At a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis, Russian Foreign Minister G. Lavrov said that Russian agricultural yields had been good “for the second or third year running” and that Russia was keen to help Tunisia. “There is interest in increasing deliveries of our grain,” Lavrov said, without specifying conditions or cost. “We are ready to do so. We are ready to do it,” he added. Following his meeting with Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar, Mr. Lavrov said that “we have agreed to develop our cooperation in all…
Month: December 2023
Tunisia: a 5-million-dinar fund for innovative SMEs
A research, development and innovation (RDI) fund, “Support for innovation and sustainability in Tunisia”, endowed with 5 million dinars, was launched on Tuesday at a press briefing organized by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy. It aims to stimulate the growth potential of Tunisian SMEs operating in the industrial and related services sector, and seeking to undertake RDI projects in collaboration with public or private players, service providers or relevant clusters. Launched in partnership with the European Union and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the…
Tunisian-Italian tourism event in March 2024
A Tunisian-Italian tourism event will be held in March 2024 in Tunis, with the participation of a high-level Italian delegation led by Italian Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche, the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts announced recently. During the event, the Tunisian and Italian parties will sign a memorandum of understanding with the aim of boosting bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector. The decision to organize this event was taken during a working session held in Milan between the Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Mohamed Moez Belhassine, and his Italian counterpart, on…
AfDB approves 89-mln-USD loan to Tunisia to improve wastewater quality
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an €81.9 million (US$89.08 million) loan to Tunisia to improve wastewater treatment for agricultural reuse and strengthen its climate resilience, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Wednesday. The project to improve the quality of treated wastewater for climate resilience will enable water to be treated to agricultural reuse standards. The project is scheduled for implementation over the period 2024-2028. “This project is an important example of the link between water, energy and agriculture by improving treated wastewater for agriculture and reducing energy costs…
Tunisia: Dams conditions after latest rains
The latest rains in Tunisia over the last few days have been a real blessing after months of drought. But what about the dams? According to the Observatoire tunisien de la météo et du climat, recent rainfall has reached 40 million cubic metres, equivalent to 20 days’ consumption. At present, according to the same source, the rainwater is still trickling down through the rivers to reach the dams. More rain is expected in mid-December. On Monday December 11, 2023, engineer and meteorologist Mehrez Ghannouchi reported that the rate of filling…
Nearly 70,000 migrants intercepted trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2023
Migrants deported by the Tunisian National Guard. Photo credit Sipa / Yassine Mahjoub Nearly 70,000 migrants have been intercepted this year while attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy, more than double the number for the same period last year, a National Guard spokesman said on Saturday. Along with Libya, Tunisia is the main departure point for thousands of migrants seeking to reach Europe. Over eleven months, the number of would-be clandestine emigrants intercepted by the Tunisian authorities stood at 69,963, compared with 31,297 over the same period…
Tunisia: Inflation falls for third consecutive month
Tunisia’s inflation rate fell for the third consecutive month, according to figures released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). On its official website, the INS reported that the inflation rate was 8.3% last November, compared with 8.6% in October and 9% in September. “This decline in inflation, despite the monthly rise, is due to the deceleration in the rate of price increases between November and October this year, compared with the same period last year”, explained the INS. According to the Institute, “the annual rate of price…
Africa, a high-potential but highly competitive market (TABC Chairman)
Tabc is a leading organization in Tunisia, dedicated to supporting Tunisian companies in Africa. Tabc’s Vision is to be the reference actor for a better South-South cooperation promoting sustainable development and shared prosperity in favor of African populations, Says Anis Jaziri, Co-founder and Chairman of the Tunisia Africa Business Council in an interview to La Presse newspaper. It has already carried out more than 35 missions to Africa, organized 6 editions of the Fita international conference, organized several African sectoral forums, participated in the majority of African and international forums…
TABC seeks infrastructure projects in Africa
Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC), together with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is co-organizing a workshop on Monday and Tuesday, December 4 and 5 in Tunis, to review the ASQIIA project “Accelerating and Expanding Quality Infrastructure Investment in Africa”. The ASQIIA project aims to support the development cycle of infrastructure projects in Africa by implementing two interdependent work streams. These include the production of up-to-date information on country investment priorities and key pipelines for the coming years, and the establishment of a dynamic community of practice for…
Tunisia provides medical care for 29 wounded Palestinians
A Tunisian military plane arrived at Tunis-Carthage international airport on Sunday evening, carrying 29 wounded Palestinians, victims of the Israeli war on Gaza, from the Egyptian airport of Al-Arish. Mustapha Ferjani, Minister Advisor to President Kaïs Saïed, told local media while receiving the wounded at the airport that Tunisia “received a military plane carrying 29 wounded Palestinians and 10 of their companions”. Ferjani said that the reception of the wounded was “part of the implementation of President Saïed’s instructions to receive the wounded Palestinians who are suffering from the aggression…