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.
Somalia handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following Sunday's long-overdue election in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, which is confronting an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine. The 66-year-old, who ruled from 2012 to 2017, reversed the previous election defeat to incumbent
Africa is the second-most popular continent in the world, and a wide range of languages can be found in the African continent with a total population of about 1.34 billion people. Among the many wide ranges of languages spoken in Africa, English is one of them and there are
Africa is a continent endowed with an abundance of human capital and resources like crude oil and gold that drive the global economy. But despite this huge wealth, the majority of the inhabitants of the continent are suffering and live below the poverty line. However, it is a different story
2022 is gearing up to be a big year for governance and democratic systems in Africa with 21 countries are set to hold elections this year. Seven countries - Angola, Kenya, Djibouti, Mali, Libya, Somaliland and Sudan - will be voting to elect a new head of state. Five countries
Africa is the world's second-largest continent. It has a long and illustrious history, with several African kingdoms and states ruling over vast swaths of land. Nation states created by the partitioning of Africa in 1885 are widely regarded as arbitrary constructs and colonial legacies. As a result, some
Every year, the Ballon d'Or is awarded to the best player in the world. Unfortunately, it does not always go to the player who is most worthy. As history has proven, strikers have a better chance of winning the coveted award than defenders. Not only has the award
Prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono incitement of violence charges have been dropped. The High Court of Zimbabwe yesterday, the 6th of December, dropped charges against Hopewell for incitement of public violence on the 31st of July. It is alleged that he used his Twitter account to undermine the government, incite
According to the latest reports, the wealth of Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has experienced a massive increase of $2.3 Billion, making the Billionaire wealthier than he has been in the last seven years. The spike in his fortunes for the second year running is as a
Muammar Gaddafi’s historic speech delivered in 2009 at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly is etched in the discourse of global politics with a haunting, ambivalent permanence. His impassioned and unscripted tirade against the brazen hypocrisy and double standards of the West, Russia, and China visibly unsettled several UN
The appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala saw the relicts of institutional tradition, privilege, and monopoly tumble under the watch of the world. Taking over the helms of power in an organization that had been served only by non-African white males, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala from Nigeria became the first woman
The famed bronze cockerel which was stolen by the British imperial team in the former Kingdom of Benin (which became part of colonial Nigeria) was handed over to the Nigerian representatives by the Cambridge University officials. The Jesus College, a college at the Cambridge University has been holding this highly
Recently, nearly 100 women were sworn to the Egyptian judicial bench. The unprecedented event comes at a moment when the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi made calls earlier this year in March for women to join the State Council and the office of public prosecution, notoriously male-dominated offices. The move
In recent years, CFD trading in Africa has experienced an upsurge in popularity. A CFD, or contract for difference, enables traders to profit from the price changes of an asset without owning it, making it a unique type of trading instrument. This burgeoning popularity isn’t expected to abate any
Religion occupies a central place in the spiritual lives of many African on the continent. In all its different strands, the role it performs in fostering and maintaining social order is ineluctable. It transcends this functional role as it is also a major source of bringing in money — particularly with
How to Turn Bitcoin Into Altcoins The current Bitcoin and altcoin global hype has seen unprecedented crypto adoption globally. More people are investing in these digital currencies, hoping to earn a fortune. Bitcoin is most people’s entry coin. While you can make great profits with your BTC, most traders
We are used to the usual action, drama, comedy, Romance thrillers here in Nollywood, but no one has ever dared bringing “the dance”. Well, except for this young man👇 Dance Mataz mirrors the lives of the Nigerian youths in every aspects; revealing, unfolding, and relating all the secrets never before
