Tunisian economy demonstrates resilience supported by several positive indicators

Despite a delicate economic context during the first months of 2025, the Tunisian economy has shown resilience in the face of various external shocks. Several indicators confirm this, starting with improved growth rates, declining inflation and...

From “No Kings” to “No Clients”: Political and economic gravity – Part 1

A movement elected on promises of transparency, justice, and economic relief has pivoted to elite-friendly arrangements and opaque executive dealing Abstract This essay examines Sri Lanka’s political and economic trajectory through the metaphor of...

Détails de la rencontre entre le président du Conseil national des régions et des districts et l’ambassadeur d’Algérie en Tunisie

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The President of the National Council of Regions and Districts, Imed Dherbeli, met on Monday at the Council’s headquarters in Bardo with Azouz Baâlal,...

Tunisia: STB’s NBI up over 6% at end September to 522 million dinars

Société Tunisienne de Banque (STB) showed mixed performance indicators, at the end of September 2025, marked by a sustained increase in deposits and net banking income, despite a notable decline in customer loans and borrowing resources. Customer...

Tunisia: Small Cabinet meeting approves measures to ensure successful 2025–2026 olive oil season

Tunis - A small cabinet meeting held at the Government Palace in Kasbah on Saturday and chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, reviewed measures aimed at ensuring a successful 2025–2026 olive oil season, which have already been...

EU’s murderous refugee policy leads to 40 people drowning in boat disaster off Tunisia

Migrants and refugees wait for assistance on an overcrowded wooden boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms approach them in the Mediterranean Sea, in international waters, at 122 miles off the Libyan coast, February 12, 2021 [AP...

The solar-powered compact car driving Tunisia’s electric vehicle revolution

Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) market is accelerating rapidly — projected to reach $4.2 billion by 2030, more than double its current value, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence. Yet most EVs still depend on grid electricity,...

Tripoli Chamber of Commerce follows up with Economy Minister on small traders’ demands at last workshop against CBL’s restrictive imports policy

The Tripoli Chamber of Commerce reported yesterday that the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met yesterday at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters with the Chairman of the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Anwar Abu Sitta, and the...

Lawyers decry 'violations' in mass appeal of Tunisia opposition

Lawyers decry 'violations' in mass appeal of Tunisia opposition It is a collected photo TUNIS, Oct 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Tunisian court began hearing Monday the appeal of some 40 Tunisian political figures sentenced to up to 74 years in prison...

Tunisia–Rwanda Business forum to strengthen trade, investment ties

Intense economic week in Parliament: three sessions with the Ministers of Finance and Economy (video)

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Vice President of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Issam Chouchane, announced that three parliamentary sessions will be held this week to examine...

TABC–ATIC: An MoU to facilitate access to financing

The Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tunisian Private Equity and Investment Association (ATIC) aimed at strengthening cooperation and facilitating access to financing. This strategic...

Tunisian Soumoud Flotilla Committee : Unshipped Donations to Gaza Handed Over to the Red Crescent

The Tunisian Soumoud Flotilla Committee announced that all material donations that could not be loaded onto ships bound for Gaza have been handed over to the Red Crescent. In a statement issued following a meeting held on Sunday, the committee...

China and Tunisia work together on Free Trade Partnership Agreement

Tunis – Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Tunisia Wan Li confirmed on Friday that China and Tunisia are working together to negotiate the signing of a Free Trade Partnership Agreement that would implement zero-tariff treatment,...

Chinese Chargé d’affaires to begin work at embassy in Tripoli mid-November – opening direct cargo flights, holding Libyan Chinese Economic Forum before year end discussed

According to a report by the Tripoli based Libyan government last Saturday (25 October), the Chinese Chargé d’affaires, Liu Jian, confirmed that he will officially begin work at the Chinese embassy in Tripoli starting in mid-November. This is with...

UK Chancellor seeks GCC trade deal progress on Saudi Arabia trip

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is leading a British delegation to Saudi Arabia in an effort to make progress on a potential trade deal with the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). Ms Reeves, the first chancellor to visit the Gulf in six years, said she...

Africa’s Payment Revolution: PAPSS network expands, powering continental trade dream 

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is rapidly emerging as the central nervous system for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a quiet revolution in how the continent trades with itself. With a clear mandate...

Syria's fractured banking sector poses new challenge for US regulators

Syria is continuing to focus on attracting foreign investment as it seeks to be reintegrated into the global financial system, but the country’s damaged banking sector poses a challenge for US regulators in terms of money-laundering and...

A repeat Dutch election, China rare earth exports and von der Leyen in Nordics This WEEK

Dutch voters head to the polls on Wednesday (29 October), with far-right anti-Muslim leader Geert Wilders topping the polls, as he aims to repeat his surprise win from the parliamentary elections two years ago. The election itself only came after...

Tunisians take to streets as pollution crisis chokes Gabes

Hundreds of Tunisians staged a demonstration in the capital, Tunis, against a severe environmental crisis stemming from a deadly pollution linked to a state-run chemical plant in Gabes. The protest, which started in the southern city, have now...