Tunisia: President speaks out against equality in inheritance

The President of Tunisia last week made a speech that hit the nail on the head. After supporting women’s social and economic rights, he spoke out against equality in inheritance. His words were not well received by civil society in Tunisia, particularly feminist activists. President Kaïs Saïed made the speech on the occasion of August […]

Rwanda, Alibaba set up Africa’s First eWTP hub

The government of Rwanda and Alibaba have agreed to establish the first Electronic World trade Platform hub in Africa and to enable products from eastern African region to reach more than half a billion consumers of Alibaba, reports say. The deal is expected to spur the economic development and digital economy of Rwanda and ensure […]

Morocco eyes huge hydrogen projects for export to Europe – Bloomberg

Morocco is considering partnering with Gautam Adani — Asia’s richest person — on a large-scale hydrogen project amid a renewable energy push to meet demand at home and in Europe. Authorities are thinking of signing final investment decisions for “at least two competitive industrial projects” in 2023, Moroccan Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali told Bloomberg […]