Congo pushes back against U.S. pressure on critical minerals {Business Africa}

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the world’s largest reserves of cobalt, a mineral vital for electric vehicle batteries and clean energy technologies. But Kinshasa is sending a clear message: it will no longer be a passive supplier of raw...

Building With Women: How Microfinance Is Powering Women-Led Businesses in Africa

Across Africa, women-led businesses face well-documented barriers that hinder their growth and access to finance. Many women cannot use land, property, or significant assets as collateral because they do not own them. Instead, they often rely on...

Southcomp Polaris, a Mindware Company, Hosts Exclusive Partner Summit in Tunisia to Strengthen Ties with Libyan Channel Partners

(MENAFN- Procre8) Tunis, Tunisia, 29th September, 2025: Mindware, a leading value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, as part of its partner summit series, hosted an exclusive event in Tunisia through its affiliate, Southcomp...

Brit teen ‘groped by hotel security guard’ during Tunisia family holiday after he ‘tried to kiss 13-year-old cousin’

A BRITISH family’s dream holiday turned into a nightmare after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly groped by a hotel security guard who also tried to kiss her 13-year-old cousin. The teen was staying with her mum and nine relatives in Tunisia when...

IsDB Directors Approve US$1.27bn to Spur Sustainable Devt, Build Resilient Economies in Nigeria, Member Countries

Sunday Okobi Members of Board of Executive Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial number of projects amounting to about US$1.27 billion across 12 member countries in Asia, Africa and MENA. At their 362nd meeting...

Southcomp Polaris, a Mindware Company Strengthen its Ties with Libyan Channel Partners

Mindware, as part of its partner summit series, hosted an exclusive event in Tunisia through its affiliate, Southcomp Polaris (SCP), bringing together 60 of its most prominent channel partners from Libya. The event aimed to strengthen...

AfCFTA Launches Tunisia Workshop to Harmonize Digital Trade Laws

Five-day programme aims to help North African nation domesticate protocol as digital commerce integration advances Tunisia has become the latest African country to receive targeted support for implementing the continent’s ambitious digital trade...

Top 10 strongest African currencies in September 2025

The value of a currency is largely influenced by economic diversification, monetary policies, natural resources, political stability and trade relations The Tunisian Dinar leads as the most valuable currency on the African continent The Kenyan...

Brits' holiday 'sex assault' horror: Girl, 17, 'is groped by Tunisian hotel security guard who also tried to kiss 13-year-old cousin' - but family say cops treated THEM 'like prisoners'

A British teenager was left 'traumatised' after she was sexually assaulted by a middle-aged hotel security guard during a family holiday in Tunisia. The 17-year-old victim was staying at the Delphin Habib hotel in Monastir, Tunisia, last week with...

Trump : United States Could Face Financial Paralysis in the Coming Weeks

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that the United States could face financial paralysis in the period ahead. According to Al-Qahera News, the president accused Democrats of being behind the deadlock...

Keeping it home: Africa’s reinsurers in quiet bid to reclaim market

Oil and gas development in Uganda’s Albertine region. Much of the premiums in huge projects such as this have traditionally been ceded abroad. Reinsurers on the continent operate in a harsh socio-economic environment marked by inflation, political...

Josef Renggli: Switzerland, a longstanding partner in vocational training in Tunisia [Video]

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp On the sidelines of the inauguration of the new Industry 4.0 training hub in Sfax, Swiss ambassador to Tunisia Josef Renggli highlighted the crucial importance of vocational training for the country’s economic...

Index of Economic Freedom: Tunisia 27th in Africa

Being an economically free state means having an environment where citizens and businesses can act autonomously, where property rights are respected, and where state intervention remains proportionate. To measure this freedom worldwide, the...

Domestication Of The AfCFTA Protocol On Digital Trade Boosted With A 5-Day Capacity Building Workshop In Tunisia

The AfCFTA Secretariat in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Tunisia has launched a five-day Capacity Building and Technical Support workshop to advance the domestication of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade. Adopted by the...

IsDB Board of Executive Directors Approves Nearly US$ 1.27 Billion to Spur Sustainable Development and Build Resilient Economies across 12 Member Countries

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 29 September 2025 – Members of the Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have approved a substantial range of projects amounting to approximately US$ 1.27 billion across 12 member...

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles 30% Discount On Upgrades To Business October 1 – 31, 2025 (Book October 1 – 15)

Turkish Airlines has launched a discount promotion for upgrades to Business Class on select short- and medium-haul routes from October 1 to 31, 2025. Miles&Smiles members can save 30% on business class upgrades if booked October 1 – 15. You can...

Emirates power bank rule on flights comes into effect tomorrow

Using any kind of power bank onboard an Emirates flight is now is prohibited, starting tomorrow. The new rules mean each passenger will be allowed to bring only one power bank on board, but will no longer be permitted to use it at any point during...

Mauritius Leads, Zimbabwe Trails in Africa’s 2025 Economic Freedom Ranking

Mauritius remains Africa’s most “economically free” country, according to the “Economic Freedom of the World 2025” report released on September 25, 2025, by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. The report assesses the state of economic...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Bangladesh’s Democratic Transition: Learning from Tunisia’s Failed Promise

When protests erupted on Bangladesh’s streets in July 2024, toppling the Awami League after 15 years of increasingly authoritarian rule, many observers reached for historical parallels. The most seductive comparison was Tunisia — the sole “success...