Protesters shout slogans during a march, demanding equal inheritance rights for women, in Tunis

Gabon: Public procurements under $241,000 to be granted to local SMEs to spur entrepreneurship

The junta in power in Gabon, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), decided Thursday to leave from now on all public procurements below $241,000 to local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a move to boost entrepreneurship in the central African country. “From now on, public works contracts worth less than […]

Tunisia to freeze salaries, recruitment in public sector for next three years – local NGO

Tunisia has pledged to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to freeze salaries and recruitments in public sector from next three years until 2024, local powerful NGO I Watch has revealed, citing a leaked document about the ongoing negotiations for a loan between the North African country and the Washington-based lender. Tunisia is talks with the […]

Arab-Islamic Emergency Summit reiterates solidarity with Doha, condemns Israeli aggression against Qatar’s sovereignty

Kings and Heads of State of Islamic and Arab countries participating in the Arab-Islamic emergency summit held Monday in Doha reiterated their solidarity with Qatar, and condemned Israel’s aggression against its sovereignty. The Arab and Islamic leaders stressed, in the final statement adopted at the end of the summit, that Israel’s aggression against Qatar and […]