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
Asia Afghanistan Outlining UN programmes for 2023, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Afghan women and girls were being 'isolated' due to restrictions imposed by the country's interim regime
Africa Burundi Among the many humanitarian problems facing the country, malaria is one of the most serious, with numbers rising in 2022 compared to previous years, by 19% from 2021
America United States The last of the Boeing747, the plane that revolutionized air travel on 9 Feb 1969, was delivered with an event at the Everett factory with industry leaders and thousands of workers; Boeing then announced a cut of about 2000 jobs in HR, finance
Oceania Tuvalu The small nation is also part of the Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania, specifically within the Pacific Episcopal Conference that includes all the minor Pacific states
Asia Azerbaijan Power plant developer ACWA Power and the government of Azerbaijan have signed an agreement for the possible installation of a battery energy storage system in the country
Europe Germany Real earnings in Germany fell by 4,1% year-on-year in 2022 due to rising consumer prices; according to preliminary data published by the Federal Statistical Office, this is the steepest decline since the start of the time series in 2008
Europe Austria From 6 February the authorities will only carry out so-called 'mobile border controls' towards Slovakia, replacing the previous controls, according to the Austrian Interior Ministry
Africa Benin Benin, Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire - with the support of South Africa-based research ethics non-governmental organisation EthiXpert - have been awarded a €1,5 million grant to build the capacity of research ethics committees
America Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Marine Affairs Director and wetland ecologist, Rahanna Juman, reminded that wetlands are a critical system, essential for the maintenance of life on earth and reminded that "it is time to restore our degraded wetlands"
Europe Lithuania A tax on banks could be introduced this year if profits continue to rise thanks to higher interest rates, the country's central bank governor and finance minister said, and the proceeds could be allocated to defence spending
Europe Latvia The Latvian Capital Market Forum 2023, organised by Latvia's central bank, Latvijas Banka, will be held today 8 February 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the title "growth loves those who dare"
Oceania Fiji This year, the Nadi Municipality will try to complete some projects such as a major renovation of the minibus station and the installation of CCTV cameras at Namaka market
Africa Liberia The work of Liberian Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, has been recognized by Pope Francis, during his recent visit