Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Asia Thailand eTree, a digital platform designed to help growers register correctly the trees they are growing to sell as timber, was launched by the Royal Forest Department and FAO
Africa Cape Verde The first fast charging station for electric vehicles, located at Largo Quebra Canela in the city of Praia, was inaugurated by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy
Europe United Kingdom Steve Bell, who worked as a cartoonist for the Guardian for 40 years, was reportedly fired by the newspaper for a cartoon about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; a statement from the newspaper merely confirmed that his contract was not renewed
Asia Indonesia The gaming industry, currently growing in Indonesia, is estimated at Rp25 trillion (US$1,59 billion) in revenues for 2022; however, 99,5% went to foreign companies while the share of domestic gaming industry players was recorded at only 0,5%
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has asked International Monetary Fund representatives to help support the local garment industry
Asia Sri Lanka A process has begun to release Single Super Phosphate into the country as a replacement for Triple Super Phosphate or Sludge, which is used to provide the phosphorus needed for paddy cultivation and other crops
Europe Switzerland People living within a 50km radius of Swiss nuclear power plants will receive a new stock of iodine tablets in the next weeks, until next April; the 12 million packs of pills will cost CHF34 million, 30% of which will be payed by the power plant operators
Asia Bahrain STC Bahrain announced the launch of its 3CC (Three-Component-Carrier) capable telecommunications solution; STC Bahrai is the first telecommunications operator to successfully test its 5G 3CC technology
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic congratulated the people of Equatorial Guinea for their solidarity and for complying with government guidelines during Covid-19 pandemic, handing out medals and recognition to health and non-health personnel for their efforts
Oceania Solomon Islands A man from Long Islands, USA was charged last week with smuggling more than $200.000 worth of wildlife from the Solomon Islands
Africa Lesotho The Project Management Office of the Central Bank of Lesotho has been named the first PMO of the year for the country
Europe Serbia Air Serbia's route between Belgrade and Chicago opened in May and averaged over 5.000 passengers per month, proving a useful option for the diaspora in the US