Day: April 21, 2024

Tunis: The weather Sunday is partly cloudy, sometimes very cloudy in the north and eastern coasts.

The wind is blowing north in the north and the midland and east in the south, strong with sandstorms in the south and relatively strong to moderate elsewhere.

The sea is wavy in the north, choppy elsewhere and very choppy in the Gulg of Gabes.

Highs range between 18°C and 23°C in the north, the midland, heights and coasts and 24°C and 29°C elsewhere, while expected to hit 33°C in the far south.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Tunis: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced the launch of a call for applications to fund the best projects with a developed maturation and a high potential for development and transfer of research findings to industry and society, under a competitive mechanism of Research Findings Valorisation.

The proposed projects need to be backed by public higher education and research institutions and/or public scientific research centres and of interest to business partners.

They also need to be presented as part of public-private partnership, the ministry said in a press release.

The call for applications is designed to support actors of research and innovation at a critical stage of the process of use and transfer of the findings of scientific research in a bid to implement technology solutions which meet social and economic challenges.

The aim is also to increase collaboration between research-development-innovation actors in the process of valorisation and transfer, speed up the tr
ansfer of innovation (output from research) to the national socioeconomic environment and support the maturation of scientific findings towards the use and/or transfer of knowledge and technologies.

The promotion of entrepreneurship and the creation de Start-ups/Spin-offs is also sought.

The call for applications targets proposed projects with a high potential of innovation and socioeconomic impact in food security, energy security and renewables, water security, advanced and sustainable materials and circular economy.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

A prospecting mission will be organised by the Exports Promotion Centre (French: CEPEX) through its sales representative office in Abuja, Nigeria, on the sidelines of the Food And Beverage West Africa exhibition slated to be held on June 11-13 in Lagos.

B2B meetings are also scheduled. The mission will take the form of a collective participation in an exhibition space of 18m² dedicated to Tunisian agrifood products of interst to the Nigerian market and neighbouring markets, mainly olive oil, dates and by-products, canned food (harissa, sardines, tuna, etc), sauces (ketchup, mayonnaise, etc), cheese, confectionery, biscuits and packaging.

FAB West Africa attracts each year over 300 international exhibitors and 5,000 visitors, mainly from Nigeria and West Africa.

Trade between Tunisia and Nigeria in 2022 amounted to TND 53.5 million against TND 21.5 million in 2021, posting a 150% rise, figures advanced by the CEPEX show.

Tunisia’s main exports to Nigeria are olive oil, dates, biscuits and fresh fruits.

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ource: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Hammamet: The Yasmine Hammamet International Carnival is a new opportunity to promote Tunisian tourism at home and abroad,” said the Minister of Tourism, Mohamed Moez Belhassine, on Saturday evening.

Speaking to TAP on the occasion of the ninth edition of the Yasmine Hammamet International Carnival, Belhassine pointed out that “the organisation of this event, which has become a traditional date to launch the tourist season in the Hammamet region, is part of the activation and promotion programmes for various Tunisian tourist and non-tourist destinations.

The International Carnival of Yasmine Hammamet featured marching and musical groups from eight foreign countries. It was also attended by a large crowd of more than 10,000 spectators, most of whom were parents, children and residents of the Yasmine Hammamet tourist station hotels.

The Minister said that his visit to the resort had enabled him to assess its state and to identify ways of improving its preparations for the tourist season. It was agreed with r
epresentatives of the private sector to develop an activation programme including exhibitions, festivals and annual cultural events at the integrated tourist station, which welcomes Tunisian families and visitors from many countries of the world, in order to put into practice the idea of “sustainable and responsible tourism”, he said.

The Minister added: “We look forward to the next tourist season with realistic optimism, based on several good indicators and renewed confidence in relations with our partners, both local and foreign, and confidence in Tunisia as a tourist destination, whether for Tunisian or foreign tourists”.

He stressed that the Ministry is continuing to make important preparations to implement the “Total Quality in Tourism” programme, from the airport to border crossings, tourist transport, hostels and tourist restaurants, in addition to archaeological sites and tourist environments.

The success of this strategic programme requires the concerted efforts of all to make the season a success
and promote Tunisian tourism as a vital sector for the national economy, he stressed.

He noted that Tunisia’s presence at several international tourism exhibitions has enabled it to attract major international companies to the Tunisian tourist destination, in light of the renewed confidence of tourism operators in Tunisia.

He pointed out that the Ministry is keen to promote the destination, especially in the most promising markets, namely the distant markets, notably in Asia, especially in Indonesia, China, South Korea and South America, without neglecting the ongoing work to further promote tourism in the neighbourhood and Arab tourism in general.

The International Carnival of Yasmine Hammamet, now in its ninth year, has contributed to the vitality of the tourist resort of Yasmine Hammamet, which has experienced a characteristically active evening. The event was attended by more than 10,000 spectators who stayed in the station’s hostels or came out in large numbers to enjoy the performances of bands and m
ajorettes from Tunisia, Croatia, Italy and France, and marching bands in their bright colours and carnival costumes.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Ariana: Candidate of Imada October 15 in Mnihla, Amine Allah Rahmani, officially took office as a member of the Local Development Council of Mnihla (Ariana governorate) to succeed the representative Belkacem Yaakoubi, who was elected member of the National Council of Regions and Districts.

Rahmani was appointed following an inspection by the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), to fill the vacant position within the Mnihla Local Development Council, following the announcement of the final results.

The appointment meeting took place in the presence of President of the Local Development Council of Mnihla, Monia Sokrani and her members Wissem Rtimi, representative of Imada El Bassatin, Mourad Khezri representative of Imada of Mnihla, and Ons Barkati , representative of the Imada of Ennasr.

The ISIE said that104 vacant positions in local councils and district councils were filled.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse