AAAID President meets with Tunisian Ambassador in Khartoum

President of the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID) Mohamed bin Obaid Al Mazrouei met recently with Tunisian ambassador Hashemi Ajili, accompanied by Maher Zaghouan,  Consular Affairs Officer of the Tunisian embassy in Khartoum. During the meeting, the ambassador praised the potential and prestige of the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development and its projects that contribute to bridging the food gap. For his part, the AAAID President briefed the Ambassador with the programmes, activities, vision, mission, objectives and investments of the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment…

EBRD supports SMEs with €5 million loan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Compagnie Internationale de Leasing (CIL) inked a €5 million financing agreement on Tuesday in Tunis to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This is the third line of financing after a first line in 2014 amounting to €15 million and a second line in 2016 of 25 million dinars. The loan is repayable over five years and should help CIL to finance the acquisition of vehicles and equipment for local small businesses, said EBRD official in Tunisia Antoine Sallé de…