Kais Saied at swearing in ceremony

Tunisia: ADX Energy seeks permit for seismic exploration

ADX Energy is in the process of completing two farm outs in relation to its Chorbane permit. The two farm outs are found onshore. The company is seeking for the permit so that it can carry out a seismic acquisition campaign next year. It is therefore working towards getting the permit as early as possible […]

Algeria wants to apply new investment code in archaic business climate

The Algerian government has made much fuss about an incoming investment code which analysts see as a cosmetic measure that fails to address the real issues that make Algeria a very unfriendly foreign investment destination. A copy of the draft of the new code was unveiled last week copying much of a similar code that […]

Tunisia: Twelve years in prison for presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel

Ayachi Zammel, a candidate in Tunisia’s presidential election scheduled for Sunday October 6, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. The sentence adds to two other recent verdicts, but “he remains in the running for the ballot”, his lawyer said on Tuesday October 1. These new convictions come just five days before an election […]