Year: 2026

Tunisian exporters have initiated the new season for Maltese oranges with a strategic early shipment of 200 tons to the French port of Marseille. The move, starting one week ahead of previous campaigns, is designed to secure an early presence on European shelves and extend the marketing window for Tunisian citrus. Industry officials frame the early launch as a competitive tactic. “The approach is aimed at placing Tunisian oranges at an earlier stage,” said Imed Bey, President of the Regional Union of Agriculture and Fisheries of Nabeul. He noted that…

Tunisia holds a prominent position as the fifth-largest equity market in Africa by the number of listed companies, a new OECD report reveals, yet its financial scale remains marginal on the global stage. The 2025 analysis of African capital markets underscores a continent-wide challenge of depth and liquidity, with Tunisia exemplifying the trend of dense but undervalued exchanges. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Tunisia’s bourse listed 79 companies by the end of 2024, placing it ahead of larger economies like Kenya and Ghana in terms…

Tunisia has formally commissioned its largest-ever solar power facility while announcing a major new round of project tenders, marking a potential turning point for a renewables sector long hampered by delays. The 100-megawatt Kairouan solar photovoltaic plant, developed by UAE-based AMEA Power, entered commercial operation at the end of 2025. Concurrently, the Tunisian government approved plans to launch tenders for 2.35 gigawatts (GW) of new wind and solar power projects in 2026, according to official announcements. These moves represent a concerted effort to accelerate the country’s energy transition. Tunisia has…

The national carrier Tunisair has expanded its operational capacity by adding a wet-leased Airbus A320 to its fleet, Travel and Tour World reports. The strategic lease is aimed at improving flight frequency and connectivity on key European and regional routes. According to the travel industry source, the wet-lease arrangement—where the aircraft arrives with its own crew and maintenance—provides Tunisair with a flexible and immediate solution to scale up for the peak season. The aircraft is already slated for deployment on high-demand routes to cities like Paris, London, Berlin, and Rome,…

Tunisia is dramatically reshaping the global olive oil map, leveraging a record harvest and strategic state promotion to reclaim a position of dominance not seen since antiquity. As traditional European producers reel from catastrophic climate-driven shortfalls, the Tunisian nation is poised to become the world’s second-largest producer and exporter. Financial institution Rabobank projects Tunisia’s olive oil output for the current season will reach 380,000 to 400,000 tons—a surge of over 35% from last year’s 280,000 tons. Some industry figures, like Najeh Saidi Hamed of the Tunisian Olive Producers Association, estimate…

The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) has reduced its key interest rate for the first time in five months, even as interbank lending rates held firm, according to its latest monetary data. In a move signaling a shift in policy direction, the BCT’s Executive Board lowered the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.0% during its December 30 meeting. This was the board’s first-rate decision since July. The cut comes against a backdrop of notable steadiness in the money market. The average Money Market Rate (MMR) remained unchanged…

Tunisia is on track to surpass Italy and Greece to become the world’s second-largest olive oil producer this season, according to a report by the Financial Times, providing a critical injection of foreign currency for its heavily indebted economy. Industry figures and analysts cited by the FT attribute the expected record harvest to favorable rainfall and high global prices that have incentivized production. Vito Martielli, senior grains and oilseeds analyst at Rabobank, forecasts Tunisia will produce 380,000 to 400,000 tonnes of oil in the 2025-26 season, up from an estimated…