Tunisia to cut 2018 deficit to 4.9 percent of GDP,...
Tunisia plans cut its budget deficit to 4.9 percent of gross domestic product in 2018, down from about 6 percent expected in 2017, as fiscal reforms take effect, the economic...
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How Avionav is switching on the lights in Tunisia
Tunisia is growing its own indigenous aircraft manufacturing business and is now looking for wider market reach, as Vincent Chappard discovers. Developing light aircraft in Tunisia has been a challenge...
Tunisia to impose new customs, taxes on tech products
The Tunisian government is preparing to impose new customs duties on imported computers and smartphones increasing the current tax rate on them. The measures, set to come into effect next...
High Level Meeting on Accelerating Progress on Ending Child Marriage...
In the context of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, President Edgar Lungu of Zambia, along with the Government of Canada, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UN Women, will host a High...
Why should investors consider funding Tunisian startups?
Intilaq, a Tunisian incubator and fund officially started in 2014 in a partnership between Microsoft, Ooredoo, and other funding partners. Few years later, Intilaq became a leading Tunisian startup investor, and...
Self-made icon Ahmed Mhiri sets example for Tunisian youth
“Dream big and work hard! My motto is “it always seems impossible until it is done!” See how far you can go but do what you really want to do!”...
EBRD gives US$10mn boost to Tunisian trade
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its activities under its Trade Facilitation Programme in Tunisia with a US$10mn trade finance line to Union Internationale de Banques...
Migrant deaths far higher than reported – IOM
The International Organisation for Migration, IOM, said on Monday the real number of migrant deaths were far higher than the numbers reported. The UN Migration Agency in a new report...
Algeria turns to Islamic finance, bourse to rescue ‘worrying’ economy
Algeria’s new government will introduce Islamic finance and develop its stock marketto draw more investment into the economy as it struggles to cope with a sharp fall in energy earnings,...
Tunisia cabinet reshuffle strengthens president
Tunisia’s president Beji Caid Essebsi strengthened his grip on power late on Monday when parliament approved a cabinet reshuffle ahead of key elections. Observers say the new cabinet, which places...
