Year: 2018

Returning to Tunisia: What clients can expect

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With Tunisia back on sale for the British market this spring, Riadh Saidani, a Thomas Cook rep at Les Orangers Beach hotel in Hammamet, tells Sophie Griffiths what tourists can look forward to when they visit. Riadh Saidani, a Thomas Cook rep in Hammamet, outlines what tourists can look forward to when they visit Tunisia How does it feel to have British tourists returning to Tunisia? I’m so happy the tourists are coming back! I was in Sousse at the time of the 2015 attack – it was a terrifying time and…

Johannes Hahn to visit Tunisia to announce new European startup support programme

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European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner Johannes Hahn will visit Tunisia on March 21. He is due to announce a new European programme of support for startups and innovative businesses, the EU Delegation to Tunisia Monday said in a press release. The European Commissioner will meet on Wednesday morning with players in the innovation ecosystem in Tunisia (a business incubator, a business accelerator and a fund management company.) He is expected to announce the new startup support progaramme at COGITE, the Tunis-based incubation space for startups. Official meetings are…

Two Tunisian nationals abducted in Cameroon

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Two Tunisian nationals were kidnapped on March 15 by an armed group in Cameroon’s southwest region. The abducted are two staff members of a Tunisian public works company in the area, the Foreign Ministry Monday said in a press release. A crisis unit was set up to monitor the situation; the ministry is coordinating with Cameroonian authorities to free the Tunisian hostages as soon as possible. TunsianMonitorOnline (TAP)

‘Imagine with Orange’ crowdsourcing platform opens in Tunisia

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Orange Tunisia has announced the launch of its first initiatives on the crowdsourcing platform of the Orange group, ‘Imagine with Orange’. The operator has already awarded a prize to KarhabtiCare, a mobile app for car owners, as part of an innovation challenge in partnership with car dealer Italcar. After this pilot, it has now officially opened its first contest on the topic of ‘smart agriculture’ in collaboration with local start-up Iris Technologies. Among all the ideas posted on ‘Imagine with Orange’, the project receiving the most votes will be given…

Tourism to Africa is new top Destination for Chinese Tourists

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A survey shows a record high number of Chinese respondents—more than 60%—who plan to travel in-depth in 2018. “In-depth travels” is a term used by travel websites in China to describe the type of trips that involve more unconventional journeys beyond the typical tourist experience. For the very first time, Africamoved up to first place as the top in-depth travel destination Chinese travelers hope to visit in 2018, dethroning the ever-popular Japan and Australia. Among the destinations in Africa Chinese are most interested in Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar and Tanzania, according to Travelzoo’s website statistics. Deal experts say the rapid growth in popularity…

Putin wins another six years at Russia’s helm in landslide victory

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Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory. Putin’s victory will take his political dominance of Russia to nearly a quarter of a century, until 2024, by which time he will be 71. Only Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ruled for longer. Putin has promised to use his new term to beef up Russia’s defenses against the West and to raise living…

Tunisia can be platform for German companies says Martin Henkelmann

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Martin Henkelmann, Director- General of the Tunisian-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Tunisia), said there is “a tripartite partnership programme that will be established between a German company, another Tunisian and a potential partner, particularly in three target countries namely: Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Kango “. Tunisia can be a platform for German companies to go, in particular, to sub-Saharan Africa and French-speaking Africa” and there is work that has been done for this at the level of this mixed chamber, he told Express FM on Friday. He also…

International Festival of Science, Engineering and Technology in Monastir

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Thousands of youth from 22 countriesrt  take part in the International Festival of Science, Engineering and Technology hosted by Monastir on March 17-21, at the initiative of the Tunisian Association for the Future of Science and Technology, TAP reports. The festival was kicked off on Saturday evening by Monastir Governor Akram Sebri, in the presence of the ambassadors of Palestine and Mexico to Tunisia and MPs from the region. Over 200 projects are presented by young candidates aged between 6 and 24, in the technological innovation and robotics competitions, the…

Rising Fears over Soaring Football Violence

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Once again, Tunisia finds itself confronted with the soaring phenomenon of football violence and disorder. Unfortunately, This embarrassing phenomenon has become a depressingly common feature of the game and violence on football pitches and among rival fans and supporters is clearly on the rise. It is terrifying to witness the phenomenon escalate dramatically while the authorities seem incapable of eradicating or even curbing the level of violence. The reputation and standing of the sport among the general public could be irreparably tarnished. Very shocking is the incitement to violence that…

Challenging mix of modern art, politics and history in Bardo museum exhibition

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The “Barker of Bardo,” a fictional persona created by Faten Rouissi, welcomes visitors to an exhibition of contemporary art. While the Bardo National Museum usually greets visitors with mosaics on the walls of white-clad rooms, these days guests are greeted by a giant white statue with a muzzle strategically placed where the head should be, lit with a blue projector highlighting a card that reads: “The Barker of Bardo.” Instead of the iconic mosaics, it is the “Barker of Bardo,” a fictional persona created by Faten Rouissi that welcomes visitors…