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Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:23:49 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Logs 2 More Deaths and 170 Infections On Dec.7
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two more COVID-19 deaths and 170 infections were logged on December 7, from 3,891 tests (4.37% positivity rate), the Health Ministry said.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:23:46 GMT
Tunisia: Number of Jailed Journalists Reached Global High in 2021, At Least 24 Killed for Their Coverage - CPJ Report
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Washington/United States -- The number of journalists worldwide who are behind bars reached a global high in 2021, according to a new report from the nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists, which says that 293 reporters wer...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:23:43 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Over 44,000 Jabs Administered On Dec. 8
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 44.662 COVID-19 jabs were administered on December 8, the Health Ministry said.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:46:33 GMT
Tunisia: Monastir-Covid-19 - No Death and 13 Cases of Infection Since Early December
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- During the first week of December, no death linked to the coronavirus has been reported in the governorate of Monastir, according to data provided Wednesday by the Regional Health Directorate.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:46:29 GMT
Tunisia: Sfax - Household Waste Collection Resumed
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The household waste collection operations piled up in the city of Sfax have resumed Wednesday morning.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:19:56 GMT
Tunisia: Saied - Unity of Palestinian Ranks Only Way to Liberate Palestine
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed said Wednesday "the unity of the Palestinian ranks is the only way to liberate Palestine," expressing the wish to see this unity achieved and a meeting held in Algeria or ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:19:54 GMT
Tunisia: Concerns of Engineers At Heart of Bouden-Sahnoun Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Najla Bouden met President of the Order of Tunisian Engineers (French: OIT), Kamel Sahnoun Wednesday at El Kasbah Palace.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:19:52 GMT
Tunisia: Rate of Contribution of Renewable Energy in Electricity Production Would Exceed 30 Percent By 2030
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The rate of contribution of renewable energy in the production of electricity would exceed the target of 30%, as set by 2030, said Director of Solar Energy at the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME), N...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:19:49 GMT
Tunisia: New Headquarters of Embassy of State of Palestine to Tunisia Inaugurated
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- the new headquarters of the embassy of the State of Palestine was inaugurated on Wednesday in Tunis, in the presence of President Kais Saied and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:19:48 GMT
Tunisia: 'Dispoflex', A Mechanism to Support Public Sector Reforms Launched
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "Dispoflex, a technical support and consulting mechanism for public sector reform, under Tunisian-German co-operation, was launched Tuesday.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:19:11 GMT
Africa: The FIFA Arab Cup Group Stage in Numbers
[CAF] · Goals, assists, shutouts and cards come into focus as the quarter-finals beckon

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:33 GMT
Tunisia: Prime Ministry Holds Conference On Conflict of Interest and Illicit Enrichment in Public Sector
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "Conflict of interest and illicit enrichment in the public sector in Tunisia: Results achieved and challenges to overcome" were at the heart of a conference held Wednesday by the General Directorate of Governan...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:32 GMT
Tunisia: Nearly 200,000 People Suffer From Autism in Tunisia - Representative of Principality of Monaco
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- About 200,000 people suffer from autism in Tunisia, said Ouanassa Omari, the representative of the Principality of Monaco which funds the Better Care and Integration for Autistic Children in Tunisia project.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:30 GMT
Uganda: CEPEX-UTICA - Multisectoral Economic Mission to Nairobi and Kampala Ends
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A Multisectoral Economic Mission was organised in Kenya and Uganda, from December 1 to 7, 2021, at the initiative of the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) and the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Han...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:27 GMT
Tunisia: 'Issue of Dissolving CSM Has Not Been Raised By Head of State' - Bouzakher
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Supreme Judicial Council (French: CSM) Youssef Bouzakher said the "President of the Republic has not talked about dissolving the CSM during his last meeting with the council representatives."

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:25 GMT
Tunisia: Handball - IHF President's Cup (Women) - Tunisia Lose to Slovakia 27-31
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's national handball women team conceded defeat to Slovakia's 27-31 at an IHF President's Cup Group II day-1 game to determine teams' ranking from 25 to 32 played Wednesday in Valencia, Spain.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:23 GMT
Cape Verde: African Men's Handball Championship 2022 - Tunisia Drawn in Group C, With Senegal, Cape Verde and Guinea
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's national handball team were drawn in group C, alongside Cape Verde, Guinea and Senegal, at the African Men's Handball Championship .

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:20 GMT
Tunisia: Over 200,000 Children Suffer From Autism in Tunisia - Representative of Principality of Monaco
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- About 200,000 children suffer from autism in Tunisia, said Ouanassa Omari, the representative of the Principality of Monaco which funds the Better Care and Integration for Autistic Children in Tunisia project.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:18 GMT
Tunisia: Propaco and UIB Strengthen Their Support to Tunisian Entrepreneurs Affected By Covid
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Proparco and the "Union internationale de banques" (UIB), on Wednesday, signed an exceptional guarantee agreement worth ?1 million (equivalent to TND 3.25 million).

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:12:16 GMT
Tunisia: Basketball - World Ranking - Tunisia Win 2 Places - 28th Worldwide
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian national basketball team moved up two places in the FIBA International Federation ranking released, Tuesday evening, ranking 28th worldwide.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:59:26 GMT
Africa: Al Ahly, Raja As to Contest 2021 Totalenergies Super Cup in Doha, 22 December
[CAF] The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) today announced that the 2021 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup will be hosted in Doha, Qatar on 22 December 2021.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:52:55 GMT
Tunisia: Expo 2020 Dubai - Digital Tunisia Days Unveil Winners
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- (TAP/ correspondent Ghada Sboui) - Student Nour Karoui, startup Class Quiz, the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) BEWIRLESS and incubator Novation City won the top prizes of Digital Tunisia Days. The cha...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:52:51 GMT
Tunisia: Second Phase of 'Sehati' Programme to Kick Off in January 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The second phase of the "Sehati" (My Health) programme, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the Health Ministry, will kick-off in January 2022. It is aimed at improving frontline health service...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:35:21 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisian-Omani Business Meeting in Nabeul Looks At Prospects of Cooperation
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian and Omani businessmen operating in the sectors of tourism, agri-business and services discussed Wednesday in Nabeul economic cooperation and partnership opportunities. The meeting was organised by the ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:35:16 GMT
Tunisia: Public Administration, Moderate, Major or Very Serious Obstacle to Over 3/4 of SMEs - Survey
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Over three quarters of surveyed small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stated that the public administration represents a moderate, major or very serious obstacle, with 28% perceiving public administrations...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:54:51 GMT
Egypt: Egypt-Based Celebrity Platform Minly Acquires Dubai's Oulo to Consolidate Its Position in the GCC
[TechCrunch] Minly, a MENA-based media and entertainment startup, announced today that it has acquired Oulo, a Dubai-based celebrity shoutout platform, for an undisclosed fee.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 04:38:20 GMT
Nigeria: 180 Stranded Nigerians Return From Libya
[Daily Trust] Another batch of 180 stranded Nigerians from Libya has arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:27:23 GMT
Tunisia: Oect Tables Proposals to PM On Tax System Modification
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Tunisian Association of Chartered Accountants Walid Ben Salah tabled to Prime Minister Najla Bouden a document including a set of proposals on tax system modification and investment boosting.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:18:56 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Attends Global Higher Education Forum
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attends on Wednesday in the New Administrative Capital the Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research and the ISESCO general conference, said Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:18:53 GMT
Egypt: President Sisi Arrives to Attend Higher Education Forum
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived on Wednesday at the New Administrative Capital to attend the inauguration of the Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research and the ISESCO general conference.



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