Month: August 2018

If we want to save Britain from its post-Brexit economic fate, we should support Theresa May’s investment in Africa

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The narrowing of British concerns – which may seem like selfishness to some – is in line with political developments in other Western countries Theresa May has joined in a new scramble for Africa but this one is neither wholly European nor intentionally and hideously opaque as in centuries past. In fact, May is pretty upfront about Britain’s hopes and aims in Africa, as she visits the continent’s three largest economies – South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. Brexit Britain, which has adopted the hopeful, if somewhat meaningless label “Global Britain”, wants to invest…

UNSMIL confirms Tunis CBL Governors’ meeting between El-Kaber and Hibri on auditing the CBL

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The United Nation’s Libya mission, UNSMIL, confirmed today that a ‘‘work’’ meeting was held in Tunis yesterday between Tripoli-Central Bank of Libya Governor Saddek El-Kaber and acting head of the Beida Central Bank of Libya, Ali Hibri. The meeting came at the invitation of UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame to discuss the audit of both banks’ activities since the 2011 revolution by an independent international audit team. UNSMIL gave little details beyond saying that the meeting was ‘‘positive in its results’’. It will be recalled that on 16 July, Mohamed El-Sallak,…

Cholera in Algeria : After Tunisia and Libya, Morocco takes precautionary preventions

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Morocco is taking precautionary measures after the Algerian Health authority confirmed Saturday, 25th of August, that two people have died of cholera, while 139 have been hospitalized, a source at the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health told Yabiladi on Monday. «We will be taking the possible precautionary measures, preventing spread of epidemic», stressed the same source, adding that hospitals throughout the Kingdom will be notified about the outbreak in Algeria. «We will also be monitoring and keeping an eye on airports and seaports that welcome everyday Algerian nationals», stressed the same…

Navy unit rescues 11 Tunisians in southeastern Kerkennah Island

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A unit of the National Navy, on Monday, rescued 11 Tunisians in the southeast of the island of Kerkennah after they asked for help. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defence, their age ranges from 17 to 29 years. They said they sailed through the night between August 25 and 26 from the coast of Zarzis, to illegally cross the maritime border to the Italian coast. They were taken to the port of Zarzis and handed over to t.he local National Guard to complete the legal…

Over 5 Million Tourists Visit Tunisia in 8 Months

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The nuber of tourist reached 5.15 million in Tunisia since the start of the year as of August 20, a 17.5% leap  on the same period in 2017, the head of the Tunisian tourism ministry’s cabinet, Nabil Bziouech, said. He pointed out  that this number led to a 44% increase in the sector’s revenue on the same period last year. The Tunisian government has forecast in 2018 the arrival of 8 million tourists given the improvement of the general situation of security in the country and the gradual return of…

South Korea seeking assistance from Tunisia to enter Libyan market

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South Korea is seeking assistance from Tunisia to enter the Libyan market due to the special relations between Tunisia and Libya, Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui revealed. In a joint press statement with the Vice-President of the National Assembly of South Korea Lee Jae-young, Saturday, Jhinaoui said that Korea is looking forward to contributing to investments in Libya and to have a role in the reconstruction of the country. Officials from South Korea have visited the capital Tripoli recently to discuss with the Presidential Council the prospects for the return…

Tunisia gets offers in soft wheat, barley tender

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The lowest offer in the international tender from Tunisia’s state grains agency to buy up to 50,000 tonnes of soft wheat is $238.25 a tonne  The lowest offer in the international tender from Tunisia’s state grains agency on Friday to buy up to 50,000 tonnes of soft wheat is $238.25 a tonne c&f, European traders said. No purchase has yet been made and results are expected later on Friday, they said.  This was followed by other offers for the soft wheat including $238.60 a tonne c&f and $239.50 a tonne.…

‘Interference’ to light up Tunis’s Medina 6-9/9

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The Medina, the ancient heart of the Tunisian capital, will be filled with lights and colors September 6-9 for the second edition of ‘Interference’, International Light Art Project. The aim is to make these places, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, a work of art and an ideal example of interaction between art and cultural heritage. Dedicated to the art of light, the project offers a journey into the narrow alleys and homes of the Medina through the eyes of contemporary artists from around the world. The darkness…

Tunisian youth creates unique online platform to unite female entrepreneurs

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Founder of Entr@crush, Tunisian Hayfa Sdiri hopes to wake up to a gender-unbiased world, where women enjoy the same opportunities as men. Promulgating a message of empowerment and encouraging young girls to partake in entrepreneurship, she runs an online forum that connects entrepreneurs, creators and funders with ideas and skills. She believes in creating a space where women have the same rights as their male counterparts, which she has materialised in her platform. Living in a country, that although has equal rights for both the genders in its books of law,…

Tunisia : Telnet Holding to soon establish a subsidiary in the United States

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Telnet Holding, a Tunisian Computer systems design services company, has just been granted all the required authorizations to establish a subsidiary in the United States. Baptised Telnet Corporation, this new subsidiary falls within the framework of the group’s strategic direction which is focused on diversifying its international market. Let’s remind that Telnet Holding has already established subsidiaries in France, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. Apart from its IT engineering and consultancy services, the company listed on Tunis stock exchange also creates telecommunication, automobile, avionics, security, defense and electronic software…