Month: May 2025

“Pakistani Music and Food Festival” at Kasr Said

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Spiritual atmosphere and oriental colors celebrate the 67th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tunisia and Pakistan Iqra Arif, a renowned Pakistani singer, sang the Tunisian and Pakistani national anthems from the Kasr Said Center for Arts, Culture and Literature, embodying the strong diplomatic relations between the two countries, which are celebrating their 67th anniversary. The celebration, organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Tunis on Wednesday evening, was titled “Pakistani Music and Cuisine Festival” and was accompanied by a large number of guests from the diplomatic corps, the media, art…

Grain harvest rising 64% to 1.8 million metric tons this season in Tunisia

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Tunisia’s grain harvest is expected to reach 1.8 million metric tons this season, marking a more than 64 percent increase from last year’s harvest and a strong season for the country after consecutive drought seasons over the past five years, according to Agriculture Minister Ezzedine Ben Cheikh. Experts attribute the sharp increase to improved rainfall in key agricultural regions. “It is a good season with about 1.8 million metric tons,” said Ben Cheikh. Last year’s grain crop was around 1.1 million metric tons. Tunisia, which is experiencing a severe financial…

Tunisia: new project to consolidate healthcare system and step up fight against pandemics

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The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank today approved $125.16 million in financing, including a $17.16 million grant from the Pandemic Fund, to support Tunisia’s efforts to improve access to resilient, quality health services that are better prepared for emergencies. This support is part of the Tunisian Health System Strengthening Project. This national initiative aims to strengthen pandemic preparedness and emergency care, modernize primary healthcare services, and improve governance and digitization of the public healthcare system. The project supports the implementation of Tunisia’s National Health Policy (PNS), a…

UNDP collaborates with Tunisian government and Danish-Arab Partnership Programme to empower youth in Tunisia

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Tunisia and the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark organized an event entitled “Green Horizons: Youth and Employment” on 28 May 2025, in Tunis. The event addressed key challenges and opportunities related to youth employment and entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on green growth sectors.   Youth unemployment remains a pressing issue in the Arab region, with rates estimated at  24.4% in 2025 according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). In Tunisia, the situation is…

India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Address to the Nation

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PM highlighted the unwavering courage displayed by India’s brave soldiers in achieving the objectives of Operation Sindoor, acknowledging their valor, resilience, and indomitable spirit. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the nation via videoconference on May 12, 2025. In his address, he remarked that the nation has witnessed both India’s strength and restraint in recent days. He extended his salute to the country’s formidable armed forces, intelligence agencies, and scientists on behalf of every Indian citizen. The Prime Minister highlighted the unwavering courage displayed by India’s brave soldiers in achieving…

Tunisia’s regional startup roadshow: Bringing innovation closer to home

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In a country where innovation is often concentrated in the capital, Tunisia’s first regional roadshow on innovative startups and SME financing marks a new chapter in inclusive entrepreneurship. For the first time, the national startup ecosystem left Tunis behind and traveled across the country—north, center, south, and southeast—to meet entrepreneurs where they are. The roadshow made stops in Bizerte, Kairouan, Sfax, and Gabès, connecting with entrepreneurs, incubators, investors, and support organizations. A national recap event in Tunis concluded the regional outreach on February 25th, 2025, featuring a press roundtable to amplify…

Baghdad hosts foreign journalists and experts for unified action facing climate change

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Arab media alliance to face climate change Over 150 media professionals and experts from Arab countries and the world gathered in Baghdad to explore the reality of the Arab media’s handling of climate change issues and ways to develop this media performance to streamline scientific information, mobilize awareness, and support policymakers and decision-makers. The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) organized the fourth session of the Arab Media Conference under the title ‘The Role of Media in facing Climate Change.’ This year, for the first time, the conference left Tunisia for…

KPIT inaugurates software engineering center in Tunisia

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KPIT Technologies, a mobility software company, has inaugurated its new Software Engineering Center in Sfax, Tunisia, strengthening its presence in the EMEA region and reinforcing its commitment to innovation, talent development, and nearshore delivery for European automotive OEMs. The opening event witnessed participation from senior dignitaries across Tunisia’s automotive ecosystem, including investment authorities, academia, and KPIT leadership. This marks a strategic milestone in KPIT’s global expansion journey to reimagine mobility with clean, smart, and safe technology solutions, mediabrief reports. With the new center, KPIT aims to develop a Center of Excellence focused on advanced…

Sixth edition of International Environmental Film Festival in Gabes from May 31 to June 3, 2025

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17 films from 59 submissions accepted with Jordan as guest of honor The details of the sixth edition of the International Festival of Environmental Cinema in Gabes, which will be held from May 31 to June 3, 2025, were revealed on Monday during a press conference, with Jordan as the guest of honor. Festival director Fouad Karim explained during the seminar that the choice of Jordan comes in recognition of its leadership in environmental cinema and its active involvement in climate issues and sustainable culture. He added that within the…

IMF urges African economies to access domestic financial markets to reduce reliance on foreign debt.

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The IMF urged African and other emerging economies to develop their domestic financial markets to reduce their reliance on volatile external borrowing. The IMF’s April 2025 Global Financial Stability Report highlights that high real interest rates worldwide have led to increased costs and reduced accessibility of external financing, particularly for frontier markets in Africa. The report identified Tunisia as one of several African countries facing elevated sovereign debt vulnerabilities, along with Ghana, Zambia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, and Angola. The IMF highlighted that, as global interest rates remain high and…