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 Saint Lucia Bank of Saint Lucia announced the launch of its enhanced HomeSuite mortgage products, designed to better meet the needs of prospective and current homeowners with a customised pathway
Africa Egypt Nature Conservation Egypt, an NGO, is launching a major project to protect thousands of migratory birds from threats posed by power lines in the Gulf of Suez
Europe Netherlands A Dutch study suggested testing saliva instead of blood to determine the severity of a respiratory infection in children who suffer from it regularly
Oceania Samoa A proposal was made to set up a Drug Control Council, with the task of monitoring drugs entering national borders, with particular attention to ingredients used in the production of illicit drugs
Asia Sri Lanka A programme to conserve 30% of the country's land and ocean by 2030 has been launched by the government, with the aim of attracting $1,5 billion in green investments between 2025 and 2030
Oceania Micronesia The country is seeking to expand its tuna industry by securing greater access to the international market and reforming its foreign investment policies
Africa Senegal Taking up the issue of the use of the Islamic headscarf in French-speaking schools, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko relaunched a sensitive debate, advocating the inclusion of Arab students who face difficulties integrating into the mainstream curriculum
Europe Norway A team of researchers from the University of Oslo, NTNU Trondheim and the University of South Florida studied the skeletons of the Norwegian and Danish Vikings, concluding that the Norwegian ones had more weapons and can be considered more violent
Europe Moldova 71 hospital wards have been repaired in recent years with funds from the state budget, while a further 13 wards, as well as food blocks and laundries, have been repaired with the development fund of the National Health Insurance Company
Asia Nepal The number of native elephants has gradually increased in Jhapa; according to the head of the Divisional Forestry Bureau, one of the reasons is elephants entering Nepal from India in search of food
Europe Lithuania A new phase in the construction of the Rail Baltica bridge over the Neris in the Jonava district, has started: contractor Rizzani de Eccher is delivering sheet piles to the site
Europe Malta Żminijietna, left-wing think-tank organisation, declared the need for more accessible and safe pavements in local communities
Africa Madagascar The Central Bank of Madagascar published its note on the economic situation and outlook showing encouraging signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2024