Month: November 2023

Tunisian retail-tech startup Winshot secures 6-figure funding to improve customer experience

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Tunisian retail-tech startup Winshot has secured a six-figure round of funding to enhance operational efficiency and elevate the overall customer experience for brands, retail chains and franchise leaders.   Winshot aims to tackle the intricate challenges of retail distribution networks by focusing on two pivotal elements – fostering stronger connections, deeper involvement, and heightened engagement among internal teams operating both in the field and at the point of sale; and utilising real-time monitoring to ensures seamless application of processes and adherence to brand standards at every point of sale within a distribution…

TunisAir to take delivery of four A320ceos in dry lease deal

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Tunisia’s national carrier TunisAir will acquire next month two narrow-body A320ceos and two others next year, CEO Khaled Chelly announced during the annual general meeting amid declining financial performance by the airline. K. Chelly said the four jets will be added to the current 17 being operated by the airline as part of efforts to revamp the fleet. The company has already sold five aircrafts and several other jets, Boeing 737-600, have been on sale. The sales of the jets will provide the airline with $31.1 million in total. The…

Tourism revenues of almost 6.5 billion dinars

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As of November 20, 2023, Tunisia’s cumulative tourism receipts stood at 6.437 billion dinars, compared with 4.875 billion dinars at the same date last year. Over the first nine months of 2023, the number of non-resident arrivals and hotel overnight stays rose by 74.1% and 29.6% respectively. This upward trend is also evident in the transport sector. The number of air passengers rose by 30.7% in the first nine months of 2023, compared with the same period of the previous year. Remittances from Tunisians living abroad reached a record level…

Electric cars made in Tunisia soon to hit market

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Produced in Mghira, in the governorate of Ben Arous by a Tunisian company and engineers, the Bako electric car will be on the market in April 2024. Compact and practical, Bako is the name of the electric car made in Tunisia that has just left Boubaker Siala’s workshops in Mghira, in the governorate of Ben Arous. With three seats, a sunroof, a reversing camera, and air conditioning, the one-by-two-meter prototype looks great. Fully rechargeable at home, this electric car does not require a driver’s license, vignette or registration. Market launch…

Tunisian fruit export volume down 44% in 2023

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Since the beginning of the year to November 20, Tunisian fruit exports have fallen by 18% in value and 44% in volume. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the value of Tunisian fruit exports stood at TND 142.2 million, compared with TND 173.8 million for the same period last year. Exports also fell, from 67,500 tonnes in 2022 to 37,900 tonnes this year. This decline is attributed to higher production costs in Tunisia, notably higher prices and the impact of climatic factors on production. In terms of export destinations for…

Tunisian actress Hend Sabri quits as WFP ambassador over Gaza war

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Tunisian film star Hend Sabri has resigned as World Food Programme goodwill ambassador in protest at what she called the use of starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. Sabri, a leading figure in Arab cinema, said that she had decided with “a heavy heart and deep sadness” to step down after 13 years with the United Nations agency. In a statement published on social media platform X late Wednesday, Nov. 22, the 44-year-old said that she had asked the WFP leadership to push for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire…

Tunisia: Emirates embassy celebrates national Day

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The Embassy of the United Arab Emirtes to Tunisia hosted a ceremony to mark the 52st National Day, in the presence of a number of ministers and members of the diplomatic and consular missions accredited to Tunisia. The ceremony was also marked by the presence of Tunisian political figures: party leaders, members of the House of People’s Representatives, businessmen, media professionals, representatives of civil society, heads of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions and international and regional organizations. UAE Ambassador Dr. Eman Al Salami emphasized the in-depth nature of relations between…

Ithra takes part with 3 films at Red Sea Festival and awards prize for best Saudi film

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The aim is to encourage local filmmakers and support the Kingdom’s booming film industry King Abdulaziz World Cultural Center Ithra presents its latest film production at the Red Sea International Film Festival, which holds its third session in Jeddah from November 30 to December 9, 2023. Ithra is participating with three films and presenting a special pavilion at the festival market, highlighting the center’s pioneering initiatives to encourage local filmmakers and support the Kingdom’s growing film industry. The festival will feature the first regional screening of the feature film “Hajan”,…

South Korean Embassy to Tunisia organizes tasting ceremony

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The South Korean Embassy to Tunisia, in partnership with the Académie Internationale de Cuisine de Tunis, Tuesday organized a tasting ceremony of the finest Korean cuisine. The ceremony began with a speech by South Korean Ambassador to Tunisia, Sun Nahm-kook, who praised the deep relationship between South Korea and Tunisia, The concert then began with a series of Korean and Tunisian songs. The embassy then presented the main Korean dishes to the audience. TunisianMonitorOnline

Embassy of Oman to Tunisia celebrates 53rd National Day

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Photo Credit goes to Oman News Agency Dr Hilal Abdullah Ali Alsanani, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman accredited to the Republic of Tunisia, held a ceremony on the occasion of the 53rd National Day of Oman in Tunisia. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Education, Mohamed Ali Boughdiri, Minister of Religious Affairs, a number of political figures in Tunisia, heads of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions, Arab and international organizations, consuls and military attachés accredited to Tunisia, university presidents, academics, media professionals, artists and Tunisian intellectuals and a number of Omani…