(TAP) - The Administrative Committee of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) held a meeting on Tuesday in Hammamet to discuss the economic and social policy project that will be submitted to the new government and parliamentary blocs, said UGTT spokesperson Samir Tahri.

In a statement to the TAP, Tahri explained that the project, which includes an economic and social component, aims to achieve an economic growth rate of 4% three years after"...

(TAP) - The launch of the 'Ma3an' (together) project for the resilience and empowerment of local associations in Gafsa, was announced Tuesday at a working session held at the seat of the local Governorate.

The project implemented by the Prime Ministry, in partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), aims to strengthen the capacity of the private sector and local authorities to work in an inclusive manner for global"...

(TAP) - The association Djerba Insolite organises a day of restitution of the project at the Hotel School of Tourism in Houmt Souk on February 28th, 2020, within the framework of the Alter-Djerba project, financed by the Regional Council of Normandy (France),

This event, informs a press release of the association Djerba Insolite, is an opportunity to discover the documents,"...

(TAP)- A 27.5 million euro (85.4 million dinars) funding agreement was inked Tuesday by the German Development Bank (KfW) and the Tunisian government at the seat of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The agreement is designed to set in motion the second phase of the modernisation of the Medjerda-Cap Bon channel (CMCB II) project which falls in line with the programme of integrated water resources management for the development of rural regions in Tunisia,"...

(TAP) - The State will, as of Tuesday, pay the difference between the interest rate on investment loans and the average money market rate up to a maximum of three points, for loans granted by banks and financial institutions for the benefit of SMEs.

This measure decided by Article 21 of Law No. 2019-47 of May 29, 2019, relating to the improvement of the investment climate and which intervenes within the framework of the industrial strategy for 2020,"...

(TAP) - The Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA), on Tuesday, announced the creation of a working group dedicated to the renewable energy sector.

The group, which is part of the TIA's Strategic Council, will bring together the public and private sectors.

It will be responsible for proposing concrete measures to boost investment in this sector and to promote energy efficiency.

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announces the appointment of Kathy Parker as Chief Marketing Officer for PATRÓN tequila and GREY GOOSE vodka. Parker will be joining Bacardi after a stand-out career at Diageo and Unilever where she served in a number of senior marketing, brand and innovation roles. In her new position, she will drive global strategy including brand equity, architecture, positioning, integrated marketing across creative, media and experiential, plus new"...

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) recently signed an agreement with the Republic of The Gambia to provide a loan to finance the second phase of a development project at the capital’s Banjul International Airport. The improved facilities will see jobs increase to over 1000. The number of passengers will increase by 43%, reaching 400,000 per year.

The increase in capacity will allow five different airlines to be handled every three hours."...

Finablr network brand BayanPay, a Saudi Arabia-based digital payment solutions provider, has been awarded a payment services provider licence by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). Following its successful graduation from the SAMA regulatory sandbox, BayanPay will offer digital wallets, e-commerce and SME business payments gateway solutions in the Kingdom.

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