Malemia, Malawi (PANA) – Voting has opened in Malawi’s fifth elections since the advent of multi-party politics in the country in 1994. Voting started at 6 a.m. (local time) in most polling centres but some centres delayed opening due to … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A former Senegalese football star, El Hadji Diouf, and the US-based Senegalese musician, Alioune Badara Thiam, popularly called “Akon” announced last Friday their intention to invest in the cultivation of rice in Senegal. “We tell the … Read More
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Committee of Ten of the African Union (AU) rose from their meeting Friday at Oyo, the birth place of the Congolese president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, resolving to consolidate the common position of Africa with regards … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), has concluded arrangements to facilitate the training of 180 young Nigerian technicians by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea. … Read More
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomâa has denied allegations of corruption in the country’s oil sector, particularly regarding the agreement signed with the oil companies under the control by the country’s oil commission. Speaking on 100th anniversary … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s gold producer, Galane Gold, has kicked off the first ore mining from its Tau deposit in the northern part of the country, a development expected to enhance the company’s performance. Galane Gold, the Canadian miner … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 5,000 power and water professionals are attending the 14th annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference which began in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday. Attendees include utility heads from Nigeria, … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Rights groups from 19 countries issued Tuesday a joint statement saying a proposal to give immunity to sitting government leaders before Africa’s regional court would be a ”major setback for justice for grave crimes”. The statement, which … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Sabri Lamouchi, coach of the Ivorian national team, unveiled on Tuesday the provisional list of the 28 players selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June. Here is the list … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali and Morocco have signed a partnership protocol in the mining sector, according to a statement from the Malian ministry of Mining. The partnership protocol was signed when Boubou Cissé, the Malian Minister … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – World’s leading entrepreneurs Friday asked young Africans to step forward, engage with the politics of the continent and help to create the future they want. Speaking at a World Economic Forum on Africa … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s terror sect Boko Haram signaled Monday its intention to negotiate the release of the over 200 school girls with the authorities, following the release of a new video by sect leader Abubakar Shekau. Shekau, … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The ceasefire deal struck in Ethiopia Friday night by the warring parties in South Sudan has taken effect as of Saturday night, according to South Sudan’s Defence Minister Kuol Myang. Gen. Myang announced … Read More
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
