Month: May 2022

“Le Sandwich” film by Iteb Akaichi reveals phenomenon of underage children exploitation

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The Tunisian film “The Sandwich” a short film by Iteb Akaichi, screened exclusively and for free on Artify, the first platform for film distribution in Tunisia. “The Sandwich”, is a short dramatic film that deals with the exploitation of minors to beg, starring Mohamed Akacha and Mohamed Ali Mahfouth, shot in the city of La Marsa with the support of Ooredoo Tunisia. A short film, but one that deals with a deep issue, which is the marginalized childhood in our society, including the phenomenon of children exploited to beg for…

Tunisia’s GDP growth to rise to 2.5% in 2022 (AfDB)

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Tunisia’s GDP growth is expected to fall from 3.1% in 2021 to 2.5% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023, according to the African Economic Outlook 2022 report, presented on Wednesday in Accra, the capital of Ghana, during the Annual Meetings of the AfDB Group (23-27 May 2022). Inflation is expected to be higher in 2022, due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which has caused oil and food prices to soar on world markets, reads a report published by a local News agency. However, it is expected to decrease in 2023, thanks…

Sokin expands payments partnership with Mastercard across the region

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-Sokin has teamed up with Mastercard to connect consumers in 39 new markets to payments services that are more open and transparent, removing the barriers that have historically hindered access and financial inclusion –The partnership has been expanded to help consumers make transactions on their own terms Tunisia, May 25, 2022 – Sokin, the new generation fintech payment firm, has signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Mastercard to support the rollout of its fixed-price payment services across new markets in the Middle East and Africa. Sokin will leverage Mastercard’s trusted and…

Tunisian business delegation in Malta

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Credit goes to Times of Malta Forty-five Tunisian businessmen operating in various economic sectors started a prospecting visit to Valletta on Sunday, May 22 – they will be in Malta until Wednesday, May 25, Times of Malta reports. The delegation of Tunisian businessmen is seeking, through this visit, to forge partnerships to access the Maltese market in several fields such as health, security, and environment as well as well-developed sectors in Malta. “This economic mission aims to foster the Tunisian-Maltese economic relations and to study ways to boost economic trade…

USAID Visit Tunisia: 60 million dinars to diversify the Tunisian tourism offer

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The program Usaid Visit Tunisia Activity announced Tuesday, the launch of a call for expressions of interest in favor of companies and tourism projects in Tunisia wishing to receive support in investment. Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Visit Tunisia aims to mobilize more than 20 million dollars (equivalent to 60 million dinars) in private capital in the tourism sector, in partnership with the international investment consulting firm “CrossBoundary”, said the program in a statement. The objective is to diversify the Tunisian tourism offer, increase revenues…

HUAWEI showcases next generation of cutting-edge products for Smart and Healthy Living

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Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) today announced a variety of HUAWEI’s cutting edge hardware products at the Huawei flagship product launch 2022, including HUAWEI Mate Xs 2, HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro, HUAWEI WATCH FIT 2, HUAWEI Band 7, HUAWEI WATCH D and HUAWEI S-TAG which aim to further simplify the daily lives of consumers. Along with its hardware products, HUAWEI also features its world-renowned Health App which has aided consumers all around the world lead a healthy lifestyle. Huawei Consumer Business Group always puts consumers at the center of…

Tunisia restarts phosphate exports, plans to double next year

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Tunisia has resumed phosphate exports after 11 years and expects to dispatch more than 300,000 tonnes this year on a surge in global demand and at least 600,000 tonnes by next year, a senior official at the national phosphate company reports on Tuesday. Tunisia, which is experiencing its worst financial crisis ever, is looking to recover its position as a top exporter to take advantage of the sharp rise in fertilizer prices due to the war in Ukraine. The official added that Tunisia has seen demand from France, Pakistan, Brazil,…

Cairo International Film Festival opens submissions for the 44th edition

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Cairo international film festival announces the call for submissions for films wishing to participate in its 44th edition, held from the 13th to the 22nd of November at Cairo opera house, submissions are open from May 15th till August 15th on the festival’s official website: www.ciff.org.eg. Hussein Fahmy, the festival president stated that the festival seeks in the 44th edition to attract diverse films that represent the different cinematic movements and to explore new inspiring experiences from around the world. As for the preparations for the edition, festival director Amir…

32nd Congress of the Association of French-speaking Dermatologists in Hammamet

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A press conference was held on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Novotel Hotel at the Berges du Lac 2 in Tunis to present the 32nd Congress of the Association of French-speaking Dermatologists (ADF) which will take place from May 11 to 14 in Yasmine Hammamet in Tunisia. This important scientific meeting will be jointly organized by the Tunisian Society of Dermatology and Venereology and the Association of French-speaking Dermatologists (ADF). It will see the participation of nearly 600 specialists from about twenty French-speaking countries from various continents (Africa, Asia,…