Africa Ghana Tradional chief of Berekum area has warned against data leaks by bank staff, reminding that releasing private information is highly discouraging and affects rural areas where it is most important to create and support trust to advance financial inclusion
Africa Eritrea A Chinese project developer has been selected to build the first photovoltaic solar energy storage facility in Eritrea - photovoltaic solar power plant and energy storage system - financed by the African Development Bank
Africa Benin In a historic move to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties, Nigeria and Benin have embarked on a strategic initiative to improve bilateral trade through a series of efforts including the exchange of personnel between their central banks
Africa Niger Through a statement read on state television by the spokesman for the National Council for the Protection of the Homeland, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, it was announced the break in military cooperation between Niger and the US
Africa Equatorial Guinea The training of civil society groups on the importance of the Long-Term Vision for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy has continued
America Venezuela Venezuela has closed its airspace to Argentine planes in retaliation for the seizure of a Venezuelan-Iranian aircraft by Argentine authorities, with the Venezuelan foreign minister accusing Argentina of theft and demanding compensation for damages
Asia Bahrain Several hotels will offer Iftar, suhoor and luxury stay packages during Ramadan as part of the "Ramadan in Bahrain" travel guide, launched by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority to celebrate Manama's designation as Gulf Tourism Capital in 2024
America Peru The US has returned a 16th-century document to Peru, stolen around 100 years ago from Peru's National Archives
Europe Austria Austria's dependence on Russian gas has increased from 80% to 98% in two years; the country's energy minister, Leonore Gewessler, urges swift action to reverse the trend
Africa Angola Angola signed its fourth National Planning Framework for 2024-2029, the framework for medium-term planning of technical cooperation between a member state and the IAEA
Asia East Timor Timor-Leste's PM is confident of resolving a years-long dispute with the Albanese government over the future of a multibillion-dollar gas project, confiding in the fact that "the current Australian government is more open than the previous one"
America Uruguay Uruguay has recently obtained its highest debt rating ever due stronger institutions, structural reforms, and consistent adherence to fiscal and monetary policies, supporting sustained economic growth and increased investments
Asia Afghanistan Kyrgyz mining company "ALLATOY" expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan's mineral resources, particularly gold mines, during a meeting with the Taliban movement's acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum
Europe Switzerland The University of Zurich is withdrawing from the ranking by the Times Higher Education magazine; according to the atheneum, rankings focus on measurable output, creating an incentive to priorities number of publications rather than quality of content