Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano met Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss prospects for joint cooperation in energy sectors
Africa Somalia Premier Bank Limited Somalia has acquired 62,5% of the shares of Kenyan iconic First Community Bank Limited, following approval from the Central Bank of Kenya
Asia United Arab Emirates The House of Wisdom has inaugurated the 'House of Wisdom Network', a pioneering initiative to expand the reach of books to a wider slice of the community
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is moving to reduce the interest rate on student loans from the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis to 5%
Asia Tajikistan The Committee to Protect Journalists took position saying that Tajik authorities should release journalist Khurshed Fozilov and stop prosecuting journalists in retaliation for their work
Africa Guinea UNICEF is supporting a multi-sectoral approach to strengthen the community health system in Guinea
Asia Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Tea Board, with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan, showcased “Ceylon Tea” at the 48th International Food and Beverage Exhibition FOODEX 2023 in Tokyo
Africa Zambia More than 100 farmers in the agricultural block of Chilumba, in the north-western province, had their fields flooded following heavy rains that hit the area
Asia Mongolia Parliament approved the President's veto of the Social Media Human Rights Protection Act and the four accompanying laws, as it would violate some articles of the Constitution
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Inpharma's CEO, Elisete Lima, said the institution continues to operate in São Tomé and Príncipe indirectly, in the supply of medicines through the grouped purchasing process
Asia Uzbekistan Islamic Development Bank contributed $200 million for the implementation of the Sustainable Rural Development, a plan for rural areas with the active participation of the local population
Asia Thailand A bill to protect sex workers is being drafted to legalise the profession in a bid to prevent them from exploitation
America Haiti An environmental protection organization said a major catastrophe is looming for ecosystems in the Americas and the Caribbean due to the fire that has been burning for the past month at Pic Macaya, a UNESCO site