Month: September 2020

FDI : Tripartite partnership FIPA Tunisia, HUFPI and TBS

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FIPA Tunisia signed, on Tuesday, a tripartite agreement with the Harvard University Foreign Policy Initiative (HUFPI) of the American University of Harvard and Tunis Business School (TBS) to promote the diversification of FDI sources and the opening to new countries of origin of foreign investment. The partnership is preparing a report on the means and mechanisms for implementing a targeted program to attract North American investment.The objective of the report is to develop arguments and value propositions aimed at North American operators able to “short-list” Tunisia as a potential investment…

Small-scale agriculture must first of all be a national priority (FTDES)

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 “Small-scale agriculture must first of all be a national priority and its development should be the responsibility and duty of the State”. This development “can only take place within the framework of an overall strategy for the country and the involvement of all stakeholders”, reveals a study by the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) on small farms in Tunisia. This report – integrated in the project “Reducing inequalities in the olive oil value chain” implemented by the NGO Oxfam in partnership with AFTD (Tunisian Association of Democratic…

New training and employment opportunities for future “Digital Talents”

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The cooperation on the “Start-U” program in partnership between Proxym, Enova Robotics and GIZ aims to improve employability, enhance adaptability and talent retention and support gender equality in the ICT sector. A cooperation agreement between the two Tunisian innovative companies Proxym, Enova Robotics and the German Cooperation implemented by GIZ is signed to finance the development of the “START-U” work-linked training program and launch its opening on the innovation ecosystem in Tunisia. On an initiative launched in 2018 by Proxym, Start-U is a work-linked training program offered to young Tunisians…

Flights between Libya and Tunisia to resume gradually as of October

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Flights between Libya and Tunisia will resume gradually as early October, the Libyan African Aviation Holding Company (LAAHC) announced Monday. LAAHC is the holding company that owns both of Libya’s state air carriers Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Air. Passengers travelling from Libya must have passed a Coronavirus PCR test no more than 120 hours (5 days) before flying. TunisianMonitorOnline

Tunisia intercepts 246 migrants bound for Italy in one night

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A migrant boat from Tunisia lands in Lampedusa. August 28, 2020 | Photo: ANSA/ ELIO DESIDERIO The Tunisian authorities announced on Monday that their naval patrols had intercepted a total of 19 boats carrying 246 migrants hoping to make a new life in Italy. The vast majority of migrants were from Tunisia, 29 of them, however, came from various other countries, Info Migrants reports. On Monday, September 21, the Tunisian authorities announced they had intercepted 19 different boats carrying a total of 246 migrants in one single night. The majority…

Partnering with MEMI for Second Year Cairo International Film Festival Opens Submissions for Egyptian TV Projects

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The Cairo International Film Festival’s (CIFF) through Cairo Industry Days, is now accepting Egyptian TV projects in its final development stages to submit its TV Pitch Market that is held for the second year in partnership with the Middle East Media Initiative (MEMI), under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, deadline for receiving applications is October the 6th, through CIFF’s official website: https://bit.ly/3mDjaeF  Eligible TV projects must be original or adapted from a literary work, made by Egyptian writers/directors residing in Egypt with previous artistic works, and have…

Egyptian film ‘The Curfew’ to participate in Cairo Int’l Film Festival competition

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Written and directed by Amir Ramses, the film will have its world premiere during the 42nd edition of CIFF, scheduled to take place in November. The film The Curfew (Hazr Tagawol) by Amir Ramses has been chosen to participate in the international competition of the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival scheduled to take place between 19 and 28 November, the CIFF organisers revealed. The festival’s president’s Mohamed Hefzy revealed on the festival’s website that “the audience of CIFF are always interested in any participation of an Egyptian movie in the…

Tunisia: European funds to help MSMEs affected by COVID-19 crisis

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The “Office de Développement du Sud” has decided to give part of the grant awarded by the European Union in the framework of the Programme « Initiative Régionale d’Appui au Développement Economique Durable – IRADA » (total amount: 650,000 TND) to support the MSMEs, EU Neighbours repiorts. This initiative is in line with the consolidation of the Tunisian state’s efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the general lockdown caused by the pandemic, the same source said. The following sectors are concerned by this grant: manufacturing industries, services, handicrafts and…

Virtual Summer School Enabled Professional and Intercultural Exchange Between Germany and Tunisia

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Researchers from the Faculty of Economics at Chemnitz University of Technology and the FSEG at the University of Sfax in Tunisia approached cultural differences in tax morale and the tendency to shift profits – the focus was also on intercultural exchange. In a joint virtual summer school, young scientists from Chemnitz University of Technology and the University of Sfax researched cultural influences on business practices and questions of accounting and tax planning. The event had to be converted to a virtual format due to pandemic-related quarantine regulations recently enacted in…

End of an outstanding mission

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Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia, Mohamed Bin Mahmoud Al-Ali has paid farewell visits to the top Tunisian officials at the end of his term of office in Tunisia of nearly 4 years. He met head of government Hichem Mechichi and some other Tunisian ministers, as well as the Director-General of the Arab League Educational, Culture and Scientific Organization. The Ambassador is poised to say goodbye to the local and diplomatic community after he has fulfilled a glorious mission as an ambassador serving his country with much dedication and success. Everybody realize…