The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals
The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals

By AFP's Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh and Code for Africa's Kunle Adebajo
Beirut (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 13:06:49 | Lebanese state media says Israeli strike on south kills seven
Beirut (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 11:27:53 | Lebanese civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 16 in southern Nabatieh region
Jerusalem (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 10:57:59 | Israel military says striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon
Beirut (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 10:44:49 | Hezbollah MP says group has 'full right' to confront Israeli attacks
Beirut (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 10:11:39 | Lebanese army says soldier killed in Israeli strike on south
Peshawar (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 08:29:37 | Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7: police
La Paz (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 08:07:04 | Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests
Beirut (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 07:20:24 | Lebanon state media says five dead in fresh Israeli strikes on south
La Paz (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 03:08:22 | Bolivian government and trade unions reach agreement after six-week crisis
Sydney (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 02:03:28 | Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu: official
Miro®, the AI Innovation Workspace for teams, has announced new innovations across its AI platform, reinforcing its position as the collaboration layer where people, context, and agents from every function converge to solve hard problems, make better decisions, and build the right thing faster. Major upgrades to Miro’s agentic AI tools — including Sidekicks and Flows — alongside new Connectors, help customers close the gap between individual AI productivity and organization-wide transformation....
Teijin Pharma Limited, the core company of the Teijin Group’s healthcare business, and Merz Therapeutics GmbH, a leading player in neurology-focused specialty pharma, jointly announced today that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved the additional indications for XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of cervical dystonia and blepharospasm. This approval represents the fourth and fifth indications for XEOMIN® authorized in Japan, alongside its existing appr...
IQM Quantum Computers, the global leader in superconducting quantum computers, today announced the appointments of Dr. Craig Ciesla as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Dr. Inés de Vega as Chief Scientist, as she transitions from her role as Vice President of Quantum Solutions, deepening IQM´s leadership as the company prepares for its planned Nasdaq listing through a merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RAAQ). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: h...
Vultr, the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company, today announces the launch of its 33rd global cloud data center region in Milan, coinciding with AI Week 2026 at Fiera Milano Rho, where over 700 international speakers will gather for Europe's largest AI event. Vultr is a platinum sponsor and is also co-hosting the AI Agent Olympics Hackathon with over 1,000 participants. Milan becomes Vultr's ninth European cloud data center region, joining Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London,...
Global Millennial Capital Ltd. (“GMCL”) today announced the final closing of its inaugural IPO Opportunities Fund at USD 100 million. Raised through a private placement with institutional and professional investors, the fund targets late-stage and special opportunities investments across mid-cap technology companies operating in high-growth sectors, including artificial intelligence, decentralized finance infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, enterprise software, and climate te...
OKX, a blockchain technology and trading company serving more than 120 million customers globally, and Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets including the New York Stock Exchange, today announced plans for OKX to launch perpetual futures based on ICE's Brent Crude and WTI Crude energy benchmarks. The products are expected to be available to trade on OKX’s platform in jurisdictions whe...

By AFP's Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh and Code for Africa's Kunle Adebajo
ChatEurope, the go-to platform for European affairs created by leading European media outlets, enhances its offer with the launch of key EU events live video coverage.