Day: November 6, 2025

Consumer price growth slowed for the fourth consecutive month in October, dropping to its lowest level since March 2021, driven by easing costs in key sectors including food and hospitality. Tunisia’s inflation rate continued its downward trajectory in October 2025, easing to 4.9% from 5.0% the previous month, according to recent data. This marks the fourth straight month of declining price growth, offering a measure of relief to households and policymakers. The October reading represents the softest pace of inflation in over four and a half years. The deceleration was…

Tunisia and Italy officially launched the TANIT project on November 3, 2025, a major bilateral program designed to promote the use of treated wastewater for agriculture and bolster food security. The initiative, implemented under the 2025-2027 Tunisia-Italy cooperation framework and aligned with Italy’s strategic “Mattei Plan” for Africa, involves key partners including the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Italian Deposit and Consignment Fund, and the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) in Bari. The project will channel treated wastewater to irrigate approximately 11,500 hectares of state-owned farmland, a substantial…