Day: October 13, 2023
Tourist revenues up 41.5% on October 10, says BCT
Cumulative tourist revenues stood at TND 6 billion on October 10, 2023, up 41.5% compared to the same period last year, according to indicators released on Friday by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).Workers’ remittances, for their part, rose by a les…
APIA to organise Tunisian participation in FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024, Berlin
The Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) will organise the Tunisian participation in FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024, due February 7-9, 2024 in Berlin (Germany).With exhibitors from over 90 countries and visitors from 140 countries, FRUIT LOGISTICA is…
Tunindex ends week on positive note, with BH Leasing topping charts
The stock market concluded the week on a positive note, up by 0.24% to 8,486.36 points on Friday, with a modest trading volume of TND 4.4 million, as reported by broker «Tunisie Valeurs.»BH Leasing topped the charts for the session. The leasing compan…
ISIE’s Bouasker points out need to revise Code of Local Authorities
President of the Independent Higher Authority for the Elections (ISIE) Farouk Bouasker on Friday pointed out that the Code of Local Authorities needs to be revised to clarify the prerogatives of local councils in relation to municipal councils, so as …
INNORPI: Tunisian standards stand at 17517 on December 31, 2022
The National Institute for Standardisation and Industrial Property (INNORPI) had 17517 Tunisian standards by December 31, 2022, covering all sectors of the national economy, said Institute Director General Nafaa Boutiti.At an information half-day held…
Tunindex almost stable over week
The Tunis Stock Exchange was almost stable, rising slightly by 0.1% over the week to 8486.36 points, bringing its performance since the start of the year to +4.6%, according to the weekly analysis of the stock market broker Tunisie Valeurs.Over the we…
Morocco : the European Investment Bank will mobilize $1 billion for reconstruction
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend one billion euros ($1.06 billion) to Morocco over the next three years to support the North African country’s reconstruction efforts. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the …
Economy: Kenya negotiates loans to buy back $500 million in Eurobonds
Kenya has begun negotiations with Afreximbank and Trade and Development Bank to take out loans that will include repurchasing up to a quarter of its $2 billion Eurobond, which matures in June 2024. Part will be used for the redemption of part of the Eu…
FirstRand : Mary Vilakazi lender’s first female CEO
In a significant leadership reshuffle, Mary Vilakazi, currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at FirstRand, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Alan Pullinger. These appointments are set to take effect from April 1, 20…
More than 20M worth of drugs destroyed in Bertoua
The Governor of the East Region, Grégoire Mvongo has burned more than 20MFCFA worth of smuggled medicines in Bertoua.These drugs were burnt on October 12, 2023 at the Hysacam landfill in Bertoua as Cameroon joined the African community to commemorate t…