Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Africa has experienced substantial growth in its middle class over the past 14 years, according to a study by Standard Bank. The report, entitled “Understanding Africa’s middle class”, found that there are 15 million middle-class … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The trial of Senegal’s former Minister of State for International Cooperation, Regional Development, Air Transport, and Infrastructure, Karim Wade, resumed here Monday after a 12-day suspension to give the court time to look into objections raised … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Member of Parliament Jonas Shakafuswa, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting six cadres from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) during campaigns ahead of Tuesday’s parliamentary by-election in the Mangango … Read More
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – An opposition politician in The Gambia has described the prison conditions in the West African nation as ”horrible” and called for measures to decongest the prisons in the country. Leader of opposition National Reconciliation Party (NRP) … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Thousands of Libyans took to the streets in the capital, Tripoli, on Friday, to demonstrate against calls, by the new Parliament, for international intervention in the violent crisis ravaging their country. The intervention, according to parliamentarians, is … Read More
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Greenpeace on Thursday launched its anti-coal project that puts a human face on coal and challenges South Africans to question the source of the country’s energy. Over 90% of South Africa’s electricity is generated from … Read More
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has installed over 170 free Wireless Internet Fidelity (WIFI) zones across the island, in a bid to improve the quality of life of the population. Mauritian Information and Communication Technology Minister Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, said … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s external debt stock swelled to over US$14 billion at the end of June 2014, on account of new disbursements and accumulation of interest arrears, the central bank said in a new report released … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian cocoa farmers are being offered lower prices as mould induced by heavy rainfall has reduced the quality of the chocolate ingredients, according to Socodevi, a Canada-based organisation working on improving crops in Nigeria. The private … Read More
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the green light for the use of experimental drugs to treat those infected with Ebola Virus Disease, amid the worst-ever outbreak of the disease in West Africa. The go-ahead … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At a time when many believe that Kenya is looking east for development partners, the Danish Government says it plans to invest US$ 206,896,551 (Sh 18 billion) in the country in the next four years … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The chief editor of the Senegalese private newspaper, La Tribune, Félix Nzalé, was arrested on Monday for reporting the detection of five people affected by Ebola in Senegal. He was due to appear before the public … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A meeting of Libya’s six neighbouring countries – Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Niger and Chad – has been scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt, later this month, to find ways to enhance Libya’s stability, the … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Some 7,240 families, representing about 36,200 people, have been displaced in Tripoli as a result of the month-long clashes between rival armed militias fighting for the control of Tripoli airport, the local council of the Libyan … Read More
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Angolan government held last week its first national rural women consultation forum to readjust its national development plan in order to meet their concerns. The forum was preceded by similar consultations within communes, districts and regions, … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Four East African countries – Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan – have agreed on a regional telecommunications framework to establish a ‘One-Network-Area’ by December 31, 2014, global telecommunications industry monitor, … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Cape Verde will regularize the status of all illegal immigrants in the country with effect from January 2015 when a new legislation on foreigners comes into force, according to Deputy Health Minister Cristina Fontes … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The Botswana foreign affairs ministry said on Monday that the Government had taken a decision to render financial assistance to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to assist them in the fight against the disease. … Read More
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has urged African leaders to follow the example of Mauritius by setting up in their respective countries transparent legal structures to ensure investments. The Mauritian Premier made the call in his … Read More
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara called on Wednesday on his compatriots to unite and take stock of the situation in the country as the nation celebrates its 54th independence anniversary Thursday. Speaking in a televised interview, he … Read More
