Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Europe Hungary Hungary is one of the ten largest seed-producing countries in the world; last year, the Hungarian seed sector produced 350.000 tonnes of seed, sold in equal parts on the domestic and foreign markets
America Ecuador The state has intensified banana export controls to prevent fraud and drug-contaminated shipments, including the removal of codes for 16.000 fictitious hectares, implementing scanners at ports to validate export declarations and ensure sales transparency
America Costa Rica The UN-produced song "Tayëla" has won the Best Pop Song of the Year award in Costa Rica, performed by Sara Curruchich and the collective of indigenous local women, Icuru Tsö, emerging from a human rights and music workshop by various UN entities
Africa Mali The International Exhibition on Accelerated Digital Development organised by the National Council of Employers of Mali will be held from 28 to 30 November in Bamako
Oceania Solomon Islands The first Pacific Games village to be used for this year's edition has been formally handed over by Australia to the Solomon Islands, which will host the Pacific Games for the first time
America Colombia A massive cyberattack has affected hundreds of websites in the country, disabling state portals for public health and justice services; with more than 700 companies impacted, authorities are still working on resolving the issue
Europe Moldova Nobel Prize winner Professor Randy Schekman of the University of California/Berkeley, a world-renowned scientist in the field of medicine, will visit the country from today to 22 September
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The World Bank downgraded the country's rating in a report analysing the adequacy of the national policy framework and institutions for the effective implementation of financial aid for development
Europe Russia G7 countries are expected to announce a ban on the import of Russian diamonds in the coming weeks in an attempt to further cut Moscow's revenues; globally, the country is the largest supplier
Europe Poland Nexun, a portfolio company of infrastructure investor Marguerite, has signed a co-development agreement with a Polish developer for 16 medium-sized projects of solar photovoltaics
America Dominican Republic A controversial bill offering tax exemptions to a specific category of luxury boats, including yachts and sailboats, has been approved by the Senate
America Honduras Scientists are using special mosquitoes to combat dengue, a groundbreaking strategy by the World Mosquito Program, with 9 million specially bred mosquitoes being released over six months, offering a potential solution to the rising infection rate
Africa Niger Almost 1.000 expired diplomatic passports have been cancelled, including over 368 diplomatic passports granted to former ministers, lawmakers and other officials