LOUKIL Bassem, Sfax-born Tunisian businessman, is CEO of UADH/LOUKIL Group (35 companies, 4,300 employees across automotive, tech, industry, services). Georgia State BBA & MBA holder, he presides over the Tunisian African Business Council.
On Saturday, Egypt celebrated an Iftar banquet with a table that measured more than 3 kilometres setting the world record for the longest meal table. The event held in the desert east of Cairo was attended by nearly 7,000 people at the site for Egypt’s new administrative capital.
Hair Discrimination is one of the forms of social injustice based on hair texture. The majority of people who are victim of hair discrimination are black people. They usually have afro-textured hair. This type of hair is assumed as unclean, unprofessional and unattractive. If we talk about companies, then organizations
An international team of health-care investigators is piloting a new medical-delivery system that uses a "surgical strike" approach to solve pandemic problems. With funding from Stop TB partnership, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Government of Canada, researchers from University of Western Ontario, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar,
Burundi's application to join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been rejected. Burundi has failed to meet the requirements in the past years. President Hage Geingob of Namibia and chairman of SADC revealed that Burundi did not pass the SADC admission requirement after the latest assessment. Much
Starting from this week, a cafe in Scotland will be selling camel milk products made from Kenyan camel milk. The cappuccinos, dubbed 'camelccinos', will be offered by the Willow Tea Rooms in Glasgow from Wednesday. 10% of profits will go towards a scheme for camel milk traders in
"It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you are paying back a debt and think you are making a gift to which you are
Moments after the president of Botswana lifted the ban on elephant hunting in Botswana, Ellen DeGeneres, a talk show host and celebrity from the United States, tweeted her opposition to the move. "President Masisi, for every person who wants to kill elephants, there are millions who want them protected.
"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Arthur Schopenhauer There are many movies about genius kids. When next you see a movie of that sort, do not pass it for a mere movie because indeed, there
In March this year, concerned citizens across the African continent applauded the news that longtime neighbors at war, Kenya and Somalia had finally settled their dispute and resolved their diplomatic spat. The reconciliation was initiated by the reformist Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, who had made it a point
Some Africans have taken to social media to express their discontent for what they believe is a calculated and deliberate attempt by the western media to discredit the African continent and Africans at every slightest opportunity. Popular American entertainment magazine reported about the kick attack on former California governor and
Donald Trump wants, above all, to conclude a new agreement with Iran to be able to put his name on it and to be congratulated in the eyes of the whole world. He does not fundamentally wish regime change in Tehran, but if he did not get his way on
Even with a new government in office, it seems as though Zimbabweans cannot simply catch a break. Earlier this week, the country's Vice president Kembo Mohadi lamented that the country had become ungovernable following post-election riots that broke out in August last year, and again the fuel riots
Samuel Oteke has proven yet again that Africa's youthful population is its goldmine. He builds all kinds of tech that can be used in different fields. This time around he's gotten an answer for movie producers who can't afford expensive film-making equipments. Oteke who
Imagine a child with an opportunity to acquire formal education being deprived of the opportunity to learn and study his or her own history. Call it the confirmation of the existence of comprador-bourgeoisie in the positions of power across the African continent, and you won’t be wrong. How else
In showing loyalty to China, African countries have been forced to do some rather stupid things in the past – some of which are not justifiable and completely difficult to understand. In 2016, there was a furious row between Taiwan and Kenya over what the Asian country termed a complete insult
The story of a family of a South Sudanese lady demanding 250 cows as bride price from a prospective bridegroom went viral for all the wrong reasons. Many people on the internet were quick to judge the family hence criticising them for wanting to get rich by "selling"
