Nuqta manager Rayan said parents of young girls that accompanied them to get an idea of the place very quickly felt reassured after visiting. — AFP
For those needing space to do business in Libya, a country beset by frequent blackouts and internet cuts after a decade of war, co-working has become increasingly popular.
Overcoming both restrictions to stem the coronavirus pandemic and the conflicts that have riven the oil-rich North African nation since the 2011 uprising that ousted long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi, shared workspaces are booming especially in the capital Tripoli.
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Nuqta manager Rayan said parents of young girls that accompanied them to get an idea of the place very quickly felt reassured after visiting. — AFP
Co-working spaces like Nuqta have become popular for small businesses in the Mediterranean port city, which were previously crippled by unstable electricity and internet. — AFP
A woman sits in a half-cubicle as she works at the NuqtaFor parents worried that their daughters could be harassed, the spaces offer safety. — AFP
Two men share a half-cubicle as they work at the Nuqta coworking space, which ensures they can connect online thanks to backup electricity generators and solar panels to power inverters. — AFP
People sit in half-cubicles as they work at the Nuqta coworking space, which provides workstations, meeting rooms, and a cafeteria for small businesses. — AFP
Coworking space are an attractive proposition for entrepreneurs in Tripoli, where electricity, internet and water cuts can last several hours. — AFP
Nuqta manager Youssef al-Rayan says people come to the co-working space for the service, and also because they feel good here. — AFP
People sitting together in a meeting at the Nuqta coworking space, which provides workstations, meeting rooms, and a cafeteria for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Libya's capital of Tripoli — AFP
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