Day: November 19, 2016

Tunisian external debt remains sustainable in medium term (Tunisian Institute of Competitiveness)

BGMN

– Tunisian debt remains viable, despite vulnerability due to the high proportion of external debt. Tunisia has a moderate level of risk and its external debt remains sustainable in the medium term, an analysis of “Trends and sustainability of Tunisian public debt”, developed on the basis of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections, by the Tunisian Institute of Competitiveness and Quantitative Studies (ITCEQ). However, the repayment profile of the 2015-2020 public debt service is affected by the burden of borrowing before 2015. The public debt maturity schedule will be loaded…

18th edition of JTC 2016: Tribute to memory of late Moncef Souissi

BGMN

The 18th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days (JTC) opened on Friday evening with a tribute to the founder of these Days, the late Moncef Souissi, who died on November 6, 2016 by screening a short documentary highlighting half a century of his dedication and his significant contributions to Tunisian and Arab theatres, thanks to his record of passion, creativity. Posthumous tribute is to be paid to the memory of actress Saida Sarray (died on November 6, 2016), actor Ahmed Snouissi (died on November 20, 2015), journalist and playwright Ahmed…

Tunisians are being encouraged to read by turning taxis into libraries

BGMN

Most of the yellow cabs racing through Tunis are decorated with air fresheners, glittery pendulums, and framed baby pictures. Sometimes you’ll find a complimentary box of tissues. But taxi driver Ahmed Mzoughi, 49, has taken a more cerebral approach to his vehicle’s decor. Scattered on the seats and lining the dashboard are slim volumes of poetry, fat novels, and psychology books. Stuck on a side door is a decal that says, “Attention: This Taxi Contains a Book.” That’s the tagline for a literary initiative launched in October by online book-sharing…