Year: 2020

Oxford Business Group and FIPA launch research tool on response to Covid-19 in Tunisia

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Oxford Business Group (OBG) is partnering with the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia) in the production of the first-ever report on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the country’s recovery strategy. The report, entitled Tunisia Covid-19 Response Report (CRR), will present Tunisia’s response to the coronavirus crisis in a clear and accessible format that will highlight key data and graphics related to the country’s socio-economic landscape. The report is part of a series of reports currently being developed by the international research and consultancy firm and its partners, which…

“Chams Enfidha” first solar energy station in Tunisia inaugurated

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The first solar energy station in Tunisia “Chams Enfidha” with a capacity of 1 megawatt and located in the delegation of Enfidha, (governorate of Sousse) was inaugurated Tuesday. It is one of the sixteen projects which recently obtained preliminary agreements for the production of electricity from renewable energies (RE). Minister of Energy, Mines and Energy Transition, Mongi Marzouk, said these projects will contribute to lowering electricity production from conventional energy currently estimated at 97%, given that the national strategy is based on the diversification of energy production sources, the full…

UN Security Council adopts resolution to halt all conflicts amid virus

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Global cease-fire to be valid for 90 days to strengthen fight against COVID-19 The UN Security Council, on Wednesday, adopted a resolution on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic drafted by Tunisia and France and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations. “This adoption follows a long process of negotiations spanning more than four months since it was submitted in its Tunisian version to members of the Security Council in March 2020,” the Presidency of the Republic said in a statement. The resolution calls “upon all parties…

Tunisia JOBS and CONECT sign agreement to support SMEs and create jobs

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The “Tunisia JOBS” programme of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday, in Tunis. The agreement was inked by CONECT president Tarak Cherif and head of the Tunisia Jobs programme Danilo Cruz-De Paula. The aim of this agreement is to develop small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to create jobs by establishing equitable economic growth and by empowering private sector companies. Established in June 2018, “Tunisia JOBS” is a five-year activity to support SMEs and to…

Interest-free loan for Tunisian expatriates to facilitate their return home

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An agreement to grant Tunisians residing in France and Europe an interest-free credit of up to 6 thousand euros to enable them to obtain banknotes from Tunisair or CTN (Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation) has been agreed with the Tunisian Foreign Bank (TFBank), according to Finance Minister Nizar Yaïche. In a statement to the media on the sidelines of his visit on Monday to Tunis-Carthage International Airport, the minister added that this credit will have to be repaid over 12 months and is aimed at facilitating the return of Tunisians abroad,…

TABC launches its new organization ” Tunisia Business Council WorldWide ” (TBCww)

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Tunisia Africa Business Council held its Ordinary General Assembly, on Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Tunis to present its activity report, and especially to elect the new members of the executive board and present the new members of honour of TABC. On the sidelines of the Ordinary General Assembly, the TABC Think Tank gave a preview presentation of the strategic study on “the potential and performance of innovation ecosystems in Africa”, attended by Minister of Communication Technologies and Digital Transformation Fadhel Kraiem. Launched more than a year ago, this research…

Tunisia reopens borders after COVID-19 lockdown

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Tunisia reopened its land, sea and air borders for the first time in more than three months on Saturday after it announced it had brought the coronavirus outbreak under control. Some operations restarted at Tunis-Carthage airport, with flights to Rome, Geneva and Paris scheduled to depart. The government ended all restrictions on movement and businesses after Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh said on June 14 that Tunisia had won the battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, the pandemic has severely impacted the tourism sector, which contributes nearly 10%…

WTTC classifies Tunisia as COVID-Safe destination

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The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced in an official statement issued on Friday that it has classified Tunisia as a COVID-Safe destination, granting it the status of “Safe Travel Stamp” to recognise the safest destination that can accommodate tourists safely, announced the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts. This classification has also concerned 30 other destinations, in addition to Tunisia, says the Ministry’s statement published Friday in Tunis. “This classification is the result of the success achieved by Tunisia in the fight against the Corona virus following the adoption…

Hend Sabri and Sami Bouajila awarded at Critics Awards for Arab Films in Cannes

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Tunisia’s Hend Sabri and Sami Bouajila won top awards at the 2020 Critics Awards for Arab Films in Cannes, bagging the Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively, TAP reported on Friday. The winners have just been announced for the fourth Critics Awards for Arab Films: 141 jury members from 57 countries voted to determine the top films, the same source said. The event is organised by the Arab Cinema Centre as part of the Virtual Marché du Film, which took place on the margins of the 70th annual Cannes…

TUNISIA: IPPs designated to produce 70 MWp from 16 solar power plants

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The Tunisian government has just selected several independent power producers (IPPs) for the implementation of a solar project to produce 70 MWp of electricity from 16 photovoltaic solar power plants. The results of the call for tenders for the development of a solar project have just been published by the government in Tunisia. The objective of this project is to inject 70 MWp into the Tunisian national electricity grid through the construction of 16 new solar power plants in the country. At least six solar power plants with a capacity…