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 »
Tunisia: Remittances From Tunisians Abroad Up By 9.9 Percent in 2022
Remittances from Tunisians abroad rose to TND 9,468.4 million in 2022 against TND 8,617.8 million in 2021, up 9.9%, according to a document published by the Office of Tunisians… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Tunisia: Trade Balance in Fishery Products Posts Surplus of Tnd 464.8 Million in 2022
The trade balance in fishery products was in a surplus of TND 464.8 million in 2022, up 26.3% on 2021, preliminary data provided by the National Observatory of Agriculture (French:… Read more »
Tunisia: 'It Is Imperative to Avoid Tunisia's Economic and Social Collapse' - Josep Borrell
"It is imperative to avoid Tunisia's economic and social collapse and to support the Tunisian people," the European Union High Representative of for Foreign Affairs and Security… Read more »
Tunisia: Transport - First Section of E Line of Greater Tunis Rapid Railway Inaugurated
The first section of E line of the Greater Tunis express rail network (RFR) was inaugurated by Transport Minister Rabii Majidi on Monday afternoon at Bougatfa station (Sidi Hassine… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Tunisia: Culinary Route of Sfax Olive Oil Project Launched
An information day on the launch of the Culinary Route of Sfax Olive Oil project was organised by Tunisia Olive Association, under the project "Tounes Wijhatouna," funded by the… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Tunisia: BCT Sets Conditions for Dividend Distribution in 2022
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) published, on Tuesday, a note (N °2023- 10 of March 7, 2023), setting the conditions for the distribution of dividends by banks and financial… Read more »
Tunisia: Partnership Between Tunisia and WB Not Suspended, Pausing of Discussions Will Have No Impact On Country (Samir Saied)
Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saied, on Tuesday denied the suspension of partnership between Tunisia and the World Bank (WB), the subject of a statement released by the… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Tunisia: Discussions On World Bank's Country Partnership Framework With Tunisia Temporarily Paused
Discussions on the World Bank's Country Partnership Framework with Tunisia, which outlines strategic directions for operational engagements in the medium-term (2023-2027), have… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Tunisia: Public Auditors Recommend in Study, Amending Hydrocarbon Code
The radical amendment of the hydrocarbon code to enhance the principles of governance and transparency in the sector in compliance with international criteria, was recommended in… Read more »