TICAD 8: Saïed calls on African countries to address pandemic-induced challenges
President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed urged African countries in his TICAD 8 opening speech to address the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
EBRD signs €150.5 million sovereign guaranteed loan to Tunisia’s Grain Office
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a sovereign guaranteed loan for €150.5 million (479.78 million dinars) to Tunisia's Grain Office (French: ODC), to finance imports of soft wheat, durum wheat and barley, representing up to 15 per cent of Tunisia's annual consumption needs, the EBRD said in a statement Wednesday.
TICAD 8 : Kais Saïed urges new development approach in Africa
" A new development approach in Africa which rests on social justice and human rights is needed today, " President of the Republic Kais Saïed said at the opening of the "Tokyo International Conference on African Development" (TICAD 8) on Saturday.
Food trade balance posts deficit of TND 1,559.7 million in June 2022
The food trade balance posted a deficit of TND1,559.7 million in June 2022, against TND806.9 million during the same period in 2021, i.e. a coverage rate of 66.9% in 2022 against 75.1% in 2021, according to the National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI).
UTICA welcomes progress in negotiations with IMF and urges government to undertake reforms
The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) on Wednesday welcomed the progress of negotiations between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling on the government to promptly undertake socio-economic and financial structural reforms.