Day: October 21, 2023
Draft Finance Law 2023: Number of new hirings to be restricted to 13,586
The government will endeavour to curb wage costs over the next year, as they will rise by 4.1% compared with 2023, by restricting new hirings to 13,586 posts, with the implementation of a set of urgent reforms and the enforcement of the September 15, …
Energy challenges at heart of 2nd International Fair of Energy Transition
The second edition of the International Fair of Energy Transition «SITE 2023″ will be held from October 25 to 27 at the headquarters of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), on the initiative of the National Chamber of…
Speaking on situation in Gaza, Ammar decries unprecedented Israeli aggression
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar on Friday held a working session with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and the ministerial delegation acc…
Organic law will determine workload and remuneration of local and regional council members if any (ISIE Spox)
The spokesperson for the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Tlili Mansri, said Saturday that no clear legislative text has been published on the remuneration if any of members of local and regional councils to be elected in December.In a…
Mass rally in Tunis in support of Palestinian people and against occupation, led by UGTT
Thousands of people, led by representatives of organisations, associations and parties, participated on Saturday in the national march called by the “National Committee in Support of the Palestinian Resistance” and led by the Tunisian General Labour U…
Borrowing : Kenya seeks $334 million for infrastructure projects
To finance infrastructure projects, Kenya has issued domestic bonds worth 50 billion shillings ($334 million). Bonds with a maturity of six and a half years will be exempt from taxes, as provided for in the Income Tax Act. The issuance of this domestic…
Economic zone in Egypt: Chinese industrial companies to invest $2.75 billion
The General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has signed four agreements with Chinese companies for the establishment of industrial projects worth a total of more than $2.75 billion in Egypt.These agreements were signed during the New …
Energy transition: South Africa gets $676 million
To finance its energy transition plan, South Africa obtained $676 million in grants from rich countries, more than double the amount initially promised. The most industrialized country on the continent, where more than 80% of electricity currently come…
GDP: Togo targets 6.6% in 2023
After a fall in economic growth in 2020, Togo aims to reach 6.6% of real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 thanks to the achievement of the objectives of the government roadmap Togo 2025.According to the economic outlook of Togo, real GDP is expecte…
ASMAC hands certificates to 1,000 graduates
Over 1,000 journalists and communication experts from the last five batches of the Advanced School of Mass Communication (ASMAC/ESSTIC), are now in possession of their certificates.The documents were handed out on Friday, October 20, at the Yaounde Con…