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17th Extraordinary Session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers due in Islamabad December 19

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Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tunisia Taher Andrabi said during a meeting with the press that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet at Foreign Ministers’ level for Extraordinary Sessions to consider any emergency situation and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (current OIC Summit Chair), last month, proposed to convene an Extraordinary Sessions of the OIC FM. Pakistan welcomed the proposal and offered to host the Extraordinary Session, which will be held in Islamabad on 19 December 2021 (Sunday). The meeting will be preceded by…

39,000 engineers and 3,300 doctors left Tunisia between 2015 and 2020

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The National Migration Observatory (ONM), the National Institute of Statistics (INS) and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) have revealed the results of the National Survey on International Migration 2020 in Tunisia: Tunisia Hims 2020. The survey, funded by the European Union (EU) Emergency Trust Fund (ETF) for Stability and Addressing the Root Causes of Irregular Migration and Displaced Persons in Africa, was conducted in a particular context of political instability and deep economic crisis accentuated by the Covid-19 health crisis. According to the Tunisia Hims 2020 survey,…

Tunisia takes part in Dubai World Expo with Digital Tunisia Days

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Tunisia participates in the Dubai World Expo 2020 with the organization of “Digital Tunisia Days” from December 7 to 9, the Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies announced. According to the ministry, these digital days will be able to promote the digital technology sector and “give an overview of the quality of Tunisian skills” in terms of digital creation and innovation. The event will be crowned by an award ceremony through an electronic vote by visitors to the Tunisian pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, the ministry said. Initially scheduled for…

Tunisian olive oil “Triomphe Thuccabor” of Ben Ismail domain wins gold medal at ONH competition of best Tunisian virgin olive oil

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The organic olive oil Triomphe Thuccabor of the Domaine Ben Ismail won the Gold medal at the competition of the best Tunisian virgin olive oil (in the intense green fruity category) organized by the National Oil Office and sponsored by the International Olive Council (IOC). “Our organic family brand Triomphe Thuccabor from Ben Ismail Reserve won the GOLD medal at the competition of the best Tunisian virgin olive oil (intense green fruity category) organized by the National Oil Office, sponsored by the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC),” co-founder of the…

Some 550 agreements inked between Libya and Tunisia during the “Made in Libya” exhibition

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Credit goes to Libya Observer Executive Director of the Federation of Libyan Industry, Ali Nasir, confirmed the signing of more than 550 joint industrial agreements between Libya and Tunisia at the conclusion of the “Made in Libya” exhibition in Tunisia, Libya Observer reports. Nasir added that these agreements aim to open up prospects for exchange and cooperation between the joint commercial and industrial organizations between both countries working in conjunction with a view to entering African markets and taking advantage of the available opportunities and capabilities that exist therein. He…

Green4Youth launches its 3rd call for projects for the green economy

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The call for projects for the third round of the Tunisian program Green4Youth is officially open until November 30th, 2021. The operation jointly launched by investors Impact Partner and Flat6Labs aims to identify and support 8 start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Tunisia in the field of green economy. In Tunisia, start-ups and SMEs have the opportunity to benefit from the financing of 30,000 Tunisian dinars (more than 9,000 euros). This is part of the third cohort of the Green4Youth program. The initiative jointly launched by Tunisian…

‘Halal Industry’ Training Workshop Organized by ISESCO in Tunisia

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The Science and Technology Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) organized the regional training workshop on Halal Standards, Certification of Conformity and Marketing, in the Tunisian capital, in partnership with the Tunisian National Commission for Education, Science and Culture and in cooperation with Tunisia’s National Agronomic Institute, for the benefit of youth, women, and entrepreneurs in the field of food industries, agriculture, and halal industry. At the outset of the two-day workshop, held on Monday, November 22, 2021, Dr. Ismaila Diallo, expert in ICESCO’s Science…

Tunisian fintech startup Kaoun adds new features to Flouci payments app

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Credit goes to Disrupt-Africa Tunisian fintech startup Kaoun has added new features to its payments app Flouci, a move that came about after it took part in a regulatory sandbox held by the Central Bank of Tunisia. Formed in January 2018 when co-founders Nebras Jemel, Anis Kallel, and Rostom Bouazizi put their studies in the United States – at Harvard University, University of Rochester, and Columbia University respectively – on hold to come back to Tunisia and build a fintech startup, Kaoun is “building a pipeline for financial inclusion”. Its first product…

Flywheel Programme: 17 Tunisian start-ups selected to receive AIR and AIR² grants

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Some 17 Tunisian start-ups have been selected to receive AIR and AIR² grants, as part of the second session of the Flywheel programme, piloted by Startup Tunisia with the support of the World Bank, GIZ Tunisia and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations Tunisia. Flywheel, which is also a fund to support the actors of the Startup ecosystem in Tunisia, supports the launch and development of Startups and Startup support structures. Its programme provides a structured solution based on financial instruments to address current challenges. Indeed, 11 projects have been…

TouMaLi project to clean up coastal project

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The International Center for Environmental Technologies in Tunis (CITET) is launching the TouMaLi project “Contribution of sustainable waste management systems in the tourism sector to the protection of marine ecosystems”. The initiative aims to combat pollution of coastal areas in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. A new initiative aims to clean up coastal areas in North Africa. The TouMaLi project “Contribution of sustainable waste management systems in the tourism sector to the protection of marine ecosystems” was launched on November 13th, 2021 in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia by the International Center…