Tunisia: Electoral body trims candidacies, detains only nearly quarter

The Tunisian electoral body, ISIE, announced Wednesday it retained only 26 bids out of the 97 received for September 15 snap presidential elections, pending appeals. The ISIE said at a press conference in capital Tunis the 26 are those that fulfilled requirements. The country’s heavy weights among whom Prime Minister Youssef Chahed touted as frontrunner, […]

Libya’s Presidential Council to launch audit of oil & electricity contracts

The media office of head of the Presidential Council Mohammed Menfi has announced plans to establish a specialised Technical committee to inspect and audit contracts within Libya’s oil and electricity sectors. Acting in his capacity as head of the High Financial Committee, Menfi aims to review spending patterns and contractual obligations to ensure transparency and […]

Chinese wind turbine developer Aeolon to open up its first international plant in Nador

Chinese company Aeolon, specializing in the production of next-generation wind turbine blades, announced the beginning of the construction works of its first overseas plant in Morocco’s Nador Industrial Acceleration Zone. The plant, requiring an initial investment of €220.8 million, will produce wind turbine blades for markets in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It is […]