - 06:49:41
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Uganda has for the third time in a row emerged as the top performer in this [...] Full text...

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Mauritania/Morocco border closure highlighted in the media this week

07 november 2020 - 18:31:19
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week covered a variety of issues, including the closure of the [...] Full text...

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Analysts renew calls for economic diversification in Botswana

06 november 2020 - 19:45:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana’s economic analysts Friday reiterated the need for the country’s economy to spread its revenue avenues [...] Full text...

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Congo: Mobile phone companies urged to improve their networks before next December

28 september 2020 - 16:48:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Postal and Electronic Communications Regulatory Agency (ARPCE) on Monday called on cell phone companies, MTN [...] Full text...

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Kenya wildlife investigators arrest two suspected rhino poachers

26 september 2020 - 19:25:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two traffickers of rhino horns have been arrested in Kenya after a three-month investigation into a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to develop strategies to boost cooperative sector

26 september 2020 - 06:56:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will develop strategies to boost the cooperatives sector post COVID-19, the Government announced on Saturday. It [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: AXYS Group launches its 5th Investment Fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund

25 september 2020 - 14:26:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian-based AXYS Group Thursday launched its fifth investment fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund, with [...] Full text...

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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council

23 september 2020 - 22:09:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...

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German ambassador in Libya makes proposals to get out of electricity crisis

22 september 2020 - 21:45:18
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German ambassador in Libya, Oliver Owcza, Tuesday presented to the managing committee of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Mauritania embarks on strategy to benefit from the AfCFTA

18 september 2020 - 00:10:49
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The ministry of Trade and Tourism Thursday brought together several dozen stakeholders to present and validate [...] Full text...

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MultiChoice deepens its entertainment investment in Ethiopia

01 september 2020 - 14:11:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – MultiChoice, Africa's leading entertainment company, has announced its intention to “significantly increase investment in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Congo, FAO organize workshop on use of pesticides

27 august 2020 - 18:13:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization [...] Full text...

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Botswana innovator launches online store for artists

24 august 2020 - 13:08:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Exclusive online shop for Botswana’s creative industry entrepreneurs to sell their music, film, fashion, crafts and [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe orders liquidation of 20 pct foreign currency earned by businesses

22 august 2020 - 16:09:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Twenty per cent of foreign currency earned from local businesses will be liquidated upon depositing to [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president commends establishment of AfCFTA secretariat in Ghana

18 august 2020 - 17:32:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger has welcomed the establishment of the Secretariat of the African Free [...] Full text...

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Burundi breaks monopoly of 4 companies on importation of edible salt

13 august 2020 - 15:56:56
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - To break the monopoly of four companies that have solely imported edible salt to Burundi since [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Export of 40,000 tonnes of gypsum to Nigeria - a historic first

11 august 2020 - 14:24:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania, through the intermediary of the Arab Society of Metallurgical Industries (SAMIA), has exported 40,000 tons [...] Full text...

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Rwandan agribusiness entrepreneur listed for 2020 global 2020 SUN Pitch Competition

28 july 2020 - 15:46:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Global SUN Pitch Competition,  which brings together 21 innovative small and medium enterprises from Africa [...] Full text...

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'A healthy diet must not be a luxury for Africans,' says Senior FAO Official

15 july 2020 - 14:54:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - “If swift action is not taken to reverse the hunger trend and make healthy diets accessible [...] Full text...

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Kigali Amendment hits milestone 100th ratification, boosting climate action

14 july 2020 - 10:56:22
Nairobi, Kenya – The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut the use of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons [...] Full text...

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UNEP supports global food systems providing net positive impacts on nutrition, environment

13 july 2020 - 11:17:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – While progress on reducing hunger has stagnated in the last five years, evidence suggests [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF official tips African oil exporters on extraordinary challenges ahead

01 july 2020 - 06:40:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The economic toll of COVID-19, both through lockdowns and external shocks, will have a staggering effect [...] Full text...

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Nigeria postpones planned electricity tariffs hike to first quarter of 2021

30 june 2020 - 06:00:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The planned hike in electricity tariffs slated to take off on 1 July, 2020 have been [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe reverses suspension on all mobile money transactions

28 june 2020 - 10:33:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya Friday reversed the ban on all mobile money [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Union calls for unbiased sharing of coronavirus vaccine

25 june 2020 - 21:33:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Top scientists, researchers and ministers of health rose from a two-day virtual conference on Thursday [...] Full text...

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The relevance of digital skills in the COVID-19 era (An AfDB feature)

18 june 2020 - 17:07:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Minister of Power insists electricity tariff hike will go into effect on 1 July

17 june 2020 - 06:52:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – From 1 July, Nigerians will pay higher electricity tariffs Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, insisted on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to develop five-year strategic plan for the health sector

10 june 2020 - 08:11:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday said that a five-year strategic [...] Full text...

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From farm to fork: Women championing agricultural transformation in Africa (An AfDB Feaure)

09 june 2020 - 16:29:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius invests in plans for combating climate change

09 june 2020 - 12:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, has said the government [...] Full text...

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Nigeria set to tax online businesses

08 june 2020 - 12:37:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's dragnet in pursuit of new revenue base has shifted to  social media and issued Companies [...] Full text...

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'Everyone has a role to play to ensure food safety': UN agencies

08 june 2020 - 06:27:03
New York, US (PANA) - Eating contaminated food has caused an estimated 600 million people in the world, or almost [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up monitoring committee on the quality of financial services

04 june 2020 - 17:37:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will create an Observatory shortly on the quality of financial services in order [...] Full text...

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Congo: IFAD to assess progress made by PD-PAC on fisheries

02 june 2020 - 19:22:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday in Brazzaville, launched an assessment of the [...] Full text...

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Milk producers in West and Central Africa call on their leaders to save the sector

02 june 2020 - 10:56:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Fifty-five local milk producers from six West and Central African countries on Monday appealed to their [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tobacco giant sues government over smoking ban

29 may 2020 - 13:19:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) on Friday launched urgent legal proceedings to challenge [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Digital applications offer hope for post-lockdown banking in Africa

28 may 2020 - 15:42:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Banking and financial services in most of Africa have been affected deeply with the coronavirus-induced economic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Alarm bells ring in Nigeria as COVID-19 cripples poultry, fish farming

16 may 2020 - 07:55:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In Nigeria, the COVID-19 outbreak is already taking its toll on all sectors of the economy, [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé sacks energy minister

12 may 2020 - 23:59:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, Tuesday sacked his Energy minister, Cheick Taliby Sylla, according to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide - UNODC

08 may 2020 - 05:38:43
Vienna Austria (PAN) - Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread [...] 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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UN report rates Zimbabwe among top global food crises

28 april 2020 - 12:37:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A major deterioration in food insecurity is expected in Zimbabwe as a result of persisting economic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria to ease lockdown on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States on 4 May

28 april 2020 - 07:16:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that from Monday next week, his government will begin a “phased [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe VP orders retailers to slash prices amid COVID-19 lockdown

22 april 2020 - 16:19:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Vice President Kembo Mohadi has issued a price moratorium ordering retailers to revert to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabweans ignore social distancing in search of basic commodities

12 april 2020 - 12:41:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local christian organisation, Habbakuk Trust, says social distancing measures to contain the COVID-19 (coronavirus) are being [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malian president donates three months' salary in pandemic fight

11 april 2020 - 13:46:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Friday announced he and members of the government would donate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lockdown of Ghanaian cities extended for one week as confirmed cases reach 387

10 april 2020 - 05:36:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the partial lockdown of three cities and some [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkinabe govt's support to energy sector to cost more than 15 billion CFAF

08 april 2020 - 07:43:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Measures taken by the Burkinabè government to support people in the energy sector, as part [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe government moves to contain COVID-19

31 march 2020 - 16:11:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is currently under a 21-day lockdown that began on Monday to minimize the spread of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe govt reintroduces the US dollar due to COVID-19

26 march 2020 - 21:26:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has brought back the use of the US dollar for transactions after banning [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe to close its borders to curb possible COVID-19 infections

23 march 2020 - 20:40:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe will close its borders to human traffic, in a raft of measures announced on Monday [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Price hike for products related to Coronavirus prevention in Congo

20 march 2020 - 17:36:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Prices of products related to Covid-19 prevention, including masks, bibs and hydro-alcoholic gels, have tripled since [...] Full text...

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How the coronavirus could affect Zimbabwe's already failing economy (By Tatira Zwinoira, PANA Correspondent)

18 march 2020 - 20:22:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, finally declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a national disaster on Tuesday. This came as [...] Full text...

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Kenyan banks agree financial incentives to lessen impact of coronavirus

18 march 2020 - 17:54:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has agreed to a set of new measures with the [...] Full text...

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Congolese consumers regret the lack of legal framework for their protection

16 march 2020 - 20:28:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Observatory for Consumer Rights, on Monday in Brazzaville, deplored the lack of a legal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya takes measures against price hike - financial markets, transport worst hit

16 march 2020 - 18:47:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's  Competition Authority has ordered a supermarket in Nairobi to return extra-funds charged on hand-washing detergents [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese aware of reality of disease

16 march 2020 - 12:51:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal officially has 26 confirmed cases of coronavirus, two cured and 24 on treatment as at [...] Full text...

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