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
America Argentina As the third-largest supplier of corn worldwide, the country is facing its most severe drought in over six decades, resulting in repeated substantial reductions to harvest estimates and putting at risk the target exports agreed on with the IMF
Africa Egypt The country will return to daylight saving time this summer after a seven-year hiatus, the latest in a series of government efforts to save energy; clocks will be advanced by one hour starting on the last Friday in April
Africa Ghana The University of Ghana has been commissioned to set up a centre - Mosquito Ecology Research Facility - to foster research into the biology of mosquitoes and their role in the environment
Africa Gambia The ASB Clinic, commonly called the German Clinic, commemorated 20 years of humanitarian service in The Gambia, offering most of its services free of charge
Africa Tanzania The school milk feeding programme 2023-2028, initiated by the Dairy Council of Tanzania in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, currently needs USD 6,4 million to be implemented
Asia Turkey President Erdogan, who is seeking to extend his two decades in power, formally scheduled the country's parliamentary and presidential elections for 14 May, a month earlier than expected despite last month's devastating earthquake
Asia South Korea Seoul announced a plan to compensate citizens involved in forced labour during the Japanese occupation (1910-1945); public opinion found the proposal humiliating and disrespectful of the historical truth
Europe Sweden Meat consumers who care about the environment should choose Swedish meat, said Agriculture Minister Peter Kullgren, while Swedish experts believe the problem with meat lies elsewhere
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Organ transplantation process is still far from satisfactory, so a large number of patients decide to transplant their organs abroad; last year only 8 operations were performed, while in 3 months of 2023 only 2 organs were transplanted
Europe Austria Construction has begun on an expanded power line that will connect Germany and Austria, with an investment of EUR 600 million that is expected to increase grid stability and help provide cheaper power to industry in the region
Asia Afghanistan UN stated that Taliban restrictions on the rights of women and girls have 'effectively trapped' most of them in their homes, turning Afghanistan into the 'most repressive' country in the world for women
Asia Kuwait The country wants to strengthen its female population as "equal partners" to help propel the country towards a sustainable future, the Minister of Social Affairs and Women's Affairs said
Africa Cameroon Enable Youth Cameroon, an gricultural value chain development program financed by the African Development Bank, has just launched recruitment to train 512 aspiring young Cameroonian entrepreneurs in agribusiness