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
Africa Eritrea President Afwerki said the country hopes to learn from China's development experiences and strengthen cooperation with China in various fields during the visit of the Chinese state counsellor and foreign minister
Asia India SOIL - School of Inspired Leadership in Gurugram is collaborating with several leading business schools around the world for an MBA that focuses on the socio-economic system by studying how businesses can help promote a more just and equitable society
Africa Cameroon The stadiums that will host the African Cup of Nations matches from today will not be full due to the pandemic, with a fill limit of 80% for matches with the Cameroon national team and 60% for other matches
Africa Ghana The Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on Mali today in Accra
Europe Andorra The Government has earmarked 98.845 euros for new aid to promote quality controlled meat production in the country
America Mexico The government invited the newly elect Chilean President to visit the country since the states accorded to form a “strategic alliance” once Boric would formally start his term
Africa Cape Verde Provisional foreign trade data for November 2021 show exports declined by about 22,6% compared to November 2020, according to the National Institute of Statistics; imports, on the other hand, increased by 22,5%
America Canada Conversion therapy officially became illegal in the country, this being a significant achievement for the LGBTQ+ community
Asia Bangladesh More than half of the under-five children do not have birth registration, with around 10 million children not officially existing, thus lacking a legal identity which is crucial for the government to unlock social benefits as education and health care
Asia East Timor After the double shock of the pandemic and natural disasters, the economy is showing some signs of recovery and this year's gross domestic product growth in real terms is expected to improve to 1,9%, according to the World Bank's latest economic update
America Dominica The Project Plant a Seed charity is helping Dominican families by providing basic needs through advocacy and self-reliance
Africa Benin An army vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in a national park near the border with Burkina Faso, the latest in a series of security incidents, making fears over rising Islamist violence grow
America Colombia Authorities in the United States have accused a Colombian ex-military man, Mario Antonio Palacios, of participating in the plot to kill late Haitian President Jovenel Moise, whose assassination caused heavy political turmoil