Security Council urged to ensure greater protection of humanitarian workers
27 november 2024 - 06:05:50New York, US (PANA) - With 2024 the deadliest year for aid workers on record, the Security Council must clearly [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - With 2024 the deadliest year for aid workers on record, the Security Council must clearly [...] Full text...
World Bank study calls for investing in the success of adolescent girls in Africa
21 november 2024 - 17:55:17Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s [...] Full text...
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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation
20 november 2024 - 05:20:07Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...
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Invincible, severe death toll in Sudan war
17 november 2024 - 15:22:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem
17 november 2024 - 05:03:25Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO chief stresses
16 november 2024 - 07:25:08Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level [...] Full text...
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Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict
14 november 2024 - 07:23:13Paris, France (PANA) - French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being [...] Full text...
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How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop: IMF Blog By Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, and Jean-François Wen
12 november 2024 - 08:15:09Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth [...] Full text...
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U.S. official to discuss human trafficking in Madagascar, South Africa
12 november 2024 - 07:26:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar [...] Full text...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article
12 november 2024 - 07:10:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...
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Uncovering trade data gaps: Lessons from Madagascar and France: World Bank Blog By Siddhesh Kaushik and Sonja Mitikj
11 november 2024 - 07:21:13Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Bilateral reporting asymmetries in international trade data have long influenced critical statistical measures, such as trade [...] Full text...
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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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‘Turning the tide’ on childhood violence
08 november 2024 - 06:21:42Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - More than 100 governments made historic commitments to end childhood violence on Thursday at a landmark [...] Full text...
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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya
06 november 2024 - 10:19:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...
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WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
06 november 2024 - 05:19:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin
30 october 2024 - 10:50:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...
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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer
29 october 2024 - 22:20:42Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately [...] Full text...
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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin
26 october 2024 - 10:44:56Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...
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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas
24 october 2024 - 13:02:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...
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Beninese youth, of which 51% are women. This represents a major improvement compared to a 40% female participation in previous employment programmes
24 october 2024 - 10:34:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To empower women, Benin worked with the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI)—a global platform hosted by [...] Full text...
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Joint IMF-Regional Financing Arrangements hold dialogue on effective collaboration
24 october 2024 - 06:37:41Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on Wednesday in Washington [...] Full text...
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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances
22 october 2024 - 05:20:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – [...] Full text...
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Three men die of liver cancer every week in Gambia - Health official
21 october 2024 - 11:04:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Professor Ramou Njie, a liver specialist at the University of The Gambia, has disclosed that liver [...] Full text...
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Libya offers Gambia 40 scholarships
19 october 2024 - 11:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Gambia has given Gambia made up of [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
18 october 2024 - 04:55:56New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...
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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps
16 october 2024 - 07:32:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...
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Examining assumptions in education policy: A decade of World Bank research By Luis Benveniste, Tracy Wilichowski, Quentin Daviot and Gabrielle Arenge
16 october 2024 - 07:31:10Washington, DC. United States (PANA - A compendium of impact evaluations provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable information to enhance [...] Full text...
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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya
15 october 2024 - 06:58:53Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...
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Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
11 october 2024 - 06:17:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use [...] Full text...
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Why women risk losing out in shift to green jobs: IMF Blog By tefania Fabrizio, Florence Jaumotte, and Marina M. Tavares
08 october 2024 - 07:01:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Men hold about 70 percent of the world’s polluting jobs, so one might think [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone safely moves Ebola samples to secure central biobank
04 october 2024 - 10:00:15Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, Sierra [...] Full text...
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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom
02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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UN, EU and World Bank Group join forces to end violence against women and girls
27 september 2024 - 07:23:11New York, United States (PANA) - The United Nations, European Commission, and World Bank Group will make gender equality and [...] Full text...
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New WHO guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials
25 september 2024 - 14:20:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight [...] Full text...
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WHO in Africa, Red Cross bolster partnership for enhanced public health emergency response
24 september 2024 - 14:39:49Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Red [...] Full text...
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Strengthening social contracts in Africa: Is social media a blessing or a curse? World Bank Blog By Gael Raballand
17 september 2024 - 09:53:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Access to social media and digitised communication has been a double-edged sword in Africa. [...] Full text...
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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth: IMF Blog By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, and Alfred Kammer
12 september 2024 - 10:09:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living [...] Full text...
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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency
05 september 2024 - 12:44:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...
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Sustained economic growth hinges on productivity gains as populations age : IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
04 september 2024 - 12:00:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A productivity slump is eroding living standards and imperilling financial and social stability “Productivity isn’t [...] Full text...
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Women lead record number of central banks, but more progress is needed: IMF Blog
30 august 2024 - 05:38:07Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the [...] Full text...
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WHO outlines its financial need for mpox response
27 august 2024 - 20:13:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the declaration of a global emergency on 14 August, WHO needs US$ 87.4 million over [...] Full text...
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New UN report urges treaty on killer robots by 2026
27 august 2024 - 06:17:21New York, US (PANA) – Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet
26 august 2024 - 09:07:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...
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WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox
24 august 2024 - 04:22:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World [...] Full text...
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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops
23 august 2024 - 07:14:37Cairo, 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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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told
21 august 2024 - 19:49:42New York, US (PANA) - Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict [...] Full text...
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UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’
21 august 2024 - 13:12:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of [...] Full text...
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Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency
20 august 2024 - 06:03:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the [...] Full text...
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Links between weak governance and unsustainable debt in IMF loan programmes require action
14 august 2024 - 14:52:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – A new white paper from Transparency International U.S. (“TI US”) examines links between weak [...] Full text...
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Gambia, MRCG at LSHTM achieved longitudinal population study
14 august 2024 - 13:40:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [...] Full text...
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Cape Town hosts major astronomy conference
13 august 2024 - 11:07:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 2,000 international astronomers are attending the 32nd General Assembly of the International Astronomical [...] Full text...
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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig
09 august 2024 - 09:15:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...
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Scaling behavioural interventions in cash transfer programme: Success story from Ghana: World Bank Blog By Christabel E. Dadzie and Mukta Joshi
07 august 2024 - 08:26:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Cash transfer programmes have significantly reduced poverty over the years. The World Bank's Social Protection and [...] Full text...
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Mozambique introduces R21 vaccine, bolstering malaria control efforts
06 august 2024 - 16:21:45Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique on Monday reached an important milestone in malaria prevention among children with the introduction of [...] Full text...
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One Health Approach: Unleashing Sudan's potential for better human, animal, and environmental health outcomes: World Bank Blog By Dora N. Cudjoe and Nada Khalil Hashim Amin
02 august 2024 - 07:27:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The adoption of a One Health approach in Sudan has the potential to create more resilient [...] Full text...
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Millions of young women suffer at the hands of their intimate partners: WHO
30 july 2024 - 06:06:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship – close to [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Rights group flags widespread sexual violence in the capital
29 july 2024 - 05:47:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's warring parties, particularly the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have committed widespread acts of rape, including gang [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for urgent action to curb alcohol consumption
26 july 2024 - 07:29:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
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A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world (By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director)
24 july 2024 - 09:20:08Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in low gear, which could deal a major blow [...] Full text...
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International Conference on Mercury begins in Cape Town
22 july 2024 - 09:08:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 16th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) began in Cape Town [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants DRC $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector
19 july 2024 - 05:47:57Abidjan, 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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UNESCO adds 11 new biosphere reserves to global list
07 july 2024 - 05:48:48Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognising their [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Economist named AfDB's Director of Statistics Department
05 july 2024 - 16:22:41Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr. Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, [...] Full text...
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Helping female-led firms in Ethiopia become more resilient in turbulent times: World Bank Blog By Lauren Marino and Sophia Friedson-Ridenour
04 july 2024 - 06:22:17Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On a recent Thursday afternoon, Jalene’s small coffee shop and roastery in Hawassa, Ethiopia, was enveloped [...] Full text...
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World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking
26 june 2024 - 13:11:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on [...] Full text...
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Climate-smart focus in livestock sector can help Tanzania increase production, generate jobs
26 june 2024 - 10:22:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive [...] Full text...
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Mapping the world's readiness for Artificial Intelligence shows prospects diverge: IMF Blog By Giovanni Melina
25 june 2024 - 18:35:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Artificial intelligence can increase productivity, boost economic growth, and lift incomes. However, it could [...] Full text...
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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges
25 june 2024 - 08:05:50Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...
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UN chief launches Global Principles for Information Integrity
25 june 2024 - 05:13:52New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasising the need [...] Full text...
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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana
21 june 2024 - 12:10:51Accra, 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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Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All
21 june 2024 - 11:02:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for [...] Full text...
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Central bank digital currencies can boost Middle East's financial inclusion, payment efficiency: IMF Blog By Serpil Bouza, Marcello Miccoli, Borislava Mircheva
19 june 2024 - 10:13:19Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Almost two-thirds of countries in the Middle East and Central Asia are exploring adopting [...] Full text...
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Energy transition momentum slowing amid rising global volatility, WEF report finds
19 june 2024 - 09:52:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global energy transition to a more equitable, secure and sustainable energy system is still progressing [...] Full text...
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Enhancing education quality in Mozambique involves everyone: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough
19 june 2024 - 07:12:47Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Education is essential for people to succeed and for any country to grow. Mozambique has been [...] Full text...
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
17 june 2024 - 21:57:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...
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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose
17 june 2024 - 17:01:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] Full text...
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Fiscal policy can help broaden gains of AI to humanity: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris and Ruud de Mooij
17 june 2024 - 16:28:55Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all
16 june 2024 - 06:36:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before [...] Full text...
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WHO releases report on state of development of antibacterials
15 june 2024 - 08:53:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its latest report on antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, [...] Full text...
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Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’
14 june 2024 - 17:32:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of [...] Full text...
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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope
12 june 2024 - 11:58:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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Global economic outlook is brightening but political risks loom large in 2024
29 may 2024 - 13:20:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest Chief Economists Outlook released on Wednesday presents a growing sense of cautious optimism about [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO
29 may 2024 - 11:23:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...
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European States mark 30th anniversary of milestone cooperation pact
28 may 2024 - 17:35:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European States on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the European [...] Full text...
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Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights
25 may 2024 - 05:21:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – a specialised UN agency – on [...] Full text...
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World Bank issues new update on the Palestinian economy
24 may 2024 - 07:42:58Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank has issued its latest update on The Impact of the Conflict in [...] Full text...
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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
23 may 2024 - 07:23:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Education attends 27th session of the ALECSO Conference in Saudi Arabia
18 may 2024 - 17:29:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National [...] Full text...
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Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
18 may 2024 - 07:10:34Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by [...] Full text...
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WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria most threatening to human health
17 may 2024 - 18:51:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring [...] Full text...
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Kenya aims to begin vaccine manufacturing in 2027
15 may 2024 - 17:10:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will begin the mass production of vaccines, mostly those required for routine immunization and would [...] Full text...
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Vaccine ‘patches’ trial shows promise, says WHO
10 may 2024 - 06:45:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Few enjoy having injections and if you have children, you probably like them even less when it’s time for [...] Full text...
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Libyan education ministry, ISESO sign MOU on cooperation
08 may 2024 - 18:32:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Islamic [...] Full text...
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Libyan, US officials pledge to promote cooperation
08 may 2024 - 18:17:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communications and Political Affairs in the government of national unity, Walid [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of State for Communication discusses ICT industry programmes with US officials
07 may 2024 - 17:55:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity Walid [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian officials meet in Tripoli to promote bilateral cooperation
07 may 2024 - 17:37:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, held talks on [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to step up data security
01 may 2024 - 15:48:54Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mactar [...] Full text...
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Africa can overcome challenges of technology, says ECA officiial
01 may 2024 - 12:50:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), [...] Full text...
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New WB report calls for strong resilience of Ghana’s health system in response to climate change
01 may 2024 - 07:09:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A new World Bank report calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health [...] Full text...
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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta
30 april 2024 - 07:38:18Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...
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African leaders unveil bold transformation agenda at summit, backed by powerful new coalition
29 april 2024 - 13:43:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State on Monday assembled at a major [...] Full text...
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
29 april 2024 - 09:35:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) — In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—last week [...] Full text...
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Libya, Malaysia discuss ICT, Islamic banking finance
27 april 2024 - 12:38:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the High Council of State and the Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and [...] Full text...
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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
25 april 2024 - 06:38:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi [...] Full text...
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UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel
22 april 2024 - 17:34:34New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister stresses importance of scientific research in energy sector
22 april 2024 - 15:47:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat Ben [...] Full text...
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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.
20 april 2024 - 16:41:44Addis-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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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production
18 april 2024 - 13:07:24Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...
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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo
17 april 2024 - 17:37:06Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...
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French-speaking healthcare professionals on HIV/AIDS to meet in Cameroon on Tuesday
15 april 2024 - 11:19:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Alliance francophone des acteurs de santé contre le VIH et les infections virales chroniques ou [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarians warn of looming famine threat for Sudan
12 april 2024 - 22:18:04Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Sudan issued a fresh alert on Friday about pervasive food insecurity and [...] Full text...
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Industrial policy is back but the bar to get it right is high: IMF Blog By Anna Ilyina, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Michele Ruta
12 april 2024 - 16:14:18Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Governments have traditionally used targeted interventions known as industrial policy to make domestic producers more [...] Full text...
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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing
12 april 2024 - 11:36:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war
12 april 2024 - 11:08:26Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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Industrial policy is not magic cure for slow growth: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Vitor Gaspar, Li Liu
11 april 2024 - 08:42:06Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) – Many countries are ramping up industrial policy to boost innovation in specific sectors in the [...] Full text...
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Housing is one reason not all countries feel same pinch of higher interest rates: IMF Blog By Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Nina Biljanovska, Alessia De Stefani, and Rui Mano
08 april 2024 - 11:00:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks have raised interest rates significantly over the past two years to combat [...] Full text...
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report
28 march 2024 - 18:39:26Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...
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Older women and those with disabilities at ‘particular risk’ of abuse - WHO
28 march 2024 - 05:10:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities, older women
27 march 2024 - 11:38:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...
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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle
27 march 2024 - 08:56:33Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...
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E-waste mountain growing five times faster than recycling rate
22 march 2024 - 05:27:08New York, US (PANA) - The amount of electronic waste – or e-waste – that we produce is at least [...] Full text...
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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence
21 march 2024 - 18:49:59New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...
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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva
21 march 2024 - 11:38:41Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...
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UNRWA review panel presents interim findings to Guterres
21 march 2024 - 05:49:21New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has received the interim findings of an independent panel conducting an [...] Full text...
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Mpox deaths falling everywhere but Africa, says expert panel
21 march 2024 - 05:37:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cases of Mpox are falling everywhere except in Africa, a UN health agency expert panel has [...] Full text...
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Scientists progress to Phase III trial for TB vaccine in South Africa
20 march 2024 - 18:42:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists are progressing to the third phase trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Tuberculosis, which [...] Full text...
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Criminals reap $236 billion a year from forced labour: ILO
20 march 2024 - 05:28:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Forced labour is happening all over the world and it’s earning criminal gangs an astonishing $236 [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn
19 march 2024 - 13:10:08New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza where increasing [...] Full text...
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Medical charity tackles under-diagnosed TB among children
19 march 2024 - 10:15:55Paris, France (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) in children is a silent scourge: one child dies of TB every three minutes [...] Full text...
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Libyan Economy Minister and IDB Director discuss industrial location plan in Libya
08 march 2024 - 19:05:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...
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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths
08 march 2024 - 12:13:58Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] Full text...
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5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)
08 march 2024 - 07:40:44New York, US (PANA) - At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still [...] Full text...
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New reports identify pathways to build climate-smart economy in Zimbabwe
05 march 2024 - 07:53:44Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe remains vulnerable to climatic shocks and without adaptation, climate change will impose high costs on [...] Full text...
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UN chief names American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative for UNSMIL
02 march 2024 - 20:04:49New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Stephanie Koury of the United [...] Full text...
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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities
29 february 2024 - 13:05:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...
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Gambia rights commission concerned over moves to repeal Female Genital Mutilation law
28 february 2024 - 10:00:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over attempts to repeal the law that [...] Full text...
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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva
26 february 2024 - 17:10:06Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...
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Independent review group on UNRWA may request Gaza visit - Chairperson
23 february 2024 - 06:02:06New York, US (PANA) - The head of an independent team reviewing the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said [...] Full text...
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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch
22 february 2024 - 07:00:06New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...
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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo
12 february 2024 - 06:44:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...
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Slovak doctors arrive in Libya to run physiotherapy service in Misrata
08 february 2024 - 11:50:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of Libya's Therapeutic Services Support and Development Authority, Ahmed Militan, has announced the arrival [...] Full text...
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Nigeria becomes second African country to approve biotech maize for commercial growing
07 february 2024 - 13:43:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been [...] Full text...
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Keen interest in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town
06 february 2024 - 11:37:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delegates at the 30th African Mining Indaba, which is underway in Cape Town, are [...] Full text...
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World's tech giants sign pledge for more ethical AI systems
06 february 2024 - 05:47:21Paris, 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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Israel-Gaza crisis: Guterres appoints independent UNRWA review panel
05 february 2024 - 18:12:18New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday appointed an independent panel to conduct an assessment of the UN [...] Full text...
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Houthi rebels’ attacks on ships in Red Sea trigger decrease in trade, global food security
05 february 2024 - 18:05:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have triggered a [...] Full text...
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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
01 february 2024 - 17:34:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of World Cancer Day, 1 February, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the [...] Full text...
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Global economy approaches soft landing, but risks remain: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
30 january 2024 - 16:54:52Washington, United States (PANA) - The clouds are beginning to part. The global economy begins the final descent toward a [...] Full text...
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What artificial Intelligence means for economics: Opinion By Daniel Björkegren and Joshua E. Blumenstock
27 january 2024 - 07:59:36Lomé, Togo (PANA) - AI must be carefully adapted to benefit the poor, shows research in Kenya, Togo, and Sierra [...] Full text...
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How distrust of government by marginalised people fuels conflict in Africa: IMF Blog By Hany Abdel Latif and Mahmoud El Gamal
25 january 2024 - 17:09:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from persistent security challenges, and Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, [...] Full text...
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MRCG at LSHTM's integral role in the development RTS,S malaria vaccine
24 january 2024 - 20:05:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Researchers at The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and [...] Full text...
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Collaborating for change: The Global Coalition for Foundational Learning’s support for the African Union Year of Education: World Bank Blog
24 january 2024 - 08:02:35Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As the global community celebrates International Day of Education on 24 January, the African Union's Year [...] Full text...
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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: New report measures quality of growth for new economic era
17 january 2024 - 07:31:17Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – A new World Economic Forum report, released on Wednesday, offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024
16 january 2024 - 17:20:16Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...
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Tobacco use declining despite industry interference: WHO
16 january 2024 - 12:41:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardise progress towards [...] Full text...
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AI will transform global economy. Let’s make sure it benefits humanity: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva
15 january 2024 - 09:05:49Washington, United States (PANA) - We are on the brink of a technological revolution that could jumpstart productivity, boost global [...] Full text...
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Libya PM sets out conditions to abolish fuel subsidies
12 january 2024 - 13:00:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has set two conditions for the abolition of subsidies. The [...] Full text...
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Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 report as environmental threats intensify
10 january 2024 - 11:15:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...] Full text...
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3rd exhibition of innovative farming technologies in Mali opens
09 january 2024 - 16:11:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 3rd farmers' technology innovation exhibition opened on Monday in the southeast Mali town of Dioila [...] Full text...
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Libya announces unification of research and statistics departments, financial information unit of the Central Bank
09 january 2024 - 14:56:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third meeting of the committee formed to complete the procedures for unifying the branches of [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners
08 january 2024 - 12:32:07Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...
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Gold among top 2023 commodity performers
05 january 2024 - 15:17:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold reached a record high in 2023, finishing the year at US$2,078.40/oz (+14.6% y/y) [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Education stresses importance of educational programmes to support change
02 january 2024 - 16:53:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education in the government of national unity Moussa Al-Mageryef has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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Health charity announces new initiative to boost use of data for mental health research in Africa
27 december 2023 - 11:46:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, a charity supporting research [...] Full text...
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Mali regains first place among cotton-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa
26 december 2023 - 14:42:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has regained its position as Africa's leading cotton producer for the 2023-2024 season, with 690,000 [...] Full text...
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Russia gives Mali wheat, fertiliser, scholarships
21 december 2023 - 13:48:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia has granted Mali 50,000 tonnes of wheat and over 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser, the Russian [...] Full text...
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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report
19 december 2023 - 07:16:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...
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Malawi reaffirms its support for Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara
18 december 2023 - 18:47:27Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and for [...] Full text...
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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University
17 december 2023 - 12:55:59Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
16 december 2023 - 07:40:46Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...
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Morocco drives transformative impact for higher education, scientific research with World Bank support
15 december 2023 - 06:47:13Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a US$300 million Programme-for-Results loan to support the [...] Full text...
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Why digital trade should remain open: IMF Blog By Michele Ruta and Adam Jakubik
14 december 2023 - 14:27:00Washington, United States (PANA) - Digital trade, from software sales to streaming movies, plays a bigger role than ever in [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks Tunisian authorities to quash 'outrageous' conviction against activist Chaima Issa
14 december 2023 - 08:30:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Amnesty International is asking Tunisia’s authorities to immediately quash the "outrageous conviction" by a military court [...] Full text...
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Researcher from Burkina Faso among the 10 scientists of the year, British magazine
13 december 2023 - 20:40:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Professor Halidou Tinto is the winner of Nature'10, which rewards the ten scientists who made [...] Full text...
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Libya's Prime Minister reaffirms his support for scientific research in all fields
12 december 2023 - 17:02:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...
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Global Migration in 21st Century: Navigating the impact of climate change, conflict, and demographic shifts – World Bank Feature
11 december 2023 - 07:46:25Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Globally, approximately 184 million people, or 2.3% of the world population, live outside their country [...] Full text...
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Can financial incentives protect female sex workers from gender-based violence? Lessons learned from a randomised trial of a lottery intervention in Tanzania: World Bank Blog By Rebecca Hémono, Marianna Balampama, Damien de Walque and William H. Dow
09 december 2023 - 10:12:56Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive global health crisis; one in three women worldwide [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes cooperation with Malaysia
08 december 2023 - 14:58:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has welcomed the cooperation between the Libyan National Council [...] Full text...
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Experts call for new focus on long-term health challenges due to childbirth
08 december 2023 - 06:40:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused [...] Full text...
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‘Unprecedented’ malnutrition crisis in Africa: 75 per cent unable to afford healthy food
08 december 2023 - 06:34:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - More than a billion Africans cannot afford a healthy diet and close to one in [...] Full text...
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UNICEF: 1 in 5 children in world’s richest countries living in poverty
06 december 2023 - 06:46:44New York, US (PANA) - A sharp rise in child poverty was registered across 40 of the world’s richest countries between [...] Full text...
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CAF launches Research Hub to support African Football Development
04 december 2023 - 07:52:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday announced the launch of the CAF Research Hub [...] Full text...
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Kenya set to overhaul refugee policy, to change camps into urban centres
30 november 2023 - 18:21:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is planning to designate major refugee camps as urban centres and municipalities once a draft [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: US $13.5 trillion investment needed to fast-track decarbonisation for fossil fuel dependent industries
28 november 2023 - 11:28:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, $13.5 trillion in investments will be needed by [...] Full text...
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Network of Land Governane to launch academy in North Africa
24 november 2023 - 18:17:43Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The North Africa section of the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) plans [...] 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 - 07:33:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...
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Ugandan minister highlights effective land management in sustainable development
22 november 2023 - 13:03:22Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Uganda's Minister for Lands and Urban Development, Ms Judith Nabakooba, has highlighted the importance of [...] Full text...
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Raising South Africa's economic prospects by curbing crime: WB report
22 november 2023 - 12:38:14Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to [...] Full text...
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UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis
21 november 2023 - 19:44:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health risks faced [...] Full text...
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Fifth African conference on land policy opens in Addis Ababa
21 november 2023 - 18:09:19Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Judith Nabakooba, Uganda's Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, launched the fifth African Conference on [...] Full text...
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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
21 november 2023 - 15:48:36Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...
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WHO issues new guideline to tackle acute malnutrition in children under five
20 november 2023 - 20:34:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is advancing the global fight against acute malnutrition in children under [...] Full text...
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Top Libyan official reaffirms importance of elections for stability
20 november 2023 - 17:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has reaffirmed that elections are an [...] Full text...
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