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Tunisian chemical producer Société Chimique ALKIMIA posted a consolidated net loss of TND 54.6 million in 2025, up 23% from TND 44.4 million a year earlier, as higher operating and financial costs continued to weigh heavily on its financial position.

The 2025 financial statements of the Tunis Stock Exchange (TSE) show net profit multiplying 2.4-fold to TND 1,936,206.

Tunisia’s dinar weakened against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, with the average interbank exchange rate exceeding the symbolic level of 3 dinars per dollar for the first time since May 16, 2025, according to Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) data.

Tunisia’s Ciments de Bizerte cut its net loss in the first half of 2026, while its gross margin improved significantly and a government-approved restructuring plan moved closer to implementation, according to the company’s financial statements.

Australian-listed PhosCo Ltd has expanded its phosphate footprint in Tunisia after drilling confirmed additional mineralization at its Gasaat project and uncovered a new phosphate zone at Sekarna North, strengthening the company’s case for a large-scale d…

The Finance Ministry has submitted to Parliament its report on the execution of the state budget as of end-June 2026.

Tunis ranked 502nd globally in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2026, leading two other Tunisian cities, Sfax and Sousse, featured among 1,000 cities assessed worldwide.

The World Bank Group has appointed Alexander Kremer as its new Country Manager for Tunisia, succeeding Alexander Arrobbio, who held the position for the past five years, the group said in a statement.

Tunisia’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 5.6% in September 2026, from 5.2% in August, driven mainly by higher food prices and, to a lesser extent, increases in clothing and education costs, according to data released by the National Institute of Sta…

Through the orientations and assumptions underpinning the 2027 draft state budget, the government aims to continue improving economic growth, maintain the stability of the dinar exchange rate and contain inflation.

Cumulative workers’ remittances and tourism revenues exceeded 13.2 billion dinars during the first nine months of 2026, up slightly by 4.7% from the same period in 2025, according to monetary and financial indicators published by the Central Bank of Tunis…

Minister of Public Works and Housing and acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Slah Zouari, said the “SouthH2” Southern Hydrogen Corridor project is a strategic energy infrastructure initiative aimed at connecting North Africa with Europe, the Al…

The Tunisian economy is facing several internal and external challenges amid global economic uncertainty, said former Director General of Monetary Policy at the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Mohamed Salah Souilem.

Tunisia’s minimum wage is less than half that of Morocco.

Tunisia’s state grains agency is believed to have purchased around 100,000 metric tons of durum wheat in an international tender on Friday, European traders said.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a €335.5 million loan to extend Tunisia’s highway network towards the northwestern governorates of Kef and Jendouba.

German automotive wiring systems and electrical components manufacturer Kromberg & Schubert inaugurated its second industrial facility in Beja on Thursday, October 1, with plans to gradually increase its workforce to 7,500 by 2029.

Tunisian glassmaker SOTUVER has published its individual interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

The increasingly worrying situation of Tunisia’s dams, in a country marked by unpredictable weather patterns and irregular rainfall, has placed water conservation at the forefront of strategic priorities.

Tunisia ranked 124th out of 192 countries in the 2026 Global Relocation Index, with an overall score of 58.6 out of 100, reflecting mixed performance across financial conditions, quality of life, security and opportunities for people seeking to live and w…

There were no surprises on Tunisia’s money market, as the average money market rate (TMM) stood at 7% in September 2026, unchanged from August, according to data published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).

Certified public accountant and banking specialist Sofiane Lourimi said 19 out of Tunisia’s 23 banks are eligible to provide “honor loans”, while the remaining four cannot offer the financing to their customers because they did not make profits in 2025.

Tunisia’s state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase around 100,000 metric tons of durum wheat, European traders said on Thursday.

While digital health is making significant strides in other parts of the world, with its benefits reaching an increasing number of patients, Tunisia is hoping to seize this opportunity by developing telemedicine and expanding access to healthcare.

The issue of electronic invoicing was still under discussion, a member of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) and the Finance and Budget Committee, Mohamed Amine Ouerghi, said on Tuesday, September 29.

Austrian energy group OMV is seeking to further expand its upstream activities in Tunisia following more than 50 years of operations in the country.

The main guidelines of the 2027 Finance Bill do not appear to differ fundamentally from those adopted in recent years, member of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) Finance and Budget Committee, Mohamed Amine Ouerghi, said on Tuesday, September…

Neither untapped nor sufficiently exploited, Tunisia’s halal market falls somewhere in between, even though the country is generally considered to have the potential to join the ranks of major players, or at least make significant inroads into the trade of

According to data from the Technical Agency for Land Transport, of the 69,982 cars recorded through the end of August, 47,002 were sold by authorized dealers, accounting for around 67% of the market.

Yosri Bachouch, Director of E-Commerce at Tunisian Post and head of the “Easy Export” project, announced on Monday, September 28, 2026, that the national programme aims to facilitate exports for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), small investors a…

Tunisia’s National Tourist Office is taking part in the China Outbound and Inbound International Travel Market (COITM), scheduled to be held in Beijing from October 14 to 16, 2026, with the aim of strengthening Tunisia’s presence in the Chinese market and…

Tunisia is firmly committed to regaining its position as a global leader in the phosphate and phosphate derivatives sector.

Tunisia will participate as guest of honor in the first session of the Business Forum scheduled to take place in Sabha, Libya, next November, President of the Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC) Anis Jaziri said, according to Mosaique FM.

Tunisia ranked Africa’s leading date exporter by value in 2025, generating nearly $347 million in export revenue despite shipping smaller volumes than Algeria, according to Trade Map data.

Tunisia dropped four places to 82nd worldwide in the 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on September 25, with a score of 3.62 out of seven, reflecting relatively stagnant performance amid faster pro…

It is impossible to develop any economic model without a supportive environment, institutions, financing mechanisms and statistical tools to monitor the value added it generates, according to social and solidarity economy expert Lotfi Ben Aïssa.

University professor and social and solidarity economy specialist Lotfi Ben Aïssa said Tunisia’s main challenge is to reduce the tax burden while preserving the state’s social commitments.

Tunisia scored 65% in the 2026 Global Gender Gap Index, ranking 125th out of 145 economies covered by the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 20th edition of the Global Gender Gap Report, according to the Arab Institute of Business Leaders (IACE).

Turkish advanced composites manufacturer AKSA Composites, a subsidiary of Akkök Group, has formalized its entry into Tunisia with the signing of an industrial lease agreement with the Borj Cedria Ecopark on Thursday, September 24.

Trade between Tunisia and Algeria has surged 166% over the past five years to around $2.76 billion, according to data from the Algerian office of Tunisia’s Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX).

The Tunisian Institute of Directors (ITA) announced on Thursday the creation of the first core group of the African Institute of Directors, bringing together representatives from five countries: Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.

The coming weeks are expected to see lower prices for several consumer products, particularly rice as well as some hygiene and cleaning products, said Houssemeddine Touiti, Director General of Competition and Economic Research.

Arab Tunisian Bank (ATB) swung into a net loss of TND 27.6 million in the first half of 2026, compared with a net profit of TND 2.6 million a year earlier, as a sharp increase in impairment provisions more than offset improvements in its banking margin and

Smart Tunisie has published its interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

Tunisia ranked 74th out of 88 markets in the 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI), published by JLL and LaSalle, with a score of 4.31 out of 5, placing the country in the index’s “Opaque” category.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a call for applications for its “TradeRoots Africa” program, which aims to support 1,000 African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in expanding their commercial activities across the contine…

Tunisia has emerged as the second most-booked destination among French travelers for the 2026 Toussaint school holidays, behind mainland France and ahead of Spain, according to the latest Orchestra barometer published by L’Écho touristique.

BH Bank’s net profit plunged 72% to TND 15.2 million in the first half of 2026, while its net operating cash flow turned negative and its interim financial statements were issued with four reservations by the bank’s statutory auditors.

Tunisia ranked first among African countries in the 2025 TOEIC Listening & Reading ranking, with an average score of 766 points, according to data compiled by ETS, the organization ;that administers the international English-language assessment.

Tunisian financial software company BFI Groupe, which also has a presence in France, has been awarded a $3.194 million contract in Sierra Leone by the World Bank.