Business
AISA, new company for aviation computer services
A new company specialising in computerised solutions for the aviation has been set up on Wednesday in Tunis under an agreement concluded between national carrier Tunisair and SITA, world specialist provider of IT solutions to airlines and airports.
Tunisian-Egyptian businessmen's council meets
The Tunisian-Egyptian businessmen council convened, on Wednesday in Tunis, under the co-chairmanship of trade and handicrafts minister Ridha Touiti and Egyptian international co-operation minister Fayza Abou al Naja. ...Med-ITàTunis 2008 Mediterranean business meeting opens
Works of the 6th Mediterranean business meeting in the communication technologies (Med-ITàTunis 2008), held by "XCOM," a French enterprise specialised in the organisation of scientific meetings, under the supervision of Tunisia's communication technologies ministry, started on Tuesday in Tunis. ...National seminar on services trade
Secretary of State in charge of foreign trade Chokri Mamoghli opened, on Tuesday in Tunis, a two-day national seminar on trade of services. ...GROUPAMA, strategic partner of STAR
French “GROUPAMA” Group will hold 35% of the capital and of the voting rights of Tunisia’s Insurance and Re-insurance Company (STAR) at a cost of 72 million euros, i.e. nearly 132 million dinars (MD)....International conference on tourism in Arab Maghreb countries
Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) secretary-general Abdessalem Jrad opened, on Friday in Tunis, an international conference on tourism in Arab Maghreb countries. ...
Head of State receives finance minister
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali received, on Thursday morning, finance minister Mohamed Rachid Kechich. As part of following up implementation of reforms in the customs sector, the Head of State recommended to speed up the pace of preparation of the execution texts before the enforcement, as of January 1st, 2009, of the Customs Code. ...Workshop on “ Voice over Internet Protocol” service
A workshop on the “Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP)” service was held on Friday at El Ghazala Technopole, by the ministry of communication technologies, in association with Tunisie-Telecom and Divona-Telecom. ...Tunisia, magnet for FDI in the field of cable-manufacturing plants
Tunisia is becoming an attractive cable- manufacturing site with an experience of three decades and is contributing at the rate of over 2% to the world cable production. Tunisia stands as the 6th supplier of the European market with Germany in the lead (Audi, Mercedes, Volswagen), ahead of France (Renault) and Italy (FIAT). ...Japanese donation to finance micro-projects
Japan granted Tunisia, though its programme of financial assistance to micro-projects in the developing countries, two donations totaling 122,000 dinars to finance small projects in some underprivileged districts....fruitful co-operation between Tunisia and Japan
Mr. Satoshi Machida, resident representative of the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) office in Tunisia described as fruitful the Tunisian-Japanese co-operation in the field of support to the disabled, voicing JICA’s will to further strengthen it....Italian Energy Group "ENI" steps up investments in Tunisia
Minister of industry, energy and small- and medium-sized firms Afif Chelbi received, on Friday in Tunis, Italian gas and oil company ENI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paolo Scaroni....Malaysian market, a buoyant investment niche
Opportunities for strengthening Tunisian-Malaysian trade relations were the at the center of the symposium held, on Thursday in Tunis, by the Exports’ Promotion Center (CEPEX)....Globe 2008: big event for tourism professionals
Tunisia will attend the 2nd edition of Globe Tourism Travel due next March 13 in Rome....Promoting bilateral economic and commercial exchanges
Tunisian Industry, Trade and Handicrafts Union (UTICA) chairman Hédi Djilani conferred, on Monday in Tunis, with Mr. Lars Legermes, chairman of the Oslo Chamber of Commerce....Tunisia: a niche of investment for Emirians
Minister of development and international co-operation Mohamed Nouri Jouini conferred, on Monday in Tunis, with Sheikh Abdallah Ibn Zayed Al-Nahyane, United Arab Emirates' foreign minister who is paying a working visit to Tunisia on the 5th session of the Tunisian-Emirian high joint commission....OPEC's will to make known investment climate in Tunisia
Development and international co-operation minister Mohamed Nouri Jouini conferred, on Monday in Tunis, with Mr. Soleimane el-Harbich, director-general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) Fund for International Development, who is presently on working visit in Tunisia...."Bled El Ward" or dream city: works to start shortly in Ariana
The "Bled El Ward" (Roses City) project, which will extend over a 5000-hectare area, including 2600 hectares of artificial lakes, is the largest project launched by the Emirian "El Maabar" investment company in the African continent, at a cost of 10 billion dollars, i.e. 13 billion dinars. ...Bolstering decentralised co-operation in trade and industry sectors
A delegation of businessmen from the Caspian province (Iran) are paying a working visit in Sfax region, on the 6th-7th instant, at the invitation of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry....Tunisian-Algerian businessmen's symposium
"Partnership, co-operation and complementarity : keys for opening prospects and conquering markets" is the theme of the annual symposium of Tunisian and Algerian businessmen, organised on Thursday in El Kef. This event is held on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sakiet Sidi Youssef events on February 8, 1958....Log in
- Prizes of Carthage Forum on Investment awarded
- Tribute to Tunisian astronomer Mohamed Laoucet Ayari
- Head of State receives credentials of new foreign ambassadors
- National Frequency Agency certified ISO 9001
- President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali honours two Tunisian world champions
- Boosting co-operation in matters of higher education and scientific research between Tunisia and IAF
- Tribute to Tunisian astronomer Mohamed Laoucet Ayari
- Breakthrough in study of Parkinson disease: Tunisia featuring on "Lancet Neurology" cover
- Sfax hosts international scientific symposium on biotechnology
- March of gratitude and consideration in Kasserine, following new presidential projects
- Head of State receives greetings messages on Eid El-Fitr Feast
- Tunisia's important part in promoting African-Arab co-operation
- The Mediterranean of Phoenicians, from Tyre to Carthage
- Programme of Arab organisation of communication and information technologies examined
- President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali honours two Tunisian world champions
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