December 07, 2022
Tunisia: Amea Power to Start Work On Solar Power Plant in Kairouan By Mid-2023
The Emirati power company "AMEA POWER" will launch the construction of a solar power plant in Kairouan (Centre) in the second quarter of 2023, said Chairman Hussain Jassim Al… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia, Algeria Ink MoU to Promote Support for Startups
Tunisia and Algeria inked, on the fringes of the 1st African Start-up Conference (held December 5-6 in Algiers), a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the startups support field,… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Tunisia: Alternative Energies - Production of Green Hydrogen Should Not Jeorpardise Transition Strategy, Decarbonisation Objectives (Report)
The production of green hydrogen should not jeorpardise the national strategy of transition to renewables and decarbonisation objectives, German Green Foundation Heinrich Böll… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Tunisia: Kairouan Copper Market Faces Collapse, As Prices Soar and Customers Shy Away
The copper market in Kairouan governorate is facing collapse, as prices of raw materials keep on rising and customers are shying away. Read more »
Libya: Tunisia, Libya Adopt Joint Working Strategy to Boost Trade Relations
A joint working strategy was adopted by the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) and the Libyan Export Development Centre for the 2023 year, in a bid to develop intra-trade relations… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Tunisia: Francophonie Summit Adopts Djerba Declaration
The 18th Francophonie Summit, hosted November 19-20 in Djerba under the theme: "Connectivity in Diversity: The Digital, Vector of Development and Solidarity in the French-speaking… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Africa: Economic Forum of Francophonie - Saied Calls for Innovative Investments to Support Young Entrepreneurs
President Kais Saied called Sunday in Djerba to consider ways to implement "innovative" investments to support entrepreneurship among young people in the Francophone space. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Tunisia: Date Harvest Estimated At 250.000 Tonnes in Kebili
The date harvest season has been underway since the end of October 2022 in the governorate of Kebili with a 25% progress rate, Head of the Local Authority for Agricultural… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At 20.000 Tonnes in Monastir
The olive picking is still underway in the Monastir governorate, with an estimated harvest of 20.000 tonnes of olives, or 4.000 tonnes of olive oil since the beginning of November,… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia-IMF Agreement Paves Way for Rescue, Despite Low Loan Amount - Mohsen Hassan
The agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), about 1.9 billion dollars, is favorable to the launch of reforms in Tunisia, even… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At 28 Thousand Tonnes in Silianna
The olive harvest in the Siliana governorate is estimated at 28.000 tonnes of olive (5.7 thousand tonnes of olive oil), against 20.000 tonnes of olive last season (4 thousand… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Tunisia: Geothermal Early Vegetables Production in Gabes Estimated At 30 Thousand Tonnes #AfricaClimateCrisis
The perimeters irrigated under greenhouse by geothermal water in the governorate of Gabes intended for the cultivation of early vegetables reached during this agricultural season… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Africa: Tunisia to Host Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum On September 26-27
The meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) will be held on September 26 -27 in Tunisia, Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) Deputy… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Tunisia: Gafsa - Olive Production Estimated At 50,000 Tonnes
Olive production in the governorate of Gafsa is estimated at 50 thousand tonnes during the agricultural season 2022-2023, equivalent to 10,000 of olive oil. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Tunisia: Japan to Consider Financial Assistance to Tunisia Once IMF Deal Reached (Jica President)
President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) TANAKA Akihiko Monday said his country will consider financial assistance to Tunisia once an International Monetary… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Tunisia: Grain Quantities Collected in Siliana Rise to 862,245 Quintals
The grain quantities collected in Siliana governorate since the beginning of the harvest season have risen to 862,245 quintals so far, head of the Department of Field Crops at the… Read more »
Tunisia: Saied, Bouden Discuss Outcome of Audit On Grants and Loans Obtained By Tunisia Since 2011
The outcome of the audit on the grants and loans obtained by Tunisia since 2011 were at the heart of a meeting between President Kais Saied and Prime Minister Najla Bouden Monday… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Tunisia: Union Decries Assaults Against Protesters On Habib Bourguiba Avenue
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) firmly decried the extreme violence committed by the security forces against peaceful protesters during a march staged Friday on the Habib… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Tunisia: World Bank Projects Growth Rate of 3 Percent in Tunisia in 2022
The growth rate in Tunisia is expected to stand at 3% in 2022, hit 3.5% in 2023 and fall back to 3.3% in 2024, according to the Global Economic Prospects June 2022, released… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian-UK Business Meetings in Workwear and Lingerie
Tunisian-UK business meetings in workwear and lingerie were held Wednesday at the House of the Exporter in Tunis. They brought together seven representatives of large British firms… Read more »
June 04, 2022
Tunisia: Govt to Put in Place Fair and Transparent Tax System (Prime Ministry)
The global reform of the tax system in Tunisia is part of the main reform axis for free initative and fair competition, said the Prime Ministry on Friday in the follow-up document… Read more »
Tunisia: Grain - Tunisian Government Seeks to Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Durum Wheat
The Tunisian government is seeking, as part of its reform programme to achieve self-sufficiency in durum wheat by increasing the profitability of national crops and reducing… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Tunisia: Sfax - Project of Active and Intelligent Transport Launched #AfricaClimateCrisis
The municipality of Sfax announced Friday at a press briefing, the launch of the project of active and intelligent transport, funded by the European Union (EU), which aims to… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Tunisia: Focus On Olive Oil as Exports Grow to 60 Destinations Worldwide
The development of the olive oil sector through improving its competitiveness and its value added was at the heart of the 28th meeting of the Tunisian Council of olive oil in… Read more »