Year: 2025

The 1st phase of the “Digital Tunisia” initiative, dedicated to agritech, has been officially launched. As part of this first phase, 5 innovative Tunisian companies will be selected and given specific support to establish themselves in the Senegalese market. A tailor-made package will be offered, including training, strategic advice and technical assistance for internationalization. Following this, a prospecting mission is scheduled for May 2025, during which these companies can establish contacts with local partners. The program’s second phase will focus on the healthtech and edtech sectors. Six Tunisian companies operating…

PhosCo Ltd has achieved significant progress with the approval of its Gassaat Phosphate Project in Tunisia, which is now fully owned by the company. The company has also signed a historic MoU with the Tunisian Government and the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development to collaborate on the development of Tunisia’s Northern Phosphate Basin, TipRanks Magazine reports. With a major drilling program set to commence, PhosCo aims to increase its phosphate inventory and production rate, aligning with the growing global demand for phosphate fertilizer. This strategic advancement positions PhosCo as…

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has announced a bold pledge of USD 4.65 billion to support the Mission 300 initiative, joining forces with the World Bank Group, African Development Bank (AfDB), and other key partners. This commitment underscores IsDB’s dedication to bridging Africa’s energy gap and accelerating socio-economic development. Mission 300, led by the World Bank and the AfDB, aims to provide electricity access to 300 million people across Africa by 2030. During a high-level panel discussion titled “The Role of International Partners in the Acceleration of Energy Transformation,” held at…

For the 6th year running, Tunisie Telecom has won the prestigious Nperf trophy for the best mobile Internet performance in Tunisia. The national operator was crowned overall winner for the period 2024, with a significant improvement on the previous year. With an impressive score of 66,512, Tunisie Telecom offered the best performance in terms of download speed, upload speed and browsing, outperforming all its competitors. Proud and delighted, Mr Lassâad Ben Dhiab, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tunisie Telecom, stressed that ‘this 6th trophy is an exceptional performance which…

In the framework of strengthening South-South cooperation and consultation, and searching for new and efficient investment opportunities, the Salma Business Dialogue Program (known as the Strategic Alliance for Latin America-Africa Dialogue) organized on January 23 and 24 in the capital the “Salma Business Dialogue Forum,” a leading economic event that brought together a group of influential leaders and key private sector actors from Tunisia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. This special meeting was a unique opportunity to facilitate a meeting between specialized actors from Africa and Latin America and to…

According to data published on Wednesday by the National Agricultural Observatory (ONAGRI), Tunisia’s revenues from date exports rose by 11.4% to 342.2 million dinars (MD) at the end of December 2024 compared to the same period last year. Date export volume in the first three months of the 2024/2025 campaign (until end-December 2024) reached 51.3 thousand tonnes, up 10.5% from last year. The average price at the end of December 2024 increased by 0.7% to 6.67 TND/kg compared to 6.62 TND/kg at the end of December 2023. Morocco was Tunisia’s…