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Tunisia – The Ministry of Agriculture warns grain collection companies: Rain expected for Wednesday and Thursday

Tunisie Numerique · July 1, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Given the risk of rain on Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries calls on all grain collection companies to take all necessary precautions and...

Tunisia – Ministry of Finance: State budget surplus of 2 MD at the end of March 2025

Tunisie Numerique · July 1, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Minister of Finance Mishkat Salama Khaldi announced a state budget surplus of approximately 2 billion dinars at the end of March 2025, a 74% increase compared to the same period in 2024 (1.4 billion dinars),...

Opportunities for Tunisian Workers : Italy Opens 500,000 Work Visas to Non-Europeans

Tunisie Numerique · July 1, 2025

Amid a persistent labor shortage, the Italian government led by Giorgia Meloni adopted a decree on Monday evening to issue nearly 500,000 work visas to non-European nationals for the period 2026–2028. This new measure is part of a broader strategy...

Tunisian Ambassador Concludes Mission In Brazil

MENAFN · July 1, 2025

(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Tunisian ambassador Nabil Lakhal will leave his post in Brasília after a year and a half in office and an increase in relations and trade exchanges between the two countries. A dinner was held...

Tunisia lawyer critical of president receives two-year prison sentence

Al Mayadeen · July 1, 2025

Sonia Dahmani was arrested last year after making televised remarks that questioned Tunisia’s approach to undocumented African migrants. Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer and vocal critic of President Kais Saied, was sentenced to two...

Tunisia: International Conference on Financing for Development opens in Seville

Zawya ·

Seville - The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) officially opened Monday in Seville, Spain. The event seeks to reform financing at all levels, mainly by promoting the reform of the international financial...

Tunisia: PM highlights importance of expanding cooperation in RE and transport in meeting with EBRD President

Zawya ·

Seville - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri during her meeting on Monday in Seville with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, expressed her desire to expand and diversify cooperation...

Inactive bank accounts: Funds to be transferred to public Treasury

African Manager · July 1, 2025

Starting July 1, 2025, funds held in inactive bank accounts will be transferred to the State Treasury, in accordance with a provision included in the 2025 Finance Law. In this context, banking law expert Mohamed Nekhili explained on Express FM...

Low-carbon transition and business competitiveness in spotlight at STB

African Manager · July 1, 2025

In an international context where climate ambition is gaining momentum, STB Bank organized the Green Value Forum on Monday, June 30, 2025, an unprecedented awareness-raising event dedicated to the low-carbon transition and the competitiveness of...

Tunisian govt critic gets new jail term: lawyer

African Insider · July 1, 2025

Tunis – A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani to two extra years in prison over statements she made criticising racism against migrants, her legal representative said. Dahmani, 60, was already serving a two-year...

Can Tunisian date growers avoid a repeat of last season's debacle?

Fresh Plaza · July 1, 2025

The last season for Tunisian dates was severely impacted by adverse weather conditions, resulting in a loss of nearly half the expected harvest volume, as well as a decline in quality and export prices. By July 2024, signs of the season's demise...

Tunisia court sentences lawyer critical of president to two years in prison

Yahoo News ·

A Tunisian court has sentenced Sonia Dhamani, a prominent lawyer and renowned critic of President Kais Saied, to two years in jail, lawyers have said, in a case that rights groups say marks a deepening crackdown on dissent in the North African...

Tunisia: Mourabaha agreement Between STEG and SIIFC to be discussed in Parliament

African Manager · June 30, 2025

March 12, 2025, between Tunisia and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), concerning a Mourabaha agreement worth $70 million (approximately TND 217 million). The agreement was concluded between STEG (Tunisian Company of...

Tunisia ranks 8th in Africa in Cost of Living

African Manager · June 30, 2025

Access to basic necessities—such as food, housing, transport, and healthcare, is a key factor not only in people’s standard of living but also in a country’s overall economic health. To assess the situation as of mid-2025, the specialized platform...

Tunisia and Saudi Fund for Development review cooperation prospects

Zawya ·

Tunis – Boosting bilateral cooperation between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, along with financing several development projects, was the focus of a high-level meeting held Friday at the Government Palace in the Kasbah. The meeting brought together...

Tunisia: PM arrives in Sevilla to take part in 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development

Zawya ·

Sevilla – Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri arrived Sunday in Seville, Spain, to take part in the 4th United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled from June 30 to July 1, 2025. She was seen in at...

Adel Hentati Reveals Alarming Shifts in Tunisia’s Marine Ecosystem [Video]

Tunisie Numerique · June 30, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Environmental expert Adel Hentati has raised the alarm over a set of new natural phenomena now affecting Tunisia’s coastal waters. In an interview with Tunisie Numérique, Hentati provided a scientific analysis of...

Is it safe to travel to Tunisia? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

The Independent · June 30, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Tunisia – Optimal Use of Air Conditioning… STEG Offers Advice for Reducing Consumption

Tunisie Numerique · June 29, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) has published advice for its customers on how to best use their air conditioners, thereby reducing their electricity bills and conserving energy resources. Here are...

Tunisia: Chawki Tabib Referred to the Criminal Chamber for Financial Corruption Cases

Tunisie Numerique · June 27, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Indictment Chamber, specializing in financial corruption cases at the Tunis Court of Appeal, has decided to refer the former president of the Anti-Corruption Authority and former president of the Bar...