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
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
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 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 Guinea-Bissau The João XXIII/Casa de Oeste foundation, through its delegation in the country, delivered 600 boxes of educational material for pre-school to 12th grade to five schools
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%
Africa Burkina Faso During the presentation of his general policy statement before the National Assembly, Prime Minister Lassina Zerbo set out his strategy to combat terrorism, saying that his government will act quickly
America Honduras The maquiladora industry, completely shut down during the pandemic, has been successfully reactivated and counts over 10.000 additional employees
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
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 Ecuador Thousands of citizens protested against the newly passed legislations by president Guillermo Lasso, such as the privatisation of public enterprises, the increase of gas prices, and employee termination procedures
Africa Gambia Brikama Nyabo Kaffo, an Islamic school, received 90 new tables and chairs worth 5000€ from the International Humanitarian Relief Organization (IHHNL), a Turkish Muslim organisation based in the Netherlands
Europe Croatia Croatian police officers will help their Slovenian colleagues in contact with Croatian citizens in the ski resorts of Kranjska Gora and Rogla in Slovenia in the project "Winter tourist season", a version of the police summer project "Safe tourist season"
Europe Bulgaria The Bulgarian Development Bank will provide direct financing of Lv 60 million, €30 million, to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the pandemic in the hotel and restaurant sector, which they can use to refinance overdue debts