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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed assumes full powers

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed assumes full powers
07/27/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA. Ten years after the Jasmine revolution, seven years after the vote of a new constitution, is the Tunisian government succumbing to the temptation of returning to dictatorship after the freezing of the activities of the Parliament, the dismissal of the Prime Minister and the lifting of the immunity of the deputies?
Arab News, AstraZeneca, BCT, Beirut, Central Bank of Tunisia, Covax, Covid-19, Crédit Agricole, Delta, Ennahdha, FFP2, Fitch, health crisis, health crisis in Tunisia, Hichem Mechichi, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Janssen, Johns Hopkins University, Lebanon, Moody's, Nissaf Ben Alaya, Oliver le Cabellec, Palais de Carthage, pandemic, politics, Rached Ghannouchi, Tunis, Tunisia, Tunisian economy, Yves Souteyrand

Sousse to host the Global Social Economy Forum in 2023

Sousse to host the Global Social Economy Forum in 2023
07/06/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA. The city of Sousse in Tunisia is officially applying to host the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) in 2023.
Barcelona, Bilbao, Care Economy, City of Sousse, Dakar, DarESS, EBS, Esmed, European Social Economy Summit, EUSES, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Global Social Economy Forum, GSEF, Hammamet, ICA, iesMed, International Cooperative Alliance, Mannheim, MedESS, Mediterranean Day, Mexico, Milan Pact, Mohamed Ikbel Khaled, Montreal, RIPESS, SAS, Senegal, Seoul, social and solidarity economy, Social Economy Europe, Sousse, SSE, TDS, Tunis, Tunisia, UfM, UN, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

Libya's economic outlook: Too many clouds block the horizon of a diversification

Libya's economic outlook: Too many clouds block the horizon of a diversification
04/20/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. Libya must recover from ten years of internal conflict and tackle not only its reconstruction, but the diversification of its economy. However, a prerequisite for this is the establishment of a genuine state and administration.
Africa, agribusiness, agriculture, al-Qouwea, Alain Chouet, Algiers, Barah Mikaïl, Bernard Valero, CIA, Corsica, Cyrenaica, Cyrene, economy, Egypt, Eugène Antoniotti, Europe, Gaddafi, GDP Libya, Great artificial river, Henry Marty-Gauquier, Jean-François Coustillière, JFC Analysis Group, kasar, Libya, Libyan economic diversification, libyan economy, Marseille, Mecca, Mediterranean, Michel Vinciguerra, Morocco, Nubia Basin, Old city, Stractegia, Sudan, Taleb Rifai, tourism, Tripoli, Tunis, Unesco, World factbook, World Tourism Organisation, WTO

"Project leaders in the South of the Mediterranean have become aware of the opportunity to finance themselves via crowdfunding platforms"

"Project leaders in the South of the Mediterranean have become aware of the opportunity to finance themselves via crowdfunding platforms"
04/19/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
MEDITERRANEAN. Michel Kaluszynski, Director of Participatory Finance Africa Mediterranean (FPAM), gives an initial assessment of participatory finance in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.
Africa, Africa-Mediterranean participatory finance, Algeria, Anima Investment Network, Cha9a9a, Chriky, Cofundy, Cosob, Cotizi, crowdfunding, Dakar, Defismed, Diafrikinvest, diaspora, Europe, FPAM, Marseille, Mediterranean, Michel Kaluszynski, Ninvesti, Senegal, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Tunis, Wuluj

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share
04/15/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. The tempo is accelerating for many countries wishing to participate in the economic battle currently being waged around reconstruction and oil. The diplomatic ballet continues to grow in Tripoli. But the dancers are not all on the same footing.
Alain Chouet, Ankara. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, Bernard Valero, Cameron, Charles Michel, China, Crete, DGSE, Egypt, EIB European Investment Bank, EU-Turkey Migration Agreement, European Union (EU), Fayez al-Sarraj, France, Germany, GNA, Greece, Henry Marty-Gauquié, Italy, Jean-François Coustillière Gaddafi, JFC Analysis Group, Khalif Haftar, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Libya, Libyan dinar, libyan economy, Mario Draghi, Misrata, oil, Qatar, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Robert Abela, Russia, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, Sarkozy, Sfax, Spain, Tripoli, Tunis, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Nations

The Lab'ess of Tunis recruits fifteen project leaders in social innovation

The Lab'ess of Tunis recruits fifteen project leaders in social innovation
04/02/2021 - Eric Apim | Services
TUNISIA. The Laboratory of Social and Solidarity Economy of Tunisia launches its eighth call for applications to select fifteen positive impact projects that will integrate its incubator.
Afric'innov, boot camp, chabaka, France, incubator, Lab'ESS, Morocco, Paris, social and solidarity economy, social enterprise, SOS Plus, Tunis, Tunisia

"DarESS will spearhead the SSE in Tunisia"

"DarESS will spearhead the SSE in Tunisia"
03/11/2021 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Sonia Benyahia, director of ProgRESS Tunisia, matrix of a future national center of resources of the social and solidarity economy, and Rodérick Égal, president of iesMed, Mediterranean platform of accompaniment to the SSE, draw up, exclusively for econostrum.info, the panorama of the SSE in Tunisia. They reveal their projects in this country, while they are preparing to inaugurate in Tunis, DarESS, the house of the SSE.
CitESS, DarESS, economy, Greater Tunis, iesMed, Mahdia, MedESS, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, ProgRESS Tunisia, Rodérick Égal, Sidi Bouzid, social and solidarity economy, Sonia Benyahia, Sousse, SSE, Tunis

Slovakia's Ján Kubiš takes over as head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNMISL)

Slovakia's Ján Kubiš takes over as head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNMISL)
01/19/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. António Guterres, UN Secretary General, appoints Slovak Ján Kubiš as Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. version française
Afghanistan, António Guterres, Consultative Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Europe, EWC, Geneva, Ghassan Salamé, Iraq, Ján Kubiš, Lebanon, Libya, Slovakia, Stephanie Turco Williams, Tunis, United Nations

AFD and the Sahara and Sahel Observatory sign an agreement to combat water stres

AFD and the Sahara and Sahel Observatory sign an agreement to combat water stres
11/06/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
NORTH AFRICA / FRANCE. The Sahara and Sahel Observatory and the French Development Agency are entering into a partnership to implement a regional initiative on "water stress and climate change in North Africa".
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Algeria, climate change, Egypt, France, Julie Gonnet, Libya, MedeCC, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, OSS, Sahara, Sahara and Sahel Observatory, Sahel, Tunis, Tunisia, water, water stress

Libyan belligerents sign permanent national ceasefire agreement

Libyan belligerents sign permanent national ceasefire agreement
10/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. After almost ten years of conflict, negotiations organised under the aegis of the UN in Geneva have led to the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya which regulates, at least, the military chapter.
Berlin International Conference on Libya, conflicts, Egypt, Emmanuel Macron, Fayez al-Sarraj, Gaddafi, Geneva, Ghassan Salamé, GNA, Government of National Accord, Josep Borrell, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Libyan conflict, Manul, NOC, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, Tobruk, Tripoli, Tunis, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Nations

France provides €900m in loans and grants to Tunisia

France provides €900m in loans and grants to Tunisia
10/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA / FRANCE. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs confirms support for Tunisian public policies with the payment of a first tranche of €100m.
Bjaoua, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, France, Hichem Mechichi, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Kaïs Saïed, Paris, Sonede, Tunis, Tunisia

The Covid-19 crisis is undermining the Tunisian economy and exacerbating poverty

The Covid-19 crisis is undermining the Tunisian economy and exacerbating poverty
10/12/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA. Covid-19 has aggravated an already unsustainable economic and social crisis in Tunisia. Forced to return to restrictive health measures, the government will no longer be able to help the poorest and businesses as it did in the spring to respond to the consequences of the pandemic.
Ariana Ville, Béchir Boujday, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Djedeliane, El Ayoun, El Menzah, El-Rouhia, Elyes Fakfakh, EMEA, Hassi Ferid, Hichem Mechichi, INS, Johns Hopkins, Kasserine, la Goulette, Neber, Oxfam, pandemic, Sakiet Sidi Yousset, Tunis, Tunisia, tunisian economy, Tunisian national statistics institute, Utica

iBanFirst is recruiting 80 people as part of its development in Tunisia and Europe

iBanFirst is recruiting 80 people as part of its development in Tunisia and Europe
09/24/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
FRANCE / TUNISIA. After a few months of delay on its programme because of the coronavirus, the fintech iBanFirst launches a recruitment plan for eighty employees in Tunisia and Europe. version française

Antwerp, Berlin, Bpifrance, Brussels, coronavirus crisis, Dijon, Elaia Partners, Europe, finance, financial services, fintech, France, FX4Biz, iBanFirst, National Bank of Belgium, Paris, Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier, R&D, recruitment, Rotterdam, Tunis, Tunisia

Flight cancellations and delays in France this summer could cost airlines €26 million

Flight cancellations and delays in France this summer could cost airlines €26 million
09/11/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Transport
FRANCE. According to a survey conducted by Flightright, between July and August 2020, just over 65,000 flights were operated out of France, down 60% from 2019. version française
Air Corsica, air transport, airports, Ajaccio, ASL Airlines, Barcelona, Bastia, Beauvais, British Airways, destinations, EasyJet, Europe, flightright, France, Hop! Lille, Lisbon, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Paris-CDG, Ryanair, Strasbourg, Toulouse, transport, Tunis, Tunisair, Vueling, Wizz Air

Tunisia's new government of technocrats invests by the Parliament

Tunisia's new government of technocrats invests by the Parliament
09/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
TUNISIA. Tunisia's new Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi won the confidence of Parliament by presenting a government of technocrats.
ARP, Assembly of People's Representatives, Elyes Fakhfakh, Hichem Mechichi, Ibrahim Bartagi, IMF International Monetary Fund, Kaïs Saiëd, Mohamed Boussetta, National School of Administration, Politics, Strasbourg, Taoufik Charfeddine, Tunis, Tunisia

When Covid-19 brings public health and hygiene to question urban planning

When Covid-19 brings public health and hygiene to question urban planning
07/24/2020 - Bernard Valero, Director General of the Avitem | Reflections
The Covid-19 pandemic was truly revealing and raised many questions: about the meaning to be given to the so-called international community at a time when borders were closing and when the temptation of every man for himself was trampling on the desire for solidarity, about territorial and social...
Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories, Avitem, Barcelona, Baron Haussmann, Bernard Valero, Casablanca, Covid-19, Durance, Healthy Cities Network, Marseille, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cities, Paris, social and solidarity economy, Tunis, urban planning, Venice

Air France to open reservations for Maghreb in June

Air France to open reservations for Maghreb in June
04/29/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Transport
MAGHREB / FRANCE. Air France is preparing to strengthen its domestic routes and is reopening bookings for Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.
Air France, Air France/KLM, air transport, Algeria, Algiers, Brest, Casablanca, France, Lyon, Maghreb, Marseille, Montpellier, Morocco, Nice, Paris, Rennes, Toulouse, Tunis, Tunis Carthage, Tunisia

Mediterrania Capital Partners' portfolio companies up 25% in growth

Mediterrania Capital Partners' portfolio companies up 25% in growth
02/27/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
MEDITERRANEAN. The companies in the funds of private equity firm Mediterrania Capital Partners have reached €1 billion in aggregate annual revenues.
Akdital Holding, Albert Alsina, Algiers, Aziza, Barcelona, Cairo Scan, Casablanca, Cash plus, CECI, Cieptal Cars, Groupe Cofina, Groupe Scolaire René Descartes, Indigo Company, Malta, MC II, MC III, Mediterranean, Mediterrania Capital Partners, Medtech Group, North Africa, Randa, Sub-Saharan Africa, TGCC, Tunis, Université privée de Marrakech, venture capital

Bernard Valero: "There are virtuous circles to be drawn between the North and the South on the issues of sustainable food and the circular economy."

Bernard Valero: "There are virtuous circles to be drawn between the North and the South on the issues of sustainable food and the circular economy."
02/17/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The director of Avitem explains, exclusively for econostrum.info, the contribution of the knowledge production seminar "Relationship between coastal areas and inland territories in the Western Mediterranean, based on the example of sustainable food and the circular economy" which will take place in Marseille on 17 and 18 February 2020.
13 Ocean, Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories, Algeria, Avitem, Bernard Valero, circular economy, Dialogue 5plus5, environment, France, global warming, Italy, knowledge production seminar, Libya, Malta, Marseille, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Montpellier, Morocco, Nouakchott, Patricia Ricard, Portugal, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, regional planning, Spain, Summit of the two shores, sustainable food, territorial cohesion, territorial planning, Tunis, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

A Blue Economy Initiative for the Western Mediterranean basin

A Blue Economy Initiative for the Western Mediterranean basin
02/08/2017 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Environmental and development issues
planbleu

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Algeria, ASME, Barcelona, blue economy, Carla Murciano, DG MARE, Ecorys, European Commission, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, Morocco, MSSD, Plan Bleu, Portugal, Spain, Stratégies Mer et Littoral, Tunis, UNEP, Western Mediterranean

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