Month: January 2026

The Tunisian government has awarded French renewable energy group Voltalia the contract to develop a 132-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in the Gabès region, the company’s third major solar award in the country within a year. The new “Wadi” plant follows Voltalia’s earlier wins for the Sagdoud project in May 2024 and the Menzel Habib plant in December 2024. Together, these projects bring Voltalia’s total solar capacity under development in Tunisia to approximately 400 MW—enough to power an estimated 200,000 households. Construction on the Wadi facility is scheduled to begin in…

The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) inaugurated a new Unified Export Window at the Ras Ajdir border crossing with Tunisia on Tuesday. The launch event was attended by LEDA Chairman Mohamed Al-Hangari and senior customs officials. The digital platform marks a significant shift from 15 years of paper-based procedures to an integrated electronic system. During the inauguration, officials demonstrated the Single Window Export System, which allows registered Libyan exporting companies to submit applications, process data, and complete all export formalities for shipments destined for Tunisia through a single portal. Chairman…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has entered a major partnership with Tunisia Telecom, pledging loans of up to €190 million (approximately $221 million) to modernize the state-owned operator’s telecommunications infrastructure. The financing package, announced last week, includes an €11 million grant from the European Union. According to the agreement, the EBRD will disburse the loan in four tranches, beginning with an initial €50 million. The funds are earmarked to upgrade Tunisia Telecom’s mobile network from 4G to 5G, expand its fiber-optic backbone, and connect up to 200,000…

The Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) agreed recently, to strengthen their strategic partnership on investment, following a high-level working meeting in Tunis. A senior EBRD delegation visited the TIA headquarters to discuss enhancing institutional cooperation between the two organizations. The talks focused on ongoing joint projects, with particular emphasis on the development of the National Investment Platform—a central pillar of their collaboration. Both parties also reviewed progress on initiatives such as the project supporting the work of the Strategic Council. On this…

Economic relations between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are accelerating into a new phase, driven by rising Saudi investment, expanding trade, and high-level political commitments to long-term cooperation. The shift was spotlighted at the Tunisia–Saudi Arabia Business Forum held late December 2025. Speaking at the event, Tunisia’s Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, announced that Saudi Arabia has become one of Tunisia’s top ten foreign investors, with cumulative investments exceeding $375 million by the end of 2024. “These investments reflect growing confidence in Tunisia’s economic environment and its strategic role…