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– Egyptian expatriates’ remittance inflows increased by 27.2% during the initial eight months of 2026, totaling an all-time high of $33.9 billion. The Central Bank of Egypt announced these figures on Tuesday, October 13. For the same period in 2025,
– Oman’s overall electricity generation increased by 4.3% year-on-year through August 2026, reaching a total of 37,481.8 gigawatt-hours. In the same period of 2025, the figure was 35,935.3 GWh. Data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information indicated growth
– As of early October 2026, Indonesia’s financial markets saw foreign capital inflows totaling Rp131.1 trillion, approximately $7.33 billion. Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara disclosed this cumulative amount during the government’s monthly state budget briefing held in Jakarta. The Ministry of
– The African Union officially unveiled the Africa Credit Rating Agency, or AfCRA, in Mauritius on October 7. This newly formed institution aims to assess African sovereigns, corporations, and other issuers independently. AfCRA intends to deliver credit evaluations grounded in
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– The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has reached the largest magnitude ever recorded within the country. According to health authorities, by July 30, there were 3,605 confirmed cases, which included 1,587 deaths. The case fatality rate stood at 44%.
– Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed that the total number of Ebola infections in the country’s latest outbreak has now reached 3,075, marking a significant increase following an unprecedented spike in transmission. According to
RankWire.AI – Leading medical professionals have issued a critical health alert emphasizing the dangers of daily carbonated beverage intake, specifically highlighting a soft drink dementia warning that underscores considerable cognitive hazards. During an appearance on the Sunrise broadcast, health specialists cautioned
– A scientific declaration published in the journal Circulation by the American Heart Association affirms that for most healthy adults, consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily is considered safe. This quantity is roughly equivalent to five 8-ounce cups
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo report heightened humanitarian concerns as Ebola-related deaths in DR Congo reach 930 amid persistent assaults on health workers across eastern regions. The outbreak, officially declared in May 2026, marks the seventeenth
The African Development Bank Group has approved a total of $13 million in emergency grants to bolster efforts aimed at controlling a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in central and eastern Africa. This financial support is targeted at strengthening