Month: May 2024

Tunisia to join countries exporting Hydrogen to Europe

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A joint venture between the TotalEnergies and Eren groups, and the Austrian electricity company Verbund, announced on Tuesday the inking of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tunisia. This agreement aims to set up a major green hydrogen production site in the south of Tunisia, hydrogentoday reports. By 2030, the plant aims to produce 200,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year (equivalent to around a quarter of France’s annual hydrogen consumption). Ultimately, the group plans to produce 1 million tonnes a year. A first phase will be built specifically from the…

Exhibition “Les Trésors Abyssaux : la Magnificence des Profondeurs” at the Mövenpick Hôtel du Lac Tunis

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Cocktail to mark the appointment of new General Manager Eric Vittenet The Mövenpick Hôtel du Lac Tunis has organized an event that marks an important turning point for the establishment. On Friday, May 24, 2024, a cocktail reception was held to celebrate the appointment of Mr. Eric Vittenet as the new General Manager of the Mövenpick Hôtel du Lac Tunis. An enthusiastic advocate of the hotel and restaurant business, Eric Vittenet succeeds Nicolas Pezout at the helm of the Mövenpick Hôtel du Lac Tunis. Having gained a great deal of…

Voice of Gazans: journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh in Tunisia

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Photo credit goes to SNJT Welcome to committed and dedicated journalist Director of Al Jazeera’s Tunis bureau, Lotfi Hajji, revealed, via a post on his official Facebook page, that Wael Al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief and correspondent, is visiting Tunisia. Wael Al. Dahdouh shares his experience with The Institute of Information Sciences (IPSI) students. Such a meeting is part of the program of Al Jazeera ambassadors organized between the Tunisian Institute of Press and Information Sciences (IPSI) and the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT). It offers the occasion…

Tunisian startups take part in the Viva Tech trade show in Paris from May 22 to 25

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Tunisian startups took part in the Viva Technology (Viva Tech) trade show, an annual event dedicated to technological innovation and start-ups, held from May 22 to 25 in Paris, France, the Ministry of Communication Technologies said in a statement issued on Saturday in Tunis. Tunisia will take part in the event by organizing a pavilion featuring a large number of Tunisian startups operating in various fields, such as smart agriculture, digital learning, artificial intelligence, intelligent transport, environmental technologies and financial technology. The Minister of Communication Technologies, Nizar Ben Neji, who…

1,000 participants expected at FITA 2024

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The 7th edition of the “Financing Investment and Trade in Africa” (FITA 2024) international conference will be held on June 11 and 12 in Tunis, under the slogan “Strengthening local transformation and technology transfer for sustainable and inclusive growth in Africa”, at the initiative of the Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC). Some 1,000 participants from 65 African and European countries are expected to attend this economic event, represented by high-level delegations from leading companies, banks and continental and regional financial institutions. TABC President Anis Jaziri emphasized that this major economic event…

Tunisia plays host of 2nd Africa Rare Disease Summit

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The second Africa Rare Disease Summit is held in Tunisia from May 24-25, 2024. At Sanofi’s initiative, some 150 scientific experts and practitioners from 6 countries (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and South Africa) came together to share their experience in diagnosing, managing and treating the main rare disease pathologies. Over 7,000 rare diseases currently affect more than 350 million people worldwide. In Tunisia, an estimated 600,000 people suffer from rare diseases. A disease is said to be ‘rare’ when it affects less than one person out of every 2,000.…

DMO Tunis Carthage: A New Tourism Star in the Mediterranean

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DMO Tunis Carthage is an ambitious project, supported by innovative governance and a strong commitment from local stakeholders, with the aim of making the region a key tourist destination in the Mediterranean The prestigious Ennejma Ezzahra Palace in Sidi Bou Saïd played host to the official launch of ‘Destination Tunis Carthage’ on May 21, 2024. This iconic monument, formerly the home of Baron d’Erlanger, is not only an architectural symbol of Sidi Bou Saïd but also a major cultural centre for the region. The event marked the creation of the…

El Battan stud farm to be restored and integrated into tourist and cultural circuit

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El Battan stud farm in the Manouba governorate, known as El Kechla (the old barracks), is to be restored and integrated into a tourist and cultural circuit as part of the ‘Ciné Trip Tunisia’ film route initiative, stressed Mohamed Moez Belhassine, Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, at the opening of the El Battan chechia festival on Saturday. Launched by the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the aim of this initiative is to publicise the filming locations of famous international films and thus…

26 medals for Tunisian olive oil at New York International Olive Oil Competition

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Packaged Tunisian olive oil has once again earned international recognition, winning 26 new medals including 12 gold and 14 silver at the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC 2024), the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy reported on Monday. In addition, Tunisian olive oil won 30 medals at the Scandinavian International Olive Oil Competition (SIOOC) held in Copenhagen, Denmark, taking first place. Greece came second, followed by Spain (3rd) and Italy (4th). Raouf Chouket, President of GIOOC (the leading international extra-virgin olive oil competition), told TAP that the medals…

Nesri Festival in Zaghouan celebrates local culture and customs

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Photo credit goes to AbdelMajid Thabet The rosehip (Nesri) Festival in Zagouan, Tunisia, has a rich and deep history going back many years. This traditional event celebrates local culture and customs, highlighting the rosehip as a symbol of fertility and happiness. The locals gather to perpetuate this age-old tradition every year and put on an unforgettable show for visitors. The Ennesri Festival in Zagouan was launched several decades ago to preserve the region’s cultural heritage. Initiated by a group of passionate locals, this festive event quickly became a not-to-be-missed event…