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Talan Tunisia will hire 1,000 engineers by 2020

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Technology services company Talan will hire 1,000 Tunisian engineers by 2020. Talan Founder and President Mahdi Hawas said the company’s recruitment strategy will be implemented over three years; 250 engineers will be hired in 2018, 350 in 2019 and 450 in 2020. An academy will be created and tasked with competence building through training sessions for engineers and other graduates, the purpose being to adapt training to the requirements of international markets. The firm, which currently employs 500 engineers, intends to triple its turnover, setting a target of 60 million…

Syrian Refugee Crisis Intensifies as Humanitarian Relief Continues

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 This region has been marked with civil unrest, which has led to an unimaginable humanitarian crisis. There is a massive refugee population with many living below the poverty line in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia, and many other countries. The 7th year of this ongoing crisis in Syria has left an estimated 470,000 people dead with more than 50% displaced as numbers continue to climb from recent attacks. Of the over 4,810,216 registered Syrian refugees 635,324 are residing in Jordan where 86% are living below the local poverty line. Over 13.5 million people are in urgent need of…

Tunisia wants more luxury hotels

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Tunisia hopes new upmarket hotels will cement its strong recovery in 2017. A Four Seasons opened recently, and a Mövenpick and Ritz-Carlton are both scheduled to open soon. “Tunisia is attracting more luxury properties from international chains,” said Riadh Dekhili, Germany chief for the country’s tourist board. He wants more visitors to discover Tunisia’s green northern coast and southern deserts. Tourism arrivals jumped 27 per cent to 5.7 million last year, including 40 per cent more visitors from Germany. TunisianMonitorOnline (Fvw Tourist & Business Travel)

Italy: Tunisia, A Rising Investment Destination

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The international financial stage is seeing a fundamental change in financial data and a major shift in existing economic blocs, together with the emergence of new economic blocs and the potential disintegration of major economic powers and even major economic unions such as the European Union are not immune to financial collapse. In light of these changes, the January 2011 revolution in Tunisia and the neighbouring conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Libya, there has been a radical change of economic policy of the Tunisian state. The impact of previous detrimental…

Mehrez Boussayene (B&K associés) “Tunisia has some huge assets to attract foreign investment into the country”

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Founded in 2002 , Boussayene Knani & Associés is one of the leading corporate law firms in Tunsia. With experience as former judges, corporate executives or professors, the firm’s partners have all aspects of law covered. Leaders League spoke to founding-partner Mehrez Boussayene. Leaders League: What place does arbitration have in your practice? Mehrez Boussayene. Arbitration has been one of the most importantsectors in our firm for around twentyyears. Our lawyers act as both arbitrators and as arbitration counsel. We have handled numerous international cases before the ICC as well as…

Tunisia central bank unable to defend dinar -governor

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Tunisia’s central bank is unable to defend the dinar with foreign reserves that have fallen to less than 80 days’ worth of imports, the bank’s new governor said on Thursday. The current account deficit also hit 10 percent for the first time, reflecting “frightening” economic indicators that show the depth of the country’s economic troubles, Marouane El Abassi said. On Monday, the central bank raised the benchmark interest rate to 5.75 percent from 5 percent, a decision that Abassi said had been taken due to concerns that the bank might…

Powerful Women Provide Tips for Success to Women Entrepreneurs

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Successful Women Entrepreneurs featured in 9th Annual Women, Wealth, Warriors Luncheon As the world celebrates Women’s History during the month of March, powerful and successful women will bring a message of empowerment and tips for success to women thinking about starting their own businesses and those who already have one. Celebrities including ABC 7 Los Angeles’ Coleen Sullivan, R&B Singer Teedra Moses, Comedian Sunda Croonquist, and Rapper Yo-Yo are just a few of the recognizable names headlining the Women, Wealth, Warriors 9th Annual Luncheon in Pasadena, Saturday, March 24th. Tunisia…

Tunisia’s phosphate production to resume after protests end

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Phosphate production in Tunisia’s Metaloui and Mdhila resumed on Wednesday and shipments restarted after protesters agreed to temporarily end their sit-in over job demands, officials and protesters told Reuters. The Metaloui and Mdhila plants, which produce around 80 percent of Tunisia’s phosphate, have been closed by weeks of protests by local youths demanding employment and economic opportunities. Other plants in the south of the country have also been affected. But the deal remains fragile after protesters gave the government a week to negotiate their demands or else will halt production…

Tunisia celebrates battle of Ben Guerdane

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National Day of Victory over Terrorism Ben Guerdane commemorates on Wednesday the resistance of the armed forces and citizens against the attack two years ago carried out by a group of ISIS terrorists who were trying to gain control of military and civil targets in the city. The attack was foiled thanks to the quick response of Tunisia’s security forces and the military, backed by the local population. 19 people, including seven civilians died while 54 terrorists were killed in clashes that continued until the terrorists surrendered. The population at…

TAYP “Retreat” in New York urging Tunisian Diaspora to help Tunisian economy

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Mohamed Malouche, chairman of the Tunisian American Young Professionals (TAYP) Boad of Directors said that next April 28 -29 will be marked by the organisation of “Retreat” in New York targeting the Tunisian diaspora in the United States and providing means to be mobilised to help the Tunisian economy. Malouche told Express FM on Wednesday morning that through this event, a reflection will be made in order to find the adequate financial mechanisms that will allow this diaspora to invest in Tunisia. With regard to investment, a reflection will be…