EC donates € 60 million for Support Programme for Education, Mobility, Research and Innovation in Tunisia

The European Commission (EC), on Friday, granted €60 million (more than 146 million dinars) to finance the Support programme for Education, Mobility, Research and Innovation (EMORI) in Tunisia. The donation agreement was signed by Minister of Development, Investment and International Co-operation, Mohamed Fadhel Abdelkefi, in the presence of European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas and Ministers of Education, and Higher Education and Scientific Research, Neji Jalloul and Slim Khalbous, respectively. This programme is part of the Single Support Framework 2014-2016, between Tunisia and the EU. It aims…

Germany deporting more “potential attackers” after Berlin attack

Germany has deported 10 potential attackers since January as part of a tougher approach toward failed asylum seekers and other foreigners it deems dangerous after one of them killed 12 people at a Berlin market, security sources said on Thursday. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere and other top officials have been pushing for quicker deportations of those denied asylum, while working with Morocco, Tunisia and other countries to speed up the repatriation process. Tunisian Anis Amri, a supporter of Daesh, attacked a Christmas market in Berlin in December after being…

NAPEC Panelists: Now Is Time To Rethink E&P Strategy In North Africa

The new oil price level is an opportunity for oil and gas producers in North Africa to adjust their business models and rethink future strategies, according to panelists at the North Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2017) in Algeria. The conference highlighted the role of technology as a game-changer in terms of increasing efficiency and reshaping the industry as well as regional investment opportunities and incentives offered by the local government to woo international oil and gas companies to develop hydrocarbon reserves. “We are working on making foreign investments…

“The Global Innovation Index 2016: Tunisia ranks 77th after Morrocco 72nd

Tunisia ranked 77th while Morocco adnvances by ranking 72nd out of 128 countries in the “The Global Innovation Index 2016: Winning with global innovation” (GII) published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Released every year since 2007, the report is designed to assess the capacities and performances of countries in terms of innovation to provide policymakers, business executives stakeholders with an overview of the condition of innovation around the globe. GII ranks countries on their capacity for innovation, on the basis of institutional services, human resources, scientific research, market…

Tunisia: Sergaz finances development projects in Kasserine

Tunisian-Italian Company Sergaz signed, Wednesday in Tunis, a social responsibility agreement to support the governorate of Kasserine and the realization in 2017 of development projects in the region at a cost of 500 thousand dinars. Director General of Sergaz (ENI Group) Mohamed Agrebi said the company will dedicate to this governorate an additional budget of 500 thousand dinars in 2018 if the deadlines for carrying out projects scheduled for this year are respected. Sergaz is responsible for the maintenance of the gas pipeline linking Algeria to Italy through Tunisia over…

AmCham Libya restarts operations

AmCham Libya, the branch of the American Chamber of Commerce in Libya, is restarting operations after a lull of almost three years. As part of the reactivation, the head of AmCham Libya, Debbie Hirst, was in Tunis Thursday to sign a memorandum of understanding  with Amcham Tunisia president Khaled Babbou. It reflects the current situation in which many Libya business are regularly in Tunis to meet foreign counterparts. Commercial ties between Libya and Tunisia also remain solid. Speaking to a joint session of both chambers after the MOU was signed,…