Dr. Yemi Kale, CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria recorded a 4.8% increase in external merchandise trade in the second quarter of this year, representing 242.3 billion naira, according to the country’s National Bureau of … Read More
PANA Cairo, Egypt – The draw for Africa’s last qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is due to be held later Monday at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, the Egyptian capital. All … Read More
PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanzania is poised to scale up the development of its abundant renewable energy resources after receiving endorsement from the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Bank … Read More
Xavier-Luc Duval, Finance Minister PANA Port-Louis, Mauritius – China has given an interest-free loan of RMB Yuan 50 million (US$8 million) and a grant of RMB Yuan 1.05 million (US$162,440) to fund development projects in Mauritius, the Finance Ministry in … Read More
Dr. Nafie Ali Nafie, Sudan’s Presidential Assistant – Photo: Sudanviews PANA Khartoum, Sudan – Sudan and Niger have agreed to cooperate in the petroleum, bilateral and regional sectors, the official Sudan Radio Omdurman reported on Friday. The official broadcaster said Sudan’s Presidential … Read More
Photo: World youth alliance PANA New York, US – A new report by the UN on Wednesday said the number of international migrants has risen in recent times, with Asia seeing the largest increase over the past decade, and the … Read More
Malawi president Joyce Banda PANA ZOMBA, Malawi – Malawi president Joyce Banda on Wednesday registered as a voter ahead of the 2014 elections in her rural constituency of Domasi in the eastern district of Zomba, some 100 kilometres east of … Read More
Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, Minister of Education PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Uganda’s Education ministry has issued an order banning the possession of mobile phones by students in the country’s schools. According to Pyramid Research’s daily news update, the … Read More
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Africa’s top political and economic institutions have joined forces, with backing from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to improve employment prospects for the continent’s bulging youth population, it … Read More
PANA Tripoli, Libya – The US, UK, France and Italy have expressed concern over the disruption in oil production in Libya by protesters in the last couple of months, a development that has significantly reduced the country’s oil exports. The … Read More
Jane Karuku, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa PANA Maputo, Mozambique – A Green Revolution cannot materialise in Africa without a major concerted effort to secure financing for agricultural production, the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) … Read More
William Ruto PANA The Heague, Netherlands – Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to crimes against humanity charges as the trial for his alleged role in Kenya’s post-election violence in 2007/2008 started at the International Criminal … Read More
PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has warned against any attempt to make a hero out of the teenager boy who stowed away on a local flight from the southern city of Benin … Read More
Vice President Namadi Sambo PANA Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian government has approved a grant of 15 billion Naira (about US$94 million) to the country’s Bank of Agriculture (BOA) which will in turn grant loans to farmers at a single-digit … Read More
Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General By PANA Brazzaville, Congo – With 44% of deaths among women worldwide occurring in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, African Health Ministers have agreed on measures aimed at addressing the issue as well as HIV, … Read More
President Andry Rajoelina By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICG-M) has welcomed the African Union (AU) decision to immediately lift targeted sanctions against 109 Malagasy political actors, including President Andry Rajoelina. The Peace and … Read More
By PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Deeply concerned about the protracted civil war in Syria, the Africa Forum has said it supports a peaceful resolution of the conflict, in line the with the fundamental position agreed by major players … Read More
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group By PANA Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leading conglomerate, Dangote Industries Ltd., on Wednesday signed a loan agreement with a consortium of Nigerian and South African banks to raise a total of US$ 3.3 billion … Read More
AGRA President Jane Karuku By PANA Maputo, Mozambique – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Wednesday launched its inaugural report on the state of African agriculture, according to the Alliance which is working to achieve a food … Read More
Mali’s new president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta By PANA Bamako, Mali – About 20 heads of state, including President Francois Hollande of France, are expected on 19 September to attend the investiture of Mali’s new president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, sources at … Read More
