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.
The 26th of October in 1934 started off with Claude Neal, a young African-American farmhand in Brewton jail in Alabama, United States of America. That morning, at least a hundred people arrived and forcibly took Neal from lawful custody. Claude Neal stood accused of the rape and murder of Lola
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence motion against him in parliament on Tuesday by garnering 198 votes to the opposition's 177 votes as African National Congress lawmakers rallied to his support. There were nine abstentions in the secret ballot. ANC lawmakers erupted into singing
The highest form of development is that of personal development, the best way to develop an individual is to educate them. However, to achieve that in terms of girl child education, there is need to erase the barriers that stand in the way of girl children successfully completing their education.
The life-changing concept was developed when he was still in high school. He took a bold step, and never made any retreat. Ludwick Marishane is the inventor from South Africa who invented the waterless bath, a gel that enables you to bath without using water. The waterless bathing lotion makes
Well-founded research has proven that many households in Africa earn reasonable incomes but are not financially well. Despite being well-off materially, members of many households are not able to take control of their finances. This has been attributed to lack of adequate knowledge in terms of financial literacy. If we
Libya, in few months, went from the dictatorship of a megalomaniac pan-Arab leader into the dictatorship of militias, Islamic in their majority and maybe with megalomaniac chiefs, yet again. What happened in fact is that Libya the state, feared for unpredictability and mega million dollars readied for all kind of
The Egyptian revolution is undoubtedly the most dramatic episode of the so-called Arab Spring. It is almost like the famed Egyptians telenovelas that are screened by most Arab televisions on their release, which are fictions containing love, hate tears and revenge. The Egyptian revolution or revolutions have been best described
Tempers continue to flare between Uber drivers and metered taxi drivers in South Africa following the death of one of the Uber partner-drivers on Monday after he sustained injuries from an attack on June 10. Lindelani Mashau, the Uber driver, died after battling for his life for weeks. He had
When voters cast their ballots for political predators and economic vultures, they self-crucify themselves and bear the excruciating pain thereafter. Such is the case with Liberians, especially eligible voters. Can any Liberian-owned hotel be given even 1-year tax holiday in Lebanon even after investing US$20 million? Can any Liberian
Breath-taking sunsets, an incredible amount of beautiful and diverse wildlife, unspoilt and rugged scenery! These are just a few words to describe South Africa. If you are craving adventure, diversity and excitement, then this ultimate list of the top 100 things to do in South Africa is for you! 1.
If there is anything positive about living in rural Tanzania, it is the low price and availability of medicine. Even in the most remote village, there tends to be one pharmacy that sells everything from Band-Aids to tablets that treats malaria. With many generics that cost no more than a
UbuntuFM is an on-line community with several outlets on the web. We aim to spread the Ubuntu message of ‘humanity towards others’ across the globe. On the meaning of Ubuntu: Ubuntu (/ʊˈbuːntʊ/ uu-boon-tuu; Zulu pronunciation: [ùɓúntʼù]) is a Nguni Bantu term meaning "humanity". It is often also translated
The Rif has, despite itself, got involved into a peaceful revolt since the death of the fishmonger Mohcine Fikri at the end of October 2016, a dramatic situation that seems to have no outcome at the moment. Worse, there is an escalation of tension from both the Hirak (uprising) and
61 people have been killed in a recent north-east Somalia attack, an Al-Shabab militant group claims. According to reports by the Al-Shaabab, dozens of Puntland Military troops were killed after the Somalia militia raided a remote military base in the Af-urur in Galgala Mountains Thursday morning. Garowe Online reports security
There is a reason why people are honored and honor in itself has many uses, all of them good when the recipients are deserving of them. If you are called a man or woman of honor, you are respected. If someone honors you, they recognize and award you for your
In Africa, it is no longer news to hear a president is sick or recovering from an ailment, as I pen down this piece, the president of Nigeria is in London receiving treatment for undisclosed ailment while his Zimbabwean counterpart was reported to have travelled to a Singaporean hospital for
