Year: 2025

New African Magazine Unveils 2025 List of 100 Most Influential Africans, Featuring Five Tunisians

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The prestigious New African magazine has released its 2025 ranking of the 100 most influential Africans. This annual selection highlights individuals whose work has a tangible impact across the continent and beyond, spanning fields from business and public policy to technology and the arts. The list categorizes the 100 honorees into seven sectors: Business (21 personalities), Change Makers (9), Creatives (19), Public Office (15), Sports (13), Technology (8), and Thinkers & Opinion Shapers (15). In this year’s edition, five Tunisians have been selected, placing Tunisia behind Nigeria (21 personalities), South Africa (10), and tied with Kenya and Ghana (7 each). The Tunisian honorees—Hazem Ben Gacem, Lotfi…

Tunisia Engages in High-Level Diplomacy at Russia-Africa Summit in Cairo

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On the sidelines of the Second Russia–Africa Ministerial Conference, Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti conducted a series of strategic bilateral meetings, focusing on regional solidarity and economic partnerships. The conference, hosted in the Egyptian capital, served as a platform for Nafti to reinforce Tunisia’s key alliances. In consecutive talks with his Egyptian and Algerian counterparts, the minister underscored a shared commitment to turning diplomatic agreements into concrete action. Strengthening Regional TiesMinister Nafti met with Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, and Algeria’s Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf. Discussions centered on accelerating…

Tunisian Exports Regain Momentum, Fueled by Reforms and Sectoral Support

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Tunisian exports have resumed an upward trajectory in 2025, recording a 1.5% increase in value through the end of November compared to the same period last year. The total export value reached 9.57 billion dinars, a performance largely attributed to gains in the final quarter, despite volatility in olive oil export revenues. Authorities continue efforts to boost export activity by tackling bureaucratic hurdles and enhancing digitalization. The stated national objective is to position Tunisia as a significant regional export platform, capable of transforming challenges into opportunities for growth and prosperity.…

Carthage Film Festival Crowns Egyptian Film with Top Honor “Golden Tanit”

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The 36th edition of the Carthage Film Festival (JCC) concluded on Saturday evening at the Tunis Opera Theatre, with Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky’s film The Stories taking home the coveted Golden Tanit for best feature film. The festival, a cornerstone event for Arab and African cinema since 1966, presented a diverse slate of winners from across the Global South, rewarding bold artistic vision and compelling storytelling. Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. earned a double distinction, securing the Silver Tanit for My Father’s Shadow, which also won the Tahar Chériaa Prize for best…

Tunisian Olive Oil “Triomphe Thuccabor” Claims Top Honor at Prestigious Italian Competition

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The extra virgin olive oil “Triomphe Thuccabor” has secured the Extragold award at the BIOL ITALIA 2025 competition in Italy. The event, a key benchmark for quality in the sector, featured leading producers from across Europe. The award was presented at a prestigious competition organized by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, featuring leading producers from dozens of nations, including Spain and Italy. The contest specifically evaluates oils made from olives harvested early in the season, before mid-November, prized for their superior health benefits, nutritional value, and distinctive flavor. The Ben…

Maltese Tech Firm to Build 520 Million Euro Solar Plant in Southern Tunisia

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 Malta’s HandsOn Systems Ltd. has announced plans to construct a 350-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in the Gafsa region of southern Tunisia. The total investment for the project is estimated at approximately 520 million euros. The advanced technology group, known for its GPS tracking, fleet management, and IoT platforms, confirmed the investment following a meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, between its delegation and Tunisia’s Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia). The delegation was led by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Farrugia. While a precise timeline has not been finalized,…

Sharjah’s Cultural Vision Takes Center Stage at Tunis Poetry Festival

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 The tenth edition of the Kairouan Festival of Arabic Poetry opened under the Mediterranean stars at the historic Ennejma Ezzahra Palace on Friday, marking a decade of a pioneering cultural initiative born in the United Arab Emirates. The ceremony, attended by a gathering of diplomats, ministers, and literary figures, served as a powerful testament to the cross-border influence of Sharjah’s cultural projects. The festival is a flagship event of the “Houses of Poetry” network, an initiative launched by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler…

EBRD Launches Landmark Green Finance Initiative in Tunisia with €10 Million Loan to UBCI

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is channeling a €10 million loan to Tunisia’s Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (UBCI) to kickstart a new phase of green lending for local businesses, marking one of the first operations under its Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) in the country. The financing is designed to fuel Tunisia’s transition to a low-carbon economy by providing UBCI, a leading private bank with 102 branches nationwide, with capital to on-lend to private companies. A key focus will be supporting micro, small, and…

Foreign Minister to Attend Key Russia-Africa Forum in Cairo

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti will participate in the second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum as instructed by President Kais Saied. The high-level meeting is scheduled for December 19-20, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt. This engagement underscores Tunisia’s firm commitment to African joint action and its policy of openness to international partnerships. The participation aims to bolster multilateral cooperation across various sectors to serve common interests and address shared global challenges. The conference agenda will focus on reviewing the implementation of the joint…

Qatar Charity Funds Modern Primary School in Gafsa to Alleviate Classroom Overcrowding

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The Governorate of Gafsa has formalized a partnership with Qatar Charity for the construction of a new, fully-equipped primary school. The agreement was signed Tuesday in a ceremony overseen by Gafsa Governor Mr. Slim Ferouja and Ms. Karima Boussalmi, Director of the Qatar Charity Office in Tunisia. The project targets the Al-Amal neighborhood in the Om Laarayes delegation, an area identified as needing enhanced schooling facilities. Slated for completion at an estimated cost of 3 million Tunisian dinars, the new institution is designed as a modern, integrated educational complex. Plans…