Despite the difficult and challenging global economic situation, African countries achieved considerable economic progress in 2015, registering a 3.6% average GDP growth during the year when the best performers in developed countries hardly reached 2%. Africa also accounted for five … Read More
Following the extraordinary meeting of its foreign ministers on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, the Council of the Arab League has urged its member states not to interfere in the internal affairs of Libya, including “the supply of arms to armed … Read More
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday it has facilitated the return of 171 stranded Senegalese migrants, including one medical case, to Senegal by a charter flight, which departed from Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and arrived in Dakar, Senegal, late … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Labour on Saturday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the recent increase of petrol from 86 naira to 145 naira (officially US$ 1 = 200 naira). In a joint communique issued at the end of the … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – While projections have been made about the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of Ebola on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, it is clear that women in the three countries are likely … Read More
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday that 86 billion CFAF have been laundered in 2015 when the country was under the transitional regime following the fall of president Compaoré, ousted by a popular uprising. In … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana and Zimbabwe have expressed concern over the continued instability in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the political impasse in Lesotho. Following a session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security held … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced on Tuesday a bilateral deal to construct a 1,120-kilometre oil pipeline from northern Tanzania’s port of Tanga on the Indian Ocean to … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training has introduced a Chinese language teaching programme saying the move is aimed at meeting local market demands for innovation in science and technology. The programme … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – Addressing billions of illicit financial outflows from Africa is imperative as the continent needs domestic resources for its development, says the former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, who chairs a United Nations panel on … Read More
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – All passengers on public transport in Kigali city and its outskirts will start using the freely available Wi-Fi, running with fourth generation (4G LTE) high speed connectivity, to browse the internet, send emails and use social … Read More
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese could shortly use their currency in Ethiopia and the Ethiopians could do the same with theirs in Sudan, a senior Sudanese financial official has announced. According to the Governor of the Sudanese Central Bank, Sudan was … Read More
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won his country’s presidential elections for the fifth time with 5.6 million votes (60.75%), compared to the 3.5 million votes secured by his detained challenger Kizza Besigye, in an election marred … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – African governments and mining companies have launched Africa Mining Vision (AMV) Compact, the African Mineral Development Centre disclosed Monday. The compact was launched during the Mining Indaba held in South Africa. Frank Dixon … Read More
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – A ceremony paying tribute to the 32 people killed during the terrorist attacks of January 15, 2016 in Burkina Faso brought together thousands of people in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Photo: News Ouaga … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Egypt is actively preparing to host an international conference for Libya’s rebuilding after the formation of a national coalition government, which is waiting for the approval by the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), the Egyptian deputy … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three United Nations human rights experts called on Friday on the Government of Nigeria to assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of women and children who escaped or were liberated from Boko Haram captivity. “As the … Read More
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Twenty countries in the Americas and about 10 in Africa, Asia and the Pacific have reported cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus infection, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). “Most are reporting sporadic cases … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s telecom market will reach US$1.3 billion in revenue this year, according to a new study released by Pyramid Research, indicating that mobile voice services will continue to be the major revenue contributor generating … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli swore in on Saturday his cabinet of 15 ministers and 15 deputy ministers at a ceremony held at the State House in Dar es Salaam. The president announced the … Read More
