Tunisia: Towards establishing incubator for startups operating in blue economy

Head of the “Hub National Blue Economy” – WestMed Initiative, Imed Zammit said on Thursday one of the key outcomes of the annual international conference of the Mediterranean Initiative for the Development of a Sustainable Blue Economy, hosted for...

Bank Employees Maintain Strike on November 3 and 4, Threaten a Second Walkout at Year’s End (vidéo)

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The General Union of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance, affiliated with the UGTT, has confirmed a general strike on November 3 and 4, 2025,...

“ASAN Khidmet” model presented at 2nd Arab Forum on Public Administration

Baku, November 3, AZERTAC The head of the international relations department of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, participated in the 2nd Arab Forum on Public...

Tunisia: Pollution Uprising in Gabès Turning Into Sustained Protest Movement

MondAfrique: Gabès’ fight against pollution has reached historic levels, turning into a sustained protest movement with possible national consequences. Is this just a local uprising, or could it spark broader political change? Even if the unrest...

Tunisian banks’ performance remains constrained, according to Fitch Ratings

Tunisian banks face continued challenges from high inflation, slow economic growth, and heightened interest rates, said Fitch Ratings. Subdued credit growth (0.6% in 5M25) reflects both muted demand and the state’s high financing needs crowding...

Tunisian business mission to Benin in early December

A multisectoral Tunisian business mission will travel to Cotonou, Benin, from December 1 to 4, 2025, aiming to strengthen economic ties and explore investment opportunities in this strategic market. The initiative is organized by the Tunisia...

Tunisia: TLF issues subordinated bond worth 15 million dinars

The general management of the company Tunisie Leasing & Factoring (TLF) has decided to issue a subordinated bond loan “TLF Subordonné 2025” for an amount of 15 million dinars, which may be increased to 20 million dinars. It is divided into 150,000...

Tunisia's government clamps down on civil society

Yosra Frawes, president of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD), joined women protesting in Tunis on March 6, 2021, to denounce violence against women. FETHI BELAID / AFP It was another major blow for Tunisian civil society....

Tunisia: Authorities must immediately release detained lawyer Ahmed Souab 

Ahead of the trial of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Ahmed Souab starting on 31October in Tunis, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, said: “Ahmed Souab is facing unfounded...

Tunisia's SNJT warns of 'mounting censorship' against press

Most journalists working for local and foreign news organisations have recently been prevented by police from entering courtrooms to cover trials involving political and media figures [Hasan Mrad/DeFodi Images News] Tunisian journalists are facing...

Tunis Court Rejects Release of Abdelkrim Harouni and Mohamed Frikha

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Criminal Chamber specializing in financial corruption cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance has refused to grant provisional release to...

Cameroon’s Chamber of Commerce Invites stakeholders to join Tunisia’s 7th Chocolate & Pastry and Pasta Fair

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon's Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Crafts (CCIMA) has formally invited local stakeholders in the chocolate and pastry sectors to register for the upcoming Chocolate, Pastry and Pasta Fair, which is set to...

Power sharing: The politics of European-Tunisian energy cooperation

Summary Cooperation on clean energy will be an important facet of the EU’s “Pact for the Mediterranean”, a new strategic initiative to connect the bloc with its neighbours in North Africa and beyond. The EU and Tunisia share interests in...

Applications open for 5th edition of Open Startup’s BRAIN accelerator programme

The Tunisia-based Open Startup has opened applications for the fifth edition of its flagship accelerator programme BRAIN, which empowers African deeptech startups to become investment and market-ready. Open Startup is a non-governmental...

48 Jharkhand migrant workers stranded in Tunisia for three months; seek government intervention

“When we opposed, they started threatening that we will be put in jails and will never be able to return to our country,” said one of the migrant workers, Amardeep Choudhary. They alleged that they have been duped by Prem Power Constructions....

Tunisia 12th African investment destination, according to Rand Merchant Bank

Tunisia has experienced a significant drop in its investment attractiveness ranking for 2025/2026, according to the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) report. The country is now ranked 12th out of 31 African nations, dropping from 7th in the previous report...

Tunisia: President of Republic and Social Affairs Minister discuss social fund issues

Tunis – President of the Republic Kais Saïed had a meeting, on Monday, at Carthage Palace, with Social Affairs Minister Issam Lahmar. According to a statement of the Presidency of the Republic, the meeting shed light on social funds, particularly...

A trade union to defend the rights of Tunisia's women farm labourers

Tunisia has a strong trade union tradition compared with many countries in the Global South. The UGTT (Tunisian General Labour Union) is considered the most influential trade union in the Arab world. It also played a key role in the 2011...

Tunisair ex-CEO jailed in fake diplomas scandal

A Tunisian court has sentenced former Tunisair (TU, Tunis) CEO Khaled Chelly to three years in prison and union ex-secretary-general Najmeddine Mzoughi to four years over corruption linked to fraudulent recruitment and forged diplomas, according...

Tunisia: STB Launches Innovative CSR Platform

In a rapidly changing world where environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become essential priorities, the Société Tunisienne de Banque (STB) has taken a new step in its responsible approach by officially launching its digital CSR...