Tunisia: Revenues from exports in the manufacturing industry in Tunisia dropped

Italy's loans to Tunisia could be transformed into investments

2014/04/19 Cooperation and Development Director-General at the Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry Giampalo Cantini announced Wednesday that his country is looking at the possibility of transforming part of the loans given to Tunisia into investments to fund socio-economic projects in the African country. A statement issued in Tunis said he made the announcement during a conference with Tunisian National Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs Fayçal Gouiaa.?

UN youth programme launched in Tunisia

2014/04/02 The UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday launched the 'UN World Youth programme' for the period 2014-2017 in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The appropriate representative of the UN Secretary-General for youth, Ahmed al-Handaoui, speaking at a news briefing, said that the objectives of the strategy were to facilitate the integration of youth in political and economic life, improve specific human rights for youth and ensure youth participation in active life. The need to promote cooperation between youths from southern nations and promotion of voluntary work for young people throughout the world are as well some the objectives of initiative.

Following several years of budget deficit recorded by the Tunisian government

2014/04/02 Following several years of budget deficit recorded by the Tunisian government, the country has started a gradual withdrawal of energy (gas and electricity) subsidy for the industrial agro-allied, textile and ceramic sectors. Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Kamel Ben Naceur announced the measure at a news conference here on Monday He said the withdrawal, which started in January by about 10% cut in subsidy for ceramic companies, would continue for about three to six years.

Africa-led fund designed to improve food security across the continent

2014/03/31 A incomparable, Africa-led fund designed to improve food security across the continent has become a reality for the initial six nations slated to benefit from the initiative. The Central African Republic (CAR), Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Niger and South Sudan signed agreements in Tunis with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to receive US$ 2 million each from the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund. 'The Africa Solidarity Trust Fund shows that African nations are ready to step up and work with their neighbours to build a sustainable and food fasten region, and to have the next we want,' said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva. The agreements were signed during the FAO Regional Conference for Africa.