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President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia (AMCHAM Tunisia), Marouane Ben Jemaa, said that Trump’s correspondence received by Tunisia had also been sent to 12 other countries, including Japan and South Korea. Speaking to Expresso on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, he pointed out that the United States had granted Tunisia a deadline running from July 8 to August 1, during which negotiations between the two parties are continuing, with the aim of reaching an agreement around a rate of 10%, as has been the case for some countries…

According to the Tunisian National Tourism Office, Tunisia welcomed 4.3 million tourists in the first half of 2025, marking an 11% increase on the same period last year. With tourism revenues surpassing 3 billion dinars (around US$1 billion), it’s evident that the country’s beaches and ancient ruins are once again generating significant revenue. ‘Tourism is now one of the sectors contributing most to the inflow of foreign currency into the national economy,’ said Mohamed Mehdi Haloui, head of the National Tourism Office, speaking to Mosaique FM. He described the 2025…

According to a bulletin issued on Saturday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Tunisia’s inflation rate remained stable at 5.4% in June 2025, focusing on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The INS attributes this stability to an accelerated increase in prices in the ‘restaurants, cafés and hotels’ group (11% in June 2025 compared with 10.8% in May 2025) and a deceleration in the pace of food price rises (6.4% in June 2025 compared with 6.7% in May 2025). Core inflation, excluding food and energy, remained stable at 5.5%. Prices…

The project aims to “strengthen the sustainability of coastal communities” A pilot project has been launched in Tunisia to promote the use of clean energy in the artisanal fishing sector, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The initiative, funded by the British Embassy in Tunis and implemented in collaboration with WWF North Africa, was presented Wednesday during a workshop chaired by Heikel Hachlaf, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries. The project aims to introduce solar-powered electric engines on artisanal fishing boats in the Gulf of…

In the first five months of 2025, Tunisia exported more than 34,100 tonnes of organic agricultural products worth 420.4 million Tunisian dinars (US$124 million) to 38 countries, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), news agency reports. It is noted that organic olive oil (87.8 per cent of the total volume) and dates (11.7 per cent) form the basis of supplies. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), about 9,000 operators – farmers, processors and traders – are involved in the country’s organic agriculture sector. Most of them…

Tunisian growers are seeing an improvement in the situation The last season for Tunisian dates was severely impacted by adverse weather conditions, resulting in a loss of nearly half the expected harvest volume and a decline in quality and export prices. By July 2024, signs of the season’s demise were already noticeable. A year later, Tunisian growers are seeing an improvement in the situation, which bodes well for the upcoming season beginning in October 2025. Noureddine Saidi, manager of Bioorigin Fruits Tunisia, recounts last season’s debacle: “Climate change had already…

Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer Sultan Al-Marshad signed on Saturday a new development loan agreement with Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning Dr. Samir Abdelhafidh to finance the establishment of an Oasis Hub Project in southern Tunisia, the Saudi Gazette reports. The loan, exceeding $38 million, was signed in the presence of Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Saqr. The agreement reflects the strong bilateral development partnership that has spanned nearly 50 years. The Oasis Hub Project aims to support sustainable rural development through the reclamation of…

During the AFREXIMBANK Annual Meetings held in Abuja, Nigeria, a strategic partnership agreement was signed on June 27, 2025 between the Tunisia Consortium for African Development (TUCAD), represented by its president, Mr. Anis Jaziri, and Ms. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President of AFREXIMBANK. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Mourad Abdesslem, Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Mr. Mohsen Antit, Ambassador of Tunisia to Nigeria, Mr. Aymen Zoghbi, Director of the Trade, Investment and Corporate Finance Department at AFREXIMBANK, and Mr. Hafedh Ben Aifa, North Africa Regional Manager…

A working meeting held on Monday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing focused on monitoring ongoing projects financed by the World Bank in the field of road infrastructure. Chaired by Minister Salah Zouari, the meeting was attended by Alexandre Arrobbio, the World Bank’s Resident Representative for Tunisia, accompanied by his team. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the progress of a number of projects currently underway, in particular the doubling of National Road No. 13, which links the governorates of Kasserine and Sfax via…

Tunisia has shown notable advancement in the global energy transition arena, surging 27 positions to secure the 62nd spot among 118 nations in the 2025 Energy Transition Index (ETI), a ranking published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This marks a notable improvement from its 89th position in 2024, making Tunisia the second-highest ranked country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Tunisia is noteworthy for its consistent progress toward a more sustainable and secure energy system, as evidenced by its overall score of 54.6 points. The Energy…