Month: October 2019

Chairmanship of La Francophonie Summit transferred to Tunisia

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Armenia, which hosted the 2018 La Francophonie Summit, transferred the chairmanship of the Summit to Tunisia at the end of the meeting of member states and ministers of governments of the International Organization of La Francophonie held in Monaco on October 30-31 on the sidelines of the 36th ministerial conference of La Francophonie. The meeting was chaired by Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and OIF Secretary-General Louise Mushikiwabo. In addition to the reforms program proposed by the Secretary-General, the 36th ministerial conference also approved the OIF 2020 budget’s revised draft, 2019-2020…

20th edition of SUP’COM 2019 Forum on theme “Fintech: A disruptive innovation” on November 6

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The Tunis Higher School of Communications is organizing the 20th edition of the SUP’COM forum on November 6, 2019 in its premises at the El Gazela technology centre under the theme: “FinTech: A disruptive innovation”. The forum is an excellent vehicle for promoting digital culture and innovation in this field as well as its impact on other sectors. It is also an exclusive meeting place for young students, graduates, companies and educational institutions, providing an environment for the exchange of ideas and knowledge. It will also be the ideal context…

EU approves €150 million disbursement in Macro-Financial Assistance to Tunisia

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The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union (EU), has approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a €150 million-loan (about 472 million dinars) to Tunisia, the EU said in a press release. This is the third and final disbursement under the second Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme to Tunisia and follows the completion of an important set of policy measures intended to support the country’s economic transition. Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici said: “This disbursement underlines our sustained commitment to supporting Tunisia and its…

AfDB to hold completion workshop on Tunisia drones trial in agricultural sector

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a completion workshop on October 30, 2019, in Tunis to share lessons learned from the pilot project of using drones to improve the agricultural productivity in the Sidi Bouzid region of central Tunisia, AfDB reports. The model involves the use of drones to collect and analyze data and monitor irrigated areas, as well as combat pests. It was launched by the Bank, jointly with the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, and the Busan Metropolitan City in Korea to boost agriculture…

Economic growth still weak despite improvements in some indicators (BCT Executive Board )

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The slow pace of economic growth, whose rate should not exceed 1.4% for the whole of 2019, is mainly related to the poor performance of the export-oriented and extractive sectors, the Executive Board of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) said in a statement on Monday, after its periodic meeting. With regard to price developments, the Board noted in the statement issued at the end of its periodic meeting, Inflation rate stabilizes at around 6.7% year-on-year in September 2019, after prices of food products and services eased back. Similarly, core…

Testour Pomegranate Festival offers economic dynamics for local craftsmen and women

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The city of Testour organized the Pomegranate Festival from October 24 to 27,  2019 an opportunity to enjoy this wonderful fruit in different ways and to participate in several cultural activities” with the slogan “Rommene Testour Mezyen we Melyen”. More than 30 thousand visitors from all over Tunisia took part in the 4th edition of the Testour Festival in the Beja Governorate which has created an economic dynamic, offering 70 craftsmen and women to promote their local products. This 4th edition was marked by the launch of a web site…

“Teaching for Success, Tunisia” celebrates one year

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The British Council and its partner the Ministry of Education are celebrating the first year of the “Teaching for Success, Tunisia” programme. This programme, which is funded by the British Embassy in Tunis and was launched in October 2018 aims to strengthen the capacities of English language teachers in Tunisia. This first anniversary is a moment of recognition of the efforts of the participants and the various stakeholders in the education sector and feedback on their achievements that have contributed to the success of this initial phase. The event will…

30th edition of JCC 2019 opens Saturday evening

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“The Special Golden Tanit” awarded to the late Nejib Ayed” The 30th edition of the 2019 Carthage Film Days (JCC), opened on Saturday evening in the Tunis City of Culture (October 26 to November 2). The 2019 JCC programme includes a selection of 170 films, including 44 in official competition, including 12 feature films and 12 short fiction films, as well as 12 feature films and 8 short documentaries.) The Special Golden Tanit of the 30th session of JCC was awarded to the late Nejib Ayed which was presented to…

‘THE IRISHMAN’ TO OPEN THE CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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The 41st edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) will open on the 20th November with a MENA premiere gala screening of Martin Scorsese’s eagerly-awaited ‘The Irishman’ starring Academy Award winners Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci at the prestigious Cairo Opera House. A passion project long in the making, Netflix’s ‘The Irishman’ is based on Charles Brandt’s book, I Heard You Paint Houses, and sees director Martin Scorsese reunited with Robert De Niro for their ninth collaboration. In addition to the gala premiere, there will be a second preview…

Date production expected to beat all records this year

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The date production this year is expected to beat all records with a very good quality yield estimated at 340 thousand tonnes, against 289 thousand tonnes in 2018 and 305 thousand tonnes in 2017, Director General of Agricultural Production at the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Ezzeddine Chalghef told TAP in an interview. He said Tunisia exports dates to more than 80 destinations in total. Morocco is Tunisia’s first customer, since it buys almost ¼ of the country’s exports, with quantities ranging from 30 to 35 thousand tonnes.…