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Tunisia Partners with Voltalia to Build USD 113 Million, 130MW Solar Power Plant in Gabes by 2027
Energetica India
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August 18, 2025
Tunisia will develop a 130M W solar power plant in Gabès with France’s Voltalia, construction starting 2026 and commissioning by 2027, strengthening the nation’s renewable energy capacity and sustainability drive. August 18, 2025. By EI News...
Financing local dev't: FEICOM renews support to network of African insti...
The Guardian Post
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He was speaking during the handing over ceremony of the new bureau of RIAFCO in Yaounde. The event was also punctuated with a session among FEICOM staff and RIAFCO officials. The bureau was put in place during the 13th Ordinary General Assembly of...
Tunisia to build 130 MW solar power plant in Gabès with Voltalia
Zawya
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Tunisia is planning to develop a 130 megawatts (MW) solar power plant in Gabès Governorate in the south east, with construction scheduled to start in early 2026, a local Arabic language news website said. The 350 million Tunisian dinars ($113...
Bank of Algeria Joins PAPSS Network, Accelerating Financial Integration in Africa as Algeria Prepares to Host IATF 2025
Financial IT
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August 18, 2025
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has officially...
Tunisia: Stock market shows positive performance of 19.7% since beginning of 2025
African Manager
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August 18, 2025
The upward trend that began at the start of the year lost momentum this week. The Tunindex declined by -0.2% to 11,839.55 points, posting a positive performance of 19.7% since the beginning of 2025. BTE stock topped the rankings. The private...
Tunisia's top union UGTT challenges President Saied's authority
The New Arab
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August 18, 2025
"The government could seek to detain union leaders on charges of politicising labour activism, or attempt to weaken the movement by reshaping its leadership," wrote Salah Eddine El-Jourchi, bureau chief of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed in Tunis. [Getty] A...
Arrest of Perpetrators of Attacks on a Bus and Metro Train in Tunis
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunis Transport Company (Transtu) announced on the evening of Sunday, August 17 , 2025, that specialized security units had arrested those responsible for two separate incidents targeting a bus and a metro...
Nigeria’s factories go local to survive currency turmoil
Punch
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August 17, 2025
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is turning inward for survival as the impact of the naira devaluation and foreign exchange scarcity continues to reshape supply chains across the country. This is according to a new report by Financial Times on...
Tunisian Travelers : Buying a Travel Stamp Online Is Now Possible
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunisian travel stamp, required for anyone leaving the national territory, is entering a new era. From now on, there is no need to visit tax offices or airports to purchase it: the stamp is available in...
From the desert to sea... can we market Kuwait?
Arab Times
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August 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: At a time the Gulf countries are racing to diversify their economies and build a sustainable future, ecotourism emerges as one of the few paths capable of combining environmental protection with increased economic returns....
Tunisia: TAWASOL Group slips into the red in 2023
African Manager
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August 16, 2025
TAWASOL GROUP HOLDING has published its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, which will be submitted for approval at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting for the 2023 financial year. These statements show a consolidated net...
Tunisia's labour union UGTT calls for protest amid crackdown threats
Dunya News
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(AFP) - Tunisia's powerful labour union, long seen as a cornerstone of the country's fragile democracy, called for a major march in downtown of the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Thursday to retaliate against mounting pressure from President Kais...
Is Dubai’s short-term rental market hurting long-term property value?
Gulf Business
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August 17, 2025
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Tunisia and Japan: Strengthening strategic ties ahead of TICAD 9
Tunisie Numerique
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August 16, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Mohamed Ben Ayed, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, received Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Ministry’s headquarters, the Japanese Ambassador to Tunisia, Osuga...
PAPSS Network Lands in 18th Country: Bank of Algeria Signs On to Support Cross-Border Payments
The Fintech Times
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August 17, 2025
The Bank of Algeria has become the latest financial organisation to join the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in collaboration with the African Union...
Growth rate: Tunisia outperforms expectations in H1 2025
African Manager
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August 16, 2025
Contrary to projections from international institutions such as the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank, Tunisia’s economic growth rate exceeded 1.9%, reaching 2.4% in the first half of 2025, according to the National Institute of...
Public Finance, Governance, Justice And Development: Keynote Address By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President And Chairman, Boards Of Directors, African Development Bank Group At The 2025 Kenya Law Society Conference - August 15, 2025
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) PROTOCOLS Honorable Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Distinguished Judges of the Supreme Court, President of the Kenya Law Society, Mrs. Faith Odhiambo, Committee Members of the Kenya Law Society, Esteemed...
Tunisia Q2 GDP grows 3.2 pct as agriculture, manufacturing boost output
The Malaysian Star
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August 15, 2025
TUNIS, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) --Tunisia's economy grew 3.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, driven by strong performances in agriculture and manufacturing, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) said on Friday. GDP reached 24.8...
Bank of Algeria joins PAPSS ahead of Intra-African Trade Fair 2025
Business Hallmark
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August 15, 2025
The Bank of Algeria has joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), becoming its 18th member as the country prepares to host the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers from Sept. 4–10. PAPSS, created by the African...
Bank Of Algeria Joins Pan-African Payment And Settlement System (PAPSS) Network, Accelerating Financial Integration In Africa As Algeria Prepares To Host Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025)
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ( ) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...