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The rise of the Gen Z’s in African politics
The Arab Spring symbolized the power of collective action to shatter political stagnation. A little over a decade later, a new generation, Gen Z, has revived protest culture in a vastly different form. From Nepal and Sri Lanka to Morocco and...
Tunisia: STB’s NBI rises over 6% to 522 million dinars by end September
Société Tunisienne de Banque (STB) showed mixed performance indicators, marked by a sustained increase in deposits and net banking income, as of the end of September 2025, despite a notable decline in customer loans and borrowed funds. Customer...
China and Tunisia work together on Free Trade Partnership Agreement
Tunis – Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Tunisia Wan Li confirmed on Friday that China and Tunisia are working together to negotiate the signing of a Free Trade Partnership Agreement that would implement zero-tariff treatment,...
Elon Musk to ‘rewrite history books’ through AI archaeological research
Whether likening his social media platform to a colosseum battleground or challenging another tech magnate to a gladiatorial duel, Elon Musk has long made clear his fascination with the ancient world order. Now the world’s richest man, who once...
Tunisia: Prime Minister meets Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Tunis - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri met on Wednesday Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Huweij, along with his accompanying delegation, who visited Tunisia as part of the joint Tunisian-Libyan meeting to follow up on the...
Tunisian Brothers Convicted for Vandalizing French Memorial for Murdered Jew, Acquitted of Antisemitism Charges
In recent days, nearly 1,000 rabbis have signed “A Rabbinic Call to Action: Defending the Jewish Future.” The letter, written in response to rising anti-Zionism and the rhetoric of political figures like New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran...
Tunisia: Carthage Cement’s cumulative revenue reaches 286.38 million dinars
Carthage Cement’s cumulative revenue stood at 286.38 million dinars (MD) as of September 30, 2025, compared with 324.78 MD a year earlier, according to the company’s financial statements published Wednesday by the cement producer. “This trend...
KNUST hosts ACCESS International Ideas Summer School on decent work | Ghana News Agency
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, Nov. 04, GNA – The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has opened the 2025 International Ideas Summer School and Trainer of Trainers Workshop with participants drawn from Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria,...
Intense economic week in Parliament: three sessions with the Ministers of Finance and Economy (video)
The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Vice President of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Issam Chouchane, announced that three parliamentary sessions will be held this week to examine...
Tunisia: decline in attacks since 2016, a holistic approach at the heart of the 2023/2027 strategy (video)
The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Mourad Mahjoubi, representative of the Presidency of the Government on the National Commission for Combating Terrorism, stated that Tunisia has recorded...
Tunisia: Development and Exploration Program to Drill 10 New Oil and Gas Wells at the El Borma Field
The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp In its response to a question from Fatma Mseddi, a member of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP), regarding the Italo-Tunisian Oil...
The Winners of the Orange Social Ventures Prize 2025: Why Africa’s Next Billion-Dollar Solutions are Built on Blood Banks and Desert Farms
Orange’s fifteenth Social Ventures Prize drew a field of seventy finalists from seventeen African countries, and the results say something about where the continent’s tech imagination is moving. Five startups took home top honors, each proposing...
Tunisia: ENNAKL records revenues exceeding TND 450 million at end September
ENNAKL Automobiles strengthened its position among the major automotive players, excluding the popular car and SKD segments, by totaling 4,593 vehicle registrations, at the end of the third quarter of 2025. This commercial performance reflects the...
Chinese Chargé d’affaires to begin work at embassy in Tripoli mid-November – opening direct cargo flights, holding Libyan Chinese Economic Forum before year end discussed
According to a report by the Tripoli based Libyan government last Saturday (25 October), the Chinese Chargé d’affaires, Liu Jian, confirmed that he will officially begin work at the Chinese embassy in Tripoli starting in mid-November. This is with...
Infectious Peace, Strategic Prosperity in North Africa: Why It Starts in Tunis
In the hopeful aftermath of the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, the Maghreb looked ready to reset; opening to foreign investment, diversifying and modernizing its economies, and knitting itself into an integrated, competitive market where trade and...
Etihad launches four new routes to Africa and Asia, strengthening Abu Dhabi’s global hub
Etihad Airways has marked a major expansion milestone, launching four new routes in just three days to Tunis, Hanoi, Chiang Mai, and Hong Kong, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s role as a key global gateway. The new flights will boost tourism and trade,...
Syria's fractured banking sector poses new challenge for US regulators
Syria is continuing to focus on attracting foreign investment as it seeks to be reintegrated into the global financial system, but the country’s damaged banking sector poses a challenge for US regulators in terms of money-laundering and...
Research Article – Media and migration: Challenging negative perceptions and misinformation
[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] Policy responses to media narratives Media narratives profoundly shape migration policies, often reinforcing restrictive...
Tunisia, Libya vow to deepen economic cooperation
TUNIS, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri met visiting Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Hwej in Tunis on Wednesday, with the two sides reaffirming their commitment to deepening economic and trade...
Tunisia, Libya Commit to Boosting Economic, Trade Ties
(MENAFN) Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Hwej met in Tunis on Wednesday to reaffirm their mutual commitment to boosting economic and trade cooperation, according to an official...