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‘’Tunisie Telecom’’ seals nationwide ultra-broadband deal

A three-year contract has been signed between Tunisia’s leading telecommunications provider, Tunisie Telecom, and Alcatel-Lucent in a bid to transform the carrier’s voice and data network. The deal will pave the way for ultra-broadband access services for residential and enterprise customers nationwide. The contract follows the successful use of Alcatel-Lucent’s Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) […]

Libya: Heads of sovereign state institutions shun Sirte meeting

Various heads of sovereign Libyan institutions invited by the speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Anguila Saleh to discuss the draft 2022 budget proposed by one of the country’s rival Prime Ministers, gave a cold shoulder to the meeting held Tuesday in Sirte. No one from the Board of Directors of the Central Bank […]

Reclaiming Africa’s space: AU backs push to ditch distorted world map

The African Union (AU) is calling for a global map correction, challenging the centuries-old Mercator projection that drastically shrinks Africa’s size and influence in global perception. Backed by advocacy groups Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, the ‘Correct The Map campaign urges the adoption of the 2018 Equal Earth projection to accurately reflect the […]