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Tunisia Partners with Voltalia to Build USD 113 Million, 130MW Solar Power Plant in Gabes by 2027
Energetica India
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August 18, 2025
Tunisia will develop a 130M W solar power plant in Gabès with France’s Voltalia, construction starting 2026 and commissioning by 2027, strengthening the nation’s renewable energy capacity and sustainability drive. August 18, 2025. By EI News...
Tunisia to build 130 MW solar power plant in Gabès with Voltalia
Zawya
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Tunisia is planning to develop a 130 megawatts (MW) solar power plant in Gabès Governorate in the south east, with construction scheduled to start in early 2026, a local Arabic language news website said. The 350 million Tunisian dinars ($113...
Tunisia: Stock market shows positive performance of 19.7% since beginning of 2025
African Manager
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August 18, 2025
The upward trend that began at the start of the year lost momentum this week. The Tunindex declined by -0.2% to 11,839.55 points, posting a positive performance of 19.7% since the beginning of 2025. BTE stock topped the rankings. The private...
Tunisia's top union UGTT challenges President Saied's authority
The New Arab
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August 18, 2025
"The government could seek to detain union leaders on charges of politicising labour activism, or attempt to weaken the movement by reshaping its leadership," wrote Salah Eddine El-Jourchi, bureau chief of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed in Tunis. [Getty] A...
Black Princesses Announce 30-Player Squad Ahead Of Tunisia World Cup Qualifier
Daily Guide
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August 18, 2025
Black Princesses team GHANA’S U-20 women’s national team, the Black Princesses, have named a 30-player squad as preparations intensify for their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Tunisia in September. The team will open camp on Monday,...
Arrest of Perpetrators of Attacks on a Bus and Metro Train in Tunis
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunis Transport Company (Transtu) announced on the evening of Sunday, August 17 , 2025, that specialized security units had arrested those responsible for two separate incidents targeting a bus and a metro...
AfroBasket roundup: Tunisia keeps title defense hope alive with win over Madagascar
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Reigning champion Tunisia secured a commanding 81-60 victory over Madagascar at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket on Sunday, clinching a spot in the quarterfinals qualification with a third-place finish in Group B. Both sides...
2025 FIBA Men’s Afrobasket: Tunisia send Madagascar packing
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 17, 2025
Tunisia Sunday afternoon in Luanda, Angola won her first match at the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket men’s championship, beating Madagascar 81-60 points. Tunisia won the 1st quarter 16-12; lost the 2nd quarter 15-20; won the 3rd quarter 19-10 with another...
Tunisia stay in contention, Madagascar go home 0-3
FIBA Basketball
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LUANDA (Angola) - Tunisia swooped in on a playoff spot at the 2025 AfroBasket on Sunday afternoon after putting in a clinical performance in a win-or-go-home game against Madagascar at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Kilamba. Tunisia won 81-60 with...
Tunisian Travelers : Buying a Travel Stamp Online Is Now Possible
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunisian travel stamp, required for anyone leaving the national territory, is entering a new era. From now on, there is no need to visit tax offices or airports to purchase it: the stamp is available in...
Junior tennis team begins Arab U14 Championship in Tunisia
Oman Observer
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August 17, 2025
MUSCAT: Oman's national junior tennis team will kick off their participation in the Arab Under-14 Championship, hosted by the Tunisian capital from August 17 to 23, with the participation of ten Arab countries competing for the title. The team...
FIBA Afrobasket: Tunisia wins first game, sends off Madagascar 81-60
New National Star
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August 17, 2025
BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Tunisia this afternoon in Luanda, Angola won her first match at the FIBA AFROBASKET games men’s championship beating Madagascar 81-60 points. Tunisia won the 1st quarter 16-12; lost the 2nd quarter 15-20; won the 3rd quarter 19-10...
Tunisia: Unemployment drops slightly in Q2 to 15.3%
African Manager
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August 16, 2025
The total number of unemployed people fell to 651.1 thousand, compared to 664.5 thousand in the previous quarter, a decrease of 13.4 thousand people, according to official data published this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS),...
Tunisia: TAWASOL Group slips into the red in 2023
African Manager
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August 16, 2025
TAWASOL GROUP HOLDING has published its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, which will be submitted for approval at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting for the 2023 financial year. These statements show a consolidated net...
Afrobasket 2025 (Gr B): Tunisia is back on track to reach the last 16
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp This Sunday afternoon, after two defeats against Cameroon and Nigeria, Tunisia responded perfectly by outclassing Madagascar 81-60. Surprised at the start of the match (31-32 in the first two quarters), the...
Young Omani players head to Tunisia for Arab U-14 Tennis tournament
Muscat Daily
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August 17, 2025
Muscat – Oman’s national junior tennis team will begin its journey tomorrow in the Arab Under-14 Championship, hosted by the Tunisian capital until the 23rd of this month, with the participation of ten Arab teams. The national team is...
Rain Map: These are the wettest spots in Tunisia
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp According to data published by the National Institute of Meteorology (INM), several regions across Tunisia recorded significant rainfall over the past 24 hours: Graïba: 67 mm Chorbane: 35 mm Aïn Jalloula: 32 mm...
WWF Report: Plastic pollution threatens Tunisia’s beaches
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp A report by WWF North Africa, part of the “Adopt a Beach” program, reveals that plastic pollution has reached alarming levels on Tunisia’s coastline during 2023–2024. Data collected by hundreds of volunteers show...
Tunisia's labour union UGTT calls for protest amid crackdown threats
Dunya News
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(AFP) - Tunisia's powerful labour union, long seen as a cornerstone of the country's fragile democracy, called for a major march in downtown of the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Thursday to retaliate against mounting pressure from President Kais...
Tunisia and Japan: Strengthening strategic ties ahead of TICAD 9
Tunisie Numerique
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August 16, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Mohamed Ben Ayed, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, received Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Ministry’s headquarters, the Japanese Ambassador to Tunisia, Osuga...