Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Africa Algeria The number of women small business owners has increased by almost 18% over the past five years, reaching almost 182.000 female self-employed workers at beginning of March, according to the Algerian National Trade Register
Europe Finland The share of foreign workers almost doubled in the last ten years, reports a survey by ETLA Economic Research, which positively assessed the effects of this trend
Africa Uganda A bill just tabled in the Ugandan parliament that criminalises same-sex relationships and sexual and gender identity could soon be adopted and become law, violating many fundamental rights as Human rights watch says
Asia Saudi Arabia King Salman has ordered that 11 March each year be celebrated as National Flag Day, marking the same day that the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, approved the flag as we know it today
Africa Tunisia More than 100 puppeteers from 15 countries are expected at the fourth edition of the Carthage Puppet Arts Days, scheduled from 11 to 18 March, in Tunis and other regions
America Uruguay As classes have started, several teacher organisations held a 24-hour strike to protest against budget cuts and the lack of academic support, claiming that the government is not investing in education
Europe Portugal Average price of essential foodstuffs has increased by almost 30% since 2022: according to Portuguese Food Safety Authority, a basket of foodstuffs has risen from €74,90 at the beginning of 2022 to €96,44 today
Africa Cape Verde The Atlantic Technical University, based in Mindelo, will have all organic units, research centres and services fully functional by 2025
Africa Ethiopia Three- and four-wheel rickshaws, commonly known as bajaj, have been banned by Addis Ababa Municipality's Transport Bureau has banned in an attempt to supervise and regulate transport services
America Canada Prime Minister Trudeau said he will appoint a special rapporteur to investigate China's alleged interference in the 2021 elections
Europe Vatican City War in Ukraine involves "imperial interests", with world "great powers" fighting there, Pope Francis said, recounting how he offered to go to Moscow to negotiate peace, but was rebuffed
Africa Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has started vector control activities with indoor residual spraying in all communities on Bioko Island to reduce malaria transmission through the application of insecticides on the interior walls of houses
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Integrated Criminal Intelligence System SIIC platform is crucial in the fight against transnational crime, such as drug and arms trafficking, terrorism and money laundering, said the Minister of Justice and Human Rights