Month: January 2026

Overall, the data highlight the continued expansion of digital banking in Azerbaijan, with mobile banking in particular gaining momentum, even as the total value of internet banking transactions experienced a relative slowdown during the reporting month.

Improving the regulatory environment, expanding state support for innovation, and strengthening cooperation with financial institutions and banks are identified as the main conditions for Azerbaijan’s fintech ecosystem to move to a new stage of development.

The first baby of 2026 was born at a medical institution operating under the Administration of the Medical Territorial Units of Azerbaijan (TƏBİB).

A festive “Winter Tale” fair has opened in the city of Khankendi in celebration of World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and the New Year, launching its activities on December 27.

In the Al-Buheira province of northern Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Roman cemetery, as well as workshops dating back to the Late Period (664–332 BC) and the Ptolemaic era (323–30 BC),Azernews reports.

Car buyers in Europe are facing a tough decision: the shift from internal combustion engines to electric drives is gaining momentum, and more and more people are asking which electric vehicles are truly suitable for everyday use. In 2025, experts from the German Automobile Club (ADAC) conducted a large-scale test of 112 models to determine which ones deserve attention, Azernews reports.