ABUJA, Nigeria, May 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Africa’s rich natural resources offer a unique opportunity for a breakthrough in improving the lives of Africa’s citizens, says a major new report launched yesterday by Kofi Annan, the former UN … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Seven social entrepreneurs were named Thursday Africa Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2014, at the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) taking place in Abuja, Nigeria. The awards were conferred by Philipp Rösler, Managing Director, World Economic Forum. … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Top Nigerian business leaders, led by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, pledged on Thursday a total of US$24 million to save one million lives under a multi-sectoral coalition aimed at collectively improving health outcomes. Dangote, on behalf of … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Economic Forum Africa (WEFA) secretariat released, on Wednesday, a report, calling on African countries to institutionalize cross-border collaboration as the key factor in regional growth and cooperation. Chief Executive Officer of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – South Africa and other African countries are joining Nigeria in rebasing their economies beginning this year, the chief economist at the African Development Bank (AfDB), Prof. Mthuli Ncube, said on the sidelines of the ongoing Abuja … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian police announced Wednesday it would give a cash reward of 50 million Naira (US$310,457) to anyone who volunteers credible information that will lead to locating and rescuing the over 200 girls who were abducted from … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has totally condemned the abduction of over 200 schools girls in Nigeria by the Boko Haram terrorist group. Addressing the situation of the … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 33 people died in Kenya on Monday night and Tuesday after drinking illegal liquor, government officials said on Tuesday. Consumption of the adulterated drinks also left about 45 victims hospitalised with many gone blind. … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian and Kenyan Presidents led, on Monday, top officials of their respective countries to bilateral talks in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, calling on African leaders to never succumb to the antics of terrorist organizations operating in the continent. Nigerian … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Poverty is the biggest hindrance to any effort intended to ensure equal access to justice, particularly in developing countries, Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, said Monday at a gathering of women legal luminaries from … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Innovation Foundation has named Dr. Nicolaas Duneas and Nuno Peres, from South Africa, as the winners of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014. The announcement was made during an Awards ceremony hosted by … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Investment commitments by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Development Partners to help improve the agricultural sector in Africa have doubled to US$7.2 billion, according to the 2013 Grow Africa Annual Report. According to the report, … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The leader of the ongoing protest seeking government action to rescue the over 200 abducted school girls was arrested and detained by the police today, according to the Premium Times newspaper. The police reportedly picked up … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s secret police barred, on Saturday night, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, from traveling abroad, saying it was acting on instructions from above. Mr. Sanusi, who was suspended … Read More
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese Fishing Minister Ali Aïdar has rejected allegations made against him regarding the fishing agreements he recently concluded with the European Union allowing European vessels to catch 14,000 tons of tuna annually in the country’s territorial … Read More
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has urged Morocco to complete “as soon as possible” the ratification procedure of the new fishing deal concluded recently by the two parties. The Moroccan Parliament has already ratified the new fishing deal … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Africa has the potential to increase the value of its annual agricultural output from US$280 billion in 2010 to about US$500 billion by 2020, according to an African Development Bank (AfDB) report. The report also said … Read More
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian trade unionist, René Bernard Ekédi, has asked the government to impose a tax worth 50 FCFA on each bottle of beer sold to fund the struggle against HIV/Aids in the country, indicating that about 12 … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – President Michael Sata used the occasion of Labour Day, being commemorated under the theme “Zambia at 50; Creating Decent Work and Promotion Socio-Economic Justice for National Development”, to direct Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda to look into … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Two prominent Pan-African organisations, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the African Union Commission (AUC), have discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation. Towards this end, Executive Secretary of ACBF Emmanuel Nnadozie and the Deputy … Read More
