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 Libyans, in their everlasting costly civil war, seem to act as underage youths more inclined to settle their juvenile disputes and delinquency bouts with fist fights than verbal punch ups of political negotiations and wrangling. In reality, it is a disturbing psychological issue which makes one wonders whether they
More Africans traveled across the region with less bureaucratic demands for visas, thanks to continental goal to open up borders. The continent has been pushing for easier means for Africans to travel across the region be it for leisure, business or education. Africa Union officials and local governments like Ghana,
A prolific South African big game hunter was killed over the weekend after an elephant was shot and fell on top of him at a game reserve in Zimbabwe. Theunis Botha, 51, was leading a group of hunters when the group accidentally walked in the middle of a breeding herd
Volvo Group is set to invest up to $24M (Ksh2.5 billion) into an assembly plant in Mombasa, eyeing the East African market whose growth surpasses the sub-Saharan Africa average. The Swedish maker of vehicles and construction equipment is seeking to advance market share in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from
Globally, Rwanda is only but a landlocked country in East Africa that experienced genocide in the 90s leaving thousands of people dead and many more nursing physical and psychological scars. But this is not all about Rwanda. Over the years, it has come to be listed as one of the
Ivory Coast’s two largest cities are a no gone area after the military sealed off the northern and southern entrances in attempts to quash a four day army mutiny over bonus payments. Heavy gunfire has been heard near the presidential palace in the main city, Abidjan, the second city,
A dialectic, from the Greek: διαλεκτική (dialektikḗ) is a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject, but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments. A dialectic is neither a debate nor a rhetorical argument but rather an intellectual dissertation with the intent
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday travelled to London for follow up medical tests after handing over power to his deputy Yemi Osinbajo. The 74 years old leader, whose medical condition is undisclosed in his twitter handle said, “Tonight I leave for London, to see my doctors. When I came
I recently stumbled upon this image and accompanying text that seems to have stirred quite some controversy on the web. It is an alleged statement by a British colonial ruler in the 1800’s in which he observes African culture and formulates the proper imperial response in order to “break
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend professed his love for American President Donald Trump and thanked him for reminding Africans he is not their uncle. Referring to US policies to cut foreign aid to African countries, the controversial president urged the leaders to focus on home based solutions like
Ugandan traders took to the streets protesting against the influx of Chinese traders in the retail businesses. The Wednesday protests were against what they term as "unfair competition" from the Chinese traders. Led by Kampala Mayor, Erias Lukwago, the traders protested with placards urging the Chinese traders to
Rags to riches is a familiar narrative, but when it comes to Folorunsho Alakija, a self-made-millionaire, the third richest Nigerian and the second richest woman in Africa, that classic cliché is not her fairytale. Hers is a story of hard-work, perseverance, commitment, determination and most importantly, a strong will to
Africa presents an attractive investment opportunity with its untapped natural resources like minerals, platinum, copper, gold, diamonds, and uranium, oil and gas deposits. Its unexploited resources in agriculture, agribusiness, mining, light manufacturing, housing and services and dynamic economic growth carry the hopes of the world on its back. However, risks
Liberia has been a historic nation popularly known for procreating genuine voices and iconic advocates, some of whom have engraved an immaculate legacy of heroism throughout human history. It is with this pride and elation I have chosen to pay homage to a fallen heroine – a HEROINE par excellence. We
One of the major reasons why most startups in Africa fail is inadequate funding to take them to the next level. Several local reports indicate that limited financing and poor market research contribute to the downfall of many upcoming ventures. With limited finances, businesses are not able to operate or
The world has been, for the span of fingers' click, celebrating women's rights. I wish for us women, it was not just a day, but a lifestyle. It can be more than a Woman's right in front of the world. It can be also our
