Tunisia’s Central Bank to steadily weaken dinar
Tunisia’s central bank will reduce its interventions to allow the value of the dinar find a natural level. Finance Minister, Lamia Zribi, said the strategy is part of Tunisia’s talks...
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Tunisia: AFESD grants 148-MTD loan
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) has granted Tunisia a loan of 148 million dinars (MD) for the construction of 32 bridges in 21 governorates. The interest...
Qatar gives 1 bn dollars to Tunisia to rebalance budget
Qatar has given 1 billion dollars in financial support to Tunisia to help it rebalance its budget, Finance Minister Lamia Zribi has said. The aid was pledged by Sheikh Tamim...
Tunisia signs African Court declaration
Tunisian citizens and non-governmental organizations operating in the country can now file cases directly at the African Court on Human and People’s Rights (AfCHPR) based in Arusha, Tanzania. The declaration...
Tunisia seeks to curb child labour
Tunisia’s Social Affairs Minister said on Monday new policies were needed to keep children in school until the age of 16 as the country seeks to curb child labour. The...
Twenty-five Nobel economists denounce the anti-European program of Marine Le...
Twenty-five Nobel Prize winners on Tuesday denounced the “anti-European” and “protectionist” programs of certain presidential candidates, including Marine Le Pen, cautioning against a possible “destabilisation” of France and Europe in...
PM Chahed: Tunisian Economy growing but fragile
Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has assured dismayed Tunisians that the economy is on its path to revival with growth registered in the tourism, a good agricultural season expected while the...
IMF says agrees to disburse Tunisia’s delayed loan instalment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to pay out a $320 million second tranche of Tunisia’s loan programme after talks to agree on the government’s reform priorities, the IMF...
Tunisia crops under stress after strong growing season
After promising weather conditions during the planting season from mid-October to mid-December, the wheat and barley crop in Tunisia has been suffering heat damage and drought since late February, according...
Tunisia’s Economic growth to stand at 2.3% in 2017
Tunisia’s economy grew at an estimated annual rate of 1.0% in 2016 (2.0% excluding agriculture and fisheries) compared to 1.1% in 2015 (0.1% excluding agriculture). Growth in 2016 was driven...
