Month: February 2025

Dabchy, Tunisia’s fashion e-commerce company, raises seven-figure pre-Series A funding round

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Tunisian circular fashion marketplace Dabchy has raised a seven-figure USD pre-Series A round of funding led by Janngo Capital, with participation from Renew Capital, Village Capital, and angel investors including Karim Beguir, the founder of InstaDeep. While the exact amount was not disclosed, the funding marks a significant milestone for the growing secondhand fashion platform. Founded in 2016 by Ameni Mansouri, Ghazi Ketata, and Oussama Mahjoub, Dabchy has built a community of more than 1.3 million users across Tunisia and Egypt, and currently serves more than 10 percent of the…

Tunisia: Digital technology to improve hospital management

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The closing conference of the “DigiHealth Tour Tunisia” project, held on Tuesday in Tunis, was attended by Alexandre Arrobbio, World Bank representative in Tunisia. This project is supported and financed by several international partners, including the World Bank, the French Development Agency, the European Union, the German Cooperation, UNICEF, WHO and the “Health” project, in partnership with the Embassy of the United States of America, as part of the drive to strengthen the digitization and governance of healthcare establishments. The conference, organized by the Ministry of Health’s IT Center, was…

Jordan wins 3 awards in Arab Code Week competitions in Tunisia

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Jordan won three awards in the 4th edition of Arab Code Week competitions, which concluded on Wednesday in Tunisia under the theme: “Artificial Intelligence in the Service of the Arabic Language”. The Jordanian Rehana Bent Zaid Elementary Mixed School ranked third in the “Golden School” competition after implementing 12,652 activities, while Egypt won first and second places, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.  Jordan also garnered the third place in the “Golden Educator” competition, as teacher ShireenAbdulkarim Ibrahim from the same school won the award for her initiative: “My Applications Enhance My Language,” while Saudi Arabia ranked first and Egypt second. The student team Qalam (pencil in Arabic) from the…

Maya Ajamiyeh’s “Têtes Brûlées” gets its world premiere at Berlin Festival

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At the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, Maya Ajamiyeh’s “Têtes Brûlées” had a sold-out world premiere in the 14+ section.On Monday evening, February 17, the film’s director, protagonist, and producers screened the film, followed by a panel discussion in which the audience expressed their desire to learn more about the film’s inspirational story. A Belgian-Tunisian co-production, “Têtes Brûlées” is a coming-of-age story shaped by the tragedy of 12-year-old Eya dealing with the sudden loss of her older brother Younes, with whom she shared an unbreakable bond. Amid an intense and…

Tunisia and France Discuss AI, Digital Development Cooperation

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Photo credit wearetech.africa Tunisia and France discussed potential digital cooperation, including artificial intelligence, during the AI Action Summit held in Paris from February 10-11, according to the Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies, wearetech.africa reports. On the sidelines of the summit, Tunisian Minister of Communication Technologies Sofiene Hemissi met with Clara Chappaz, France’s Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs. “On this occasion, the minister expressed Tunisia’s ambition to actively contribute to the implementation of the orientations and initiatives discussed at the summit, aiming to harness artificial intelligence technologies for…

RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR ITS FIFTH EDITION IN 2025

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SET TO TAKE PLACE FROM DECEMBER 4-13, THE UPCOMING EDITION FOLLOWS THE RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF THE FOURTH RSIFF, A CINEMATIC CELEBRATION THAT DREW OVER 40,000 ATTENDEES. The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) today announced the dates for its highly anticipated fifth edition, set to take place from December 4-13 at its permanent home in Al-Balad, historical Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Marking a major milestone, RSIFF’s fifth anniversary promises to build on its legacy of championing cinematic excellence, fostering creativity, and supporting filmmakers from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The…

Sharp 37.9% rise in food imports

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The food trade balance recorded a surplus of 174.4 MD in January 2025, compared with a surplus of 469.2 MD in the same month of the previous year, resulting in a coverage rate of 125.0% at the end of January 2025, compared with 192.8% at the end of January 2024, according to ONAGRI data. In terms of value, food exports fell by 10.6%, while imports rose by 37.9%, as a result of lower exports of olive oil (-14.7%), dates (-2.7%) and fish products (-54.4%), and higher imports of sugar (+65.1%)…

Tunisia reaffirms commitment to peace and sustainable development at AU Summit

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The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit at the Heads of State level kicked off in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Saturday. The summit saw the election of Angolan President João Lourenço as the new Chairperson of the African Union for 2025, succeeding Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Additionally, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, was elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission, replacing Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat. Tunisia is represented at this African event by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and…

Tunisia sees slight growth of 1.4% in 2024

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The Tunisian economy showed signs of resilience in 2024, with sustained growth in Q4. In a quarterly report published Saturday, February 15, by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), according to the national accounts, the seasonally-adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded an upward trend of 2.4% compared with the same period of the previous year. Compared with Q3 2024, quarterly growth was 0.9%, reflecting positive economic momentum. Over the year as a whole, the Tunisian economy grew by 1.4%, a result that testifies to a slight recovery despite the challenges…

Libya and Tunisia to formulate clear vision for transit trade into African markets    

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Libya and Tunisia stressed the importance of formulating a clear vision for developing transit trade between Tunisia and Libya, and from there to sub-Saharan African markets, in a way that contributes to strengthening regional economic cooperation, LibyaHerald reports. ‎This came during a meeting between the Tripoli based Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met with his Tunisian counterpart, Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Obaid. The meeting came on the sidelines of the Economic and Social Council meeting at the level of Arab ministers held in Cairo last…