A recent article in *Business News* from Tunisia addresses the enduring impact of colonialism long after formal independence. The author, Ithar El Heni, argues that a new form of oppression has taken root – an “endogenous colonizer” – where power dynamics mimic the colonial past. Previously, colonial oppression operated through a straightforward equation: foreign powers exploiting territory and suppressing resistance while co-opting local collaborators with minimal privileges. However, the article suggests the need to dismantle internalized colonial structures and mentalities within Tunisian society. This calls for a process of “inner decolonization” to break free from patterns of servitude. The piece highlights the urgency of recognizing and actively challenging these subtler, yet pervasive, forms of control.