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Ons Jabeur eliminated from Wimbledon

TUNIS: Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur, world’s 10th, was eliminated from Wimbledon tournament by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, (21st), in two sets, 1-6, 6-7, at a third-round game played on Saturday.

Jabeur had previously defeated Japan’s Moyuka Uchi…

Basketball: Club Africain win Tunisia’s Cup

Tunis: Club Africain won the Tunisian Basketball Cup for the 2023-2024 season, after defeating US Monastir 87-55 in the final in Rades on Saturday evening.

This is the seventh Cup trophy for Club Africain.

US Monastir were crowned champions earlier …

JS Manazeh Women win Tunisia’s basketball Cup

TUNIS: The JS Manazeh women’s basketball team retained Tunisia’s basketball Cup title (2023-2024) after defeating ASF Jammel 82-70 in the final, played on Saturday in Rades.

This makes the second cup in the club’s history, at the expense of the same …

BII Unveils $6.7 Billion Equity Strategy for Africa in Nairobi

Nairobi:British International Investment (BII), the UK development finance institution, has announced a significant new strategy in Nairobi, focusing on investing $6.7 billion in equity across Africa from 2026 to 2031. This initiative aims to attract …

COP31 Scheduled for November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye

Antalya:The 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is set to take place from 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye. This global gathering aims to address the accelerating climate crisis as nations work towa…

First Simandou Mining Summit Draws Over 1,000 Delegates to Conakry

Conakry:Guinea is hosting the inaugural Simandou Mining Summit in Conakry from November 11 to 14. The event, themed “The Mining Industry A Catalyst for Economic Sovereignty,” is organized by the Simandou Strategic Committee in collaboration with the M…

Biovéa Biomass Power Plant Inaugurated in Ayébo, Ivory Coast

Ayébo:The 46 MW Biovéa Énergie biomass power plant was inaugurated in Ayébo, located in the Aboisso sub-prefecture of the Sud-Comoé region. The inauguration ceremony, held on November 5, was attended by the Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Mam…

Ethiopia’s GDP Reaches $210.7 Billion Following Rebasing

Addis Ababa:Ethiopia’s Finance Minister, Fitsum Assefa, has announced the results of the GDP rebasing with the Ethiopian fiscal year 2017 (2024/25) as the new base year. The announcement was made in Addis Ababa on November 4.

According to Africa New…