Two online newspapers enrich media landscape

Universe news, a new online media Mustapha Machat, former Director of communication at the Société Nationale de Distribution des Pétroles AGIL S.A. and former journalist at Arabic-language “Assabah” daily, has just launched a new French online newspaper called univsersenews.tn. This media which enriches the media landscape in Tunisia will soon be followed by an Arabic version “Alwasatnews.tn”, both published by the company Tunisia first Consulting (TFC). The two newspapers “Universenews” (in French) and “Alwasatnews” news (in Arabic) are two web newspapers focusing on proximity and covering all news, with objective, instant…

Tunisia regulator launches system to block SMS spam

Tunisia’s telecommunications regulator will launch a new service helping telecom subscribers reduce the number of advertising messages sent to them by operators, Telecompaper reported. The service ‘STOP SMS’ is the result of an agreement signed in April by the regulator, the national institution for the protection of personal data (INPDP) and the consumer rights organisation, Telecompaper added. It will be executed via a toll-free number. For subscribers bothered by the numerous advertising SMS they receive, the regulator’s initiative shows its strong implication in the protection of consumers’ interest, it explained.…