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Libya is now focusing on olive to compete with its neighbors in the region in a move to diversify its economy which depends on oil. The country is the 12th largest olive oil producer in the world, accounting for 0.25% of the global production, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Speaking […]
An agreement has been reached between Sonde Resources Corporation and the Joint Oil of Tunisia and Libya for the second phase of the exploration of the joint oil block in the Gulf of Gabes The agreement allows the company to defer the three exploratory well obligations into the second phase of the exploration period and […]
A Maltese business delegation has ended its visit to Tunisia and the meetings of the delegates with their Tunisian counterparts have already been described as a success. The visit which was organized by Malta Enterprise# in collaboration with the Maltese embassy in Tunis gave thirteen Maltese companies operating in a wide range of sectors including […]
The governments of Tunis and Algiers have urged businessmen to capitalize on the investment opportunities given to them in a bilateral cooperation between two countries in order to promote trade and development. Both parties showed their willingness to promote dialogue in their relations and agreed on the elaboration of a roadmap for the development of […]
Libya has offered its neighboring country, Tunisia, a financing assistance to promote its development. Considered as a duty by Chief Mohamed Magarief of the Libyan General National Congress, the 98 million Euros development assistance package also manifests the bond between the two countries. Libya believes that they are confronted with the same challenges as they […]
How important has been the role that social media have played in the Arab Spring uprisings and the subsequent democratic transformation affecting the North African region? This is a question that has been hotly contested in both policy-making and academic circles essentially ever since a Tunisian fruit vendor’s act of self-immolation swiftly wreaked havoc with […]
The implementation of a project destined to ease and improve market accessibility of Tunisia’s harissa, Djebba fig and prickly pear produce is being done by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and funded by the Government of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The project will kick off from the beginning of next […]
It has been almost two years since the Arab Spring hit the countries of Middle East and North Africa. While some nations have taken a fresh breath of freedom, others have plunged into misery. Day-to-day riots and protests have paralyzed the socio-political functioning of the region, and stifled the tourist industry – the crux of […]
The minister responsible for investment has voiced out that the country’s actual economic situation might force the government to ask for a precautionary standby credit line worth $2.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund. He said they not completely ruling out the idea because they need the sum in order to give assurances to their […]
France is looking forward to increasing its presence in Tunisia as a delegation from the Movement of French enterprises (MEDEF) heads for a two day visit beginning on Wednesday. The delegation of more than a hundred enterprises among them the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry International is headed by Jean Burelle, president […]