June 27, 2023
Tunisia: Enfidha-Hammamet Airport Sees Significant Increase in Number of Passengers
Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport, on Monday, welcomed 3,248 tourists from various countries on Monday on 19 flights from several European cities and capitals, local tourism… Read more »
Tunisia: Dutch PM Expresses His Country's Willingness to Invest More in Tunisia, Particularly in Water and Renewable Energies
During a telephone conversation with President Kais Saied on Monday afternoon, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed his country's willingness to invest further in Tunisia,… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Tunisia: Allowing All Tunisians to Open Foreign Currency Bank Accounts 'Will Not Happen Tomorrow' (Abassi)
Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, Marouane Abassi, said allowing all Tunisians to open foreign currency bank accounts "will not happen in the near future" because the BCT… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Tunisia: Tunis Hosts 2nd Meeting of Alliance Francophone Des Registres Du Commerce, June 19-21 (Rne)
The 2nd meeting of the Alliance Francophone des Registres du Commerce "AFREC" will be held June 19-21, in Tunis, at the initiative of the National Register of Companies (RNE). Read more »
June 11, 2023
Tunisia: 'IMF Must Review Its Proposals, Then Solution Can Be Reached,' Said Kais Saied
President of the Republic Kais Saied said on Sunday that with regard to negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), "solutions can never be presented in the form of… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Tunisia: Ebrd-EU-Elec'recyclage - Inauguration of Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste Recycling Facility in Tunisia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union and Elec'Recyclage officially inaugurated a non-hazardous industrial waste recycling facility in… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Tunisia: Bouden, Meloni Discuss Migration and Economy
Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, who is making a working visit to Tunisia at the invitation of President Kais Saied, was received on Tuesday by Premier Najla Bouden at the… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Tunisia: EDF ENR Opens First African Subsidiary in Tunisia
The French electricity group EDF EN announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Tunisia to meet the needs of industrial decarbonisation, during the 5th Tunisia Meetings, held in… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia's Date Exports Down By 2.3% in Volume and 4.4% in Value
Exports of Tunisian dates have decreased by 2.3% in volume to 100,100 tonnes and by 4.4% in value to TND 599,400 million, from the beginning of the season until the end of April… Read more »
May 07, 2023
Tunisia: City of Sciences to Hold Scientific Day On Digital Health Trends Next June 1
A scientific day on "Digital Health Trends in Tunisia and Around the World" will be held on June 1, in Tunis, on the initiative of the City of Sciences in Tunis and in partnership… Read more »
Tunisia: National Bond 2023 - Subscription to 2nd Tranche to Start On May 8 to Raise Tnd 700 Million
Subscription to the second tranche of the 2023 National Bond issue, whose amount is set at 700 million dinars (MD), will start on Monday, May 8, 2023. Read more »
May 01, 2023
Tunisia: Ismail Sahbani Elected Secretary General of Tunisian Workers' Union for Another 5-Year Term
Ismail Sahbani was elected Sunday as Secretary General of the Tunisian Workers' Union for a new term, Deputy Decretary General in charge of internal regulations Lotfi Chatmi told… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Economy Observatory Holds Meeting On Ways to Develop Fisheries Sector in Jerba Ajim
The Tunisian Observatory of Economy organised on Saturday a meeting focusing on the means to develop the fishing sector and the valorisation of sea products in Jerba Ajim. The aim… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Tunisia: Domestic Oil Production Down By 16%, Natural Gas Resources By 14%, End of February 2023
The domestic production of crude oil dropped by 16% at the end of February 2023 compared to the end of February 2022, standing at 242 kilotonnes (kt), according to the Energy… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Tunisia: Giz Launches Call for Applications for Support Programme to Promote AI Use
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) Tunisia launched a call for applications for a support programme to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisians' Postal Expat Remittances - France Tops List With 45.8 Percent
France is the country with the highest rate of remittances of Tunisians abroad by post, with 45.8%, or more than 1 billion 71 million dinars. Read more »
April 05, 2023
Tunisia: Govt Announces Series of Measures in Favour of Small and Medium Enterprises Financing Bank
Prime Minister Najla Bouden chaired on Wednesday at the Kasbah a ministerial working session on the case of the Small and Medium Enterprises Financing Bank (BFPME). Read more »
Tunisia: New Electronic Vehicle Ownership Transfer Service to Be Launched On April 11, 2023
A new electronic service for transferring ownership of private vehicles will be launched on April 11, 2023, the Prime Ministry announced. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Tunisia: Adoption of Sufficiently Ambitious Structural Reforms Could Lead to 2.3 Percent GDP Growth in 2023 (WB)
The World Bank (WB) forecasts a 2.3% GDP growth in 2023 assuming the adoption of sufficiently ambitious structural reforms, reads the WB's Reforming Energy Subsidies for a More… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Tunisia: Industry - Reported Investment Down 15.6 Percent to Tnd 239.1 Million (Apii)
Reported investment in the industrial sector decreased by 15.6% to TND 239.1 million between 2022 and 2023 (first two months), said the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and… Read more »
Tunisia: Training on Money Laundering for Mediterranean Countries
Two scholarship programmes to provide anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance training to 120 anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals throughout the southern and… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia to Host 10th OIC Halal Expo Trade Fair, May 31-June 4
Tunisia will host the 10th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo Trade Fair on May 31-June 4 at the Kram Exhibition Centre. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Tunisia: Foreign Trade - Textile-Clothing Industry Export Value Up 16.69 Percent Until End February 2023
Exports of the textile-clothing sector have increased by 16.69% in dinars to TND 1,698.08 million and by 13.93% in euros (Ꞓ509.9 million) during the first two months of 2023,… Read more »
Tunisia: BCT Maintains Key Rate Unchanged At 8%
The Executive Board of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) decided at its meeting on Wednesday, March 22 to keep the Bank's key rate unchanged at 8%. Read more »
Tunisia: EU Ready to Develop Cooperation With Tunisia in Green Hydrogen
The European Union and Tunisia share a "win-win" partnership and the EU is willing to scale up bilateral cooperation in the green hydrogen field, said Director General of the… Read more »