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Sibos 2023: Cross-border payments dominate day one of Sibos with Swift-Wise partnership announced
on: by Fernil News
Swift’s has partnered with UK-based fintech Wise to offer more cross-border payment options to financial institutions and their customers. The partnership was announced during the opening day of the annual Sibos conference, which is currently underway at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Canada
Deadly Melilla crush anniversary marked by call for ‘justice’
on: by Fernil News
Hundreds of protesters rallied Saturday near Spain’s North African exclave of Melilla, bordering Morocco, to mark a mass attempt by migrants to storm the territory, in which at least 23 people died. The “marches for justice,” organized by several rights groups, denounced
Deutsche Bank announces end to investments in fossil fuel companies
on: by Fernil News
Deutsche Bank announced today that it will end all investments in fossil fuels by the end of this year, a move that has been hailed as a major step forward in the fight against climate change. “We are proud to announce
Ukraine awaits Western defense leaders’ strong decisions on tanks
on: by Fernil News
krainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hoped that the defense leaders of NATO and other countries, convening on Friday, would reach “resolute decisions” to bolster Ukraine’s capability to stand up against Russian forces with cutting-edge battle tanks. The meeting at Ramstein Air Base
Over 370 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Africa
on: by Fernil News
As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 256,242 and 10,363,429 people have recovered. South Africa has the
Chad Opens Sovereign National Dialogue
on: by Fernil News
A sovereign national dialogue began in Chad on August 24, 2022. Civil society organisations are among the approximately 1,400 participants. They have already taken steps to constantly monitor the dialogue, in order to make sure their proposals are taken into consideration
Covid-19: Over 218 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Africa
on: by Fernil News
As of February 9, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,004,889 while over 218,397,031 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 242,151 and 9,946,755 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported
World ramps up bans as new COVID-19 strain found in South Africa
on: by Fernil News
Countries all over the world rushed Friday to raise the alarm regarding a new coronavirus variant that was detected in South Africa and is considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found. Scientists are now racing to understand