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Tunisia to launch its first satellite by July despite COVID-19 slowdown

Despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Tunisia is determined to move forward with the launch of its first satellite. The Tunisian company in charge of the project, TELNET Holding, plans to launch the “Challenge One” nanosatellite next July from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, assisted by Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Confirmation was given on […]

Tunisia: Combating corruption, new government’s top priority, PM says

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden said in an address, following the announcement of her government lineup, that the cabinet’s top priority is to combat corruption, otherwise, she added, any attempt at reform will be called into doubt. The management of State affairs requires an evaluation, analysis and reorganization operation to set priorities and restore confidence […]

Morocco gears up to launch 5G network

Morocco is planning to launch 5G bandwidth ahead of the African Cup of Nations due in December next year, minister in charge of digital transition Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni said. This technology will benefit at a first stage 25% of the population by 2026 and 70% by 2030, Seghrouchni said. The six cities that will […]