What are the main challenges for Tunisia's entrepreneurs three years after the revolution? Naveena Kottoor reports for World Business Report from the capital Tunis

BBC World Business Report: Tunisia's entrepreneurs

Karim Jabbari is a Tunisian calligraphy and street artist, who was drawn to calligraphy at the age of 12, after his father, a political opponent, was imprisoned. After living abroad for more than a decade Jabbari has decided to return to Tunisia, to modernise Arabic calligraphy, and work with young artists in impoverished parts of Tunisia like his native Kasserine.  One of his most important projects is called "Towards the light" - it's the longest street mural in Tunisia – drawn on the outside wall of the very prison his father was incarcerated in.

For Outlook on the BBC World Service our reporter Naveena Kottoor went to have a look ...

BBC World Service Outlook: Profile of Karim Jabbari

The Tunisian Revolution is approaching its third anniversary on Tuesday, it will be exactly three years that former dictator Zine Abedine Ben Ali was ousted from power and fled to Saudi Arabia. The Tunisian assembly is still in the process of voting on their new constitution. One of the most controversial articles so far has been article 45. It brought the entire voting process to a grinding halt, but finally passed after interventions from party leaders. The Tunisian assembly will have to vote on the entire text at the end , but if everything goes to plan Tunisia will once again make history - because Article 45 requires the government to create parity for women in all legislative assemblies in the country, national as well as local. It also says that the state needs to take all necessary measures to eradicate violence against women. For Weekend our reporter Naveena Kottoor has been speaking to Tunisians inside and outside the assembly ….. 

BBC World Service Tunisia constitution - Article 45

Exactly three years ago today former Tunisian dictator Zine Abedine Ben Ali was ousted from power and fled to Saudi Arabia. Tunisians started coming out onto the streets after a young fruit vendor called Mohammed Bouazizi set himself alight. It became a catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring. Tunisia has been governed by an Islamist led coalition, but political and economic progress has been too slow for many Tunisians. The country’s politicians were hoping to revive the spirit of the revolution with a new democratic constitution, voting is still under way. Our reporter Naveena Kottoor has been speaking to Tunisians about what January 14th means to them, three years on … 

BBC Radio 4 - World at One - What does January 14th mean to Tunisians?

Tunisia has been applauded by international observers and foreign governments for its consensus based, progressive constitution. But at home Tunisian politicians have an image problem. Young people started the revolution and the constitution even has a new youth article recognising that. But is it more than lip service?
Naveena Kottoor has been finding out... 

BBC World Service News Tunisia Youth Naveena Kottoor 06 03 2014

Naveena Kottoor reports from Algeria on a very different kind of trading - the black currency market that operates in a public square in open view of the local police.

A visit to Algier's illegal money exchange

A rape trial in Tunisia tested the country's commitment to women's rights. 18 months ago two policemen raped a 27 year old Tunisian woman Meriem.... The officers said they caught her engaged in immoral behaviour with her boyfriend. Meriem was charged with public indecency which caused such an outcry that Tunisia's President had to apologise. This week the two policemen were found guilty of rape and sentenced to seven years in prison. Naveena Kottoor has been following the case and reports for BBC News

BBC News: The case of Meriem, a victim of police rape in Tunisia

For Business Daily on the BBC World Service, Naveena Kottoor reports from Senegal on the surprisingly lively contemporary art scene.

BBC Business Daily: Contemporary art in Africa

Tunisia has made a huge political step forward but the economic demands that brought about the revolution remain unsolved. 

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