Kaïs Saïed meets with newly appointed acting Ministers of Economy and Finance Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia & Communication Technologies Nizar Ben Neji

Tunisia: President sacks professional training & employment minister

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied fired Wednesday Minister of Professional Training and Employment Nasreddine Nsibi, as he continues to shake up his cabinet in a slow motion in the wake of an electoral setback. The office of the President announced in a statement Nsibi’s removal without providing further information whether the magistrate has been replaced. The […]

Tunisia: President continues his purge, sacks Minister of Industry

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied sacked Thursday minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Neila Nouira Gongi, his office announced without giving any details. Gongi has been in the Cabinet since October 2021. The announcement came as the government is set to increase gas prices in the next coming days. “The government is busy studying the alternatives […]

EU, France pledge €50m investment in DRC’s infrastructure, mining sector

The European Union has launched an initial mobilization of €50m in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) critical minerals sector and infrastructure projects on the sidelines of the first-ever Kinshasa Economic Forum. The funding was announced at the inaugural Kinshasa Economic Forum, which brought together representatives from the EU, the DRC and France French President Emmanuel […]