NEWS
Politics
PC HEAD MEETS TUNISIAN PRIME MINISTER ON 30TH ARAB SUMMIT SIDELINES
Chairman of the Presidential Council (PC), Fayez Al-Sarraj held talks on the sidelines of...
April 8th, 2019
COURT OF AUDITORS CALLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF TUNISIA'S COMMITMENTS PERTAINING TO 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The Court of Auditors called on the House of People's Representatives (HPR) to implement t...
March 4th, 2019
Economics
THREE THOUSAND ENGINEERS LEAVE TUNISIA EACH YEAR OVER POOR WAGES (OIT)
An average of three thousand engineers leave Tunisia each year to seek jobs abroad with mo...
April 8th, 2019
TUNISIA, ITALY SIGN €57-MLN CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT PRIVATE SECTOR
Tunisia and Italy, on Monday, signed a co-operation agreement a € 57-million programme to...
March 20th, 2019
Industry
IFC injects $2bn investments in MENA
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $2 billion in the Middle East and...
August 30th, 2018
Sokotra Capital buys “l’Acquaculture Tunisienne”
Sokotra Capital, a Dubai firm set up by former UBS Group AG banker Albert Momdjian, led a...
August 13th, 2018
Markets
Tunisian bourse ends Thursday down 0.23%
The Tunis Stock Exchange ended Thursday's trading session in the red zone. TUNINDEX shed 0...
September 16th, 2016
ANALYSIS
Politics
Tunisia finds democracy has its limits
Events in Tunisia look, on the surface, like a replay of 2011. A frustrated, unemployed ma...
February 4th, 2016
Economics
Tailing off: Tunisian dinar may fall further, but collapse unlikely - analyst
The Tunisian dinar is expected to continue its recent decline in value as pressure continu...
September 4th, 2018
Industry
Private funding for key start-ups hits $870m in Mena
Private investment funding for key start-ups in the Mena region has been consistently grow...
April 6th, 2017
ECONOMY
Tunisia: Economy March 2019
Tourism up, but growth slows The Tunisian economy is in slowdown mode despite a rebound in tourism that is one of the central plans for economic growth. Growth in Tunisia’s…
RISK
Tunisia: Risk March 2019
Tunisia has strived to push through reforms needed to secure the fourth tranche of a $2.9bn credit line from the IMF. But political risks further may be lifting after January…
INDUSTRY
Tunisia: Banking, Finance & Insurance 2021
Tunisia’s financial system is dominated by its banking sector, with banks accounting for roughly 90% of financing in Tunisia. Over-reliance on bank financing impedes faster economic growth and stronger job…
FDI
MENA FDI July 2017
Even by the tumultuous standards of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have…
