Month: July 2024
WB appoints Ahmadou Moustapha Ndiaye as Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta
Tunis: The World Bank has announced the appointment of Ahmadou Moustapha Ndiaye as the new Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta. He succeeds Jesko Hentschel, who has served in the position for the last five years. Ndiaye will lead the World Bank…
Energy: 12% drop in national crude oil production at the end of May 2024
Tunis: The national crude oil production stood at 576 kilotons (kt), at the end of May 2024, a drop of 12% compared to the end of May 2023, according to the National Crude Oil Observatory of Energy and Mines.
The daily average of oil production incre…
22% increase in energy trade balance deficit late in May 2024 (National Energy and Mines Observatory)
Tunis: The energy trade balance deficit recorded, at the end of May 2024, an increase of 22% (taking into account the royalty on Algerian gas exported via Tunisia) compared to the same period of 2023, to reach 4,606 million dinars (MD), according to t…
Tunisia: Energy independence rate of 45% late in May 2024 (National Energy and Mines Observatory)
Tunis: Tunisia’s energy independence rate, which represents the ratio of primary energy resources to primary consumption, stood at 45% at the end of May 2024, compared to 52% during the same period of the previous year, according to the monthly report…