€1 million EBRD loan and EU investment grant to Elec’ Recyclage Tunisie

Elec’ Recyclage Tunisie, a Tunisian company operating in the collection and recycling of non-hazardous industrial waste, will directly benefit from the Value Chain Competitiveness Programme with a €1.1 million EBRD loan, technical assistance and an EU grant of up to €118,000. Elec’ Recyclage Tunisie will use the funds to invest in new equipment to expand its activities and recycling capacity. New technology will also help create more value and efficiency during the recycling process, as well as better working conditions for employees by reducing noise levels and introducing more efficient…

Millennium Challenge Corporation to donate 1000 million dinars to Tunisia

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will donate to Tunisia $ 350 million (1000 million dinars) from the US government, to fund projects proposed by Tunisia, MCC Principal Deputy Vice President Kyeh Kim announced Monday. Kim said, at a meeting in Tunis with Minister of Development, Investment and International Co-operation Zied Ladhari, that the MCC Investment Management Committee had approved at its last meeting the file presented by the Tunisian side, The projects proposed by Tunisia concern strengthening development and private investment, through the implementation of advanced and integrated computer systems,…

Tunisia and Saudi Arabia have longstanding relations (Afek Tounes Spokesman)

Afek Tounes spokesman and members of the political bureau Zihad Zegheb said that the killing of khachakji must not be used as an excuse to refuse the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. He said in a statement to the media, that Tunisia has diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and relations with all the Arab countries, the calls must not reach the extent of refusing the visit of the Saudi Crown prince. Zighab indicated that the killing of Khachakji must not be used to become a criterion for…

Luxor African Film Festival to pay tribute to Tunisian Cinema

The eighth edition of the Luxor African Film Festival will pay tribute to Tunisian cinema and its authors from March 15 to 21, 2019. The Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) is one of the projects of the Independent Shabab Foundation (ISF). The idea of its current president author Sayed Fouad was as follows: “Since African films are practically not screened in Egypt, they had to be given a new space. Besides, the city of Luxor has hardly any cultural or artistic events, so it was the perfect place to decentralize…

Saudi Crown Prince to visit Tunisia on November 27

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is paying a visit to Tunisia on November 27. The friendship visit comes in conjunction with the tour abroad of Prince Mohammed Bin Salman which started Thursday in the United Arab Emirates and includes other Arab countries, namely the Kingdom of Bahrain, Egypt, Algeria and Mauritania before heading later this month to Buenos Aires to participate in G20 Economic Summit. In fact, this visit is a brief spot in the sky of positive relations between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, despite attempts of some to…

4th Forum of Youth Leadership Programme due on December 17 in Tunisia

The Youth Leadership Programme is due in Tunisia from December 14 to 17 in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. As part of the Forum, Young Tunisians will compete with 36 other young people from 12 Arab countries to present their solutions to contribute to the development of their communities. Nine solutions were chosen to represent Tunisia, after the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) camps, organised since June 2018,  According to an official source within the UNDP. These purely…

“Thursday is new historical date for Tunisia” (Noureddine Tabboubi)

Thursday, November 22 is historical to help Tunisia take the right path to preserve the people’s interest, said Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Secretary-General Noureddine Tabboubi. The union never gives in to foreign instructions, added Tabboubi at the meeting organised Thursday in the Bardo square outside parliament, along with thousands of trade union members. Strikers in the civil service sector are demanding improvement of purchasing power and the right to a wage increase, Tabboubi said. He reminded that the Rally illustrates the demands of the Tunisian revolution, “employment, freedom and…

Tunisia Business Export Forum in Sfax

The Tunisia Business Export” Forum opened Thursday in Sfax with the participation of several Tunisian exporting companies. The Forum provides the opportunity for the Tunisian exporting companies to meet with more than 50 importers and buying groups from African, European, Asian and American countries, including Algeria, Libya, Spain, Canada (participant with 10 purchasing centres), Portugal, Ukraine, India, Denmark, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Cameroon, Senegal, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Togo. Organised by the Sfax Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIS) in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Tunisian…

University of Manouba hosts 2nd edition of “Smart University in Smart City” November 26-30

The University of Manouba is holding on November 26 – 30 the 2nd edition of the multidisciplinary doctorates “Smart University in Smart City” at the University Campus in Manouba and the teaching centre of Sidi Thabet. The Workshops of the 2nd edition of the multidisciplinary doctoral focus on themes: -The valorization of heritage -The Environment, -Web applications, -Leisure and gaming businesses and, -Health and sustainable agriculture professions. The event provides the opportunity for several PhD students from different disciplines to get acquainted with a real professional situation and be immersed…

First global online summit on climate change on Thursday

A virtual world summit on climate change will be fully online, Thursday, November 22, 2018, and will be the first international meeting zero carbon (no transport, no industrial processes and no waste). This initiative is launched by Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine, whose country is threatened by rising water levels as a result of global warming. This summit would be the first international meeting to be held online with the participation of the leaders of 48 countries most threatened by climate change, such as Bangladesh and the Philippines and also…