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British group Tende Energy acquires ENI's permits

The company led by Lotfi Fourati has acquired 49% of the shares in ENI Tunisia BV, with the remaining 51% still held by national oil company Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières.

Subscribers only Energy 14.05.2026

Ankara strikes deals across textiles, agri-food and aviation

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed (right) with Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Misbah Demircan in Tunis, in March 2024. © Imago/APA Images/Reuters

Subscribers only Business Running Story - Erdogan's drive in Africa 11.05.2026

Medlink-EU electricity project takes shape

Largely driven by Rome, the idea is to supply Europe with renewable energy from Algeria and Tunisia. Following investment agreements, lobbying and the creation of dedicated subsidiaries, it is now well on track.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 08.05.2026

Belhassen Trabelsi, former in-law of ex-president, threatens to sue the state

Belhassen Trabelsi, at the Aix-en-Provence court in France in June 2019.© Boris HORVAT/AFP

Subscribers only Business 06.05.2026

Harbour Energy weighs sale of North African oil assets

Bank of America is expected to be appointed to place some of Harbour Energy's Algerian, Libyan and Egyptian oil interests on the market.

Subscribers only Energy 01.05.2026

Carrier Mylerz International goes bust

The Mylerz Group subsidiary has decided to cease trading. Several client companies now fear they will never see their money again.

Subscribers only Business 30.04.2026

Tunisian football boss Nasri spins his web across the continent

The FTF president has found himself the unwitting focus of attention amid the standoff between Morocco and Senegal. With a low profile at home, he cultivates relationships within CAF and amongst his North African counterparts.

Subscribers only Politics 21.04.2026

Inner Circle
Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

European Union diplomats are working to implement the European Commission president's policy in North Africa. The adoption of the Mediterranean Pact in November reaffirmed the key pillars of this strategy, which focuses on managing migration flows, regional security and economic development.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.04.2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, in March 2024.

Mahgreb experts launch strategic think tank

Three specialists from Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have launched a new 'incubator' of ideas, the Paris-based Policy Network for Transitions. Its aim is to help local elites meet long-term climate and economic challenges in the Maghreb.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.04.2026

Paris cancels parliamentary mission to Tunis at last minute

While a persistent chill has set in between Carthage and the Élysée Palace, parliamentary diplomacy has so far failed to pick up the baton. The situation highlights Tunisia's hardening stance in the face of criticism from abroad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.04.2026

Perenco stands to benefit from the deadlock over renewing its blocks

If prolonged, parliamentary wrangling over the renewal of the Franco-British junior's production contracts could ultimately allow it to sidestep significant financial liabilities.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 14.04.2026

Chinese car influx puts family firms in driving seat

The huge arrival of Chinese car brands into Tunisia over the past decade has transformed the sector. A handful of families have carved out a niche for themselves in the trade.

Subscribers only Business 03.04.2026

Conflicting narratives and legal matters threaten Tunis-Paris harmony

Officially, diplomatic relations between Paris and Tunis are in fine fettle. But several issues – particularly legal ones – have cooled relations between the presidents of the two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2026

France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Tunisian counterpart Kaïs Saïed in Djerba, Tunisia, in November 2022.

Ruling in businessman Marouane Mabrouk's trial baffles observers

The conviction of five former ministers along with businessman Marouane Mabrouk in the case involving the sale of Orange Tunisie has met with confusion. The case has many twists and turns, notably linked to Tunis's desire to please Paris.

Subscribers only Business 06.03.2026

Marouane Mabrouk (left) with Didier Lombard, then chairman of France Telecom (centre), and Mohamed Ghannouchi, the Tunisian Prime Minister at the time, at the launch of Orange Tunisie in Tunis in 2010.

Enova Robotics makes its exit from France

The company's designs won over France during the Covid-19 pandemic. Six years later, after sinking nearly €2m in capital and public aid, the made-in-Tunisia robots manufacturer can but acknowledge the failure of its European ambitions.

Subscribers only Business 03.03.2026

The inexorable decline of the Loukil group

The Tunisian company founded by Mohamed Loukil in 1976 has ground to a halt. Its bankruptcy is not official but is now a fait accompli. Lack of state support and questionable investment choices are blamed for its demise.

Subscribers only Business 26.02.2026

Italy's Minerali Industriali and Tunis to battle it out

Brought before the ICSID arbitration tribunal, the dispute between the Italian mining group and the Tunisian government concerns the increase in taxes on fine sand exports, per tonne, in late 2022.

Subscribers only Business 23.02.2026

Alpha Hyundai Motor Tunisia takes control of Mazda dealership

Mazda cars are expected to make their return to the Tunisian market within a year.

Subscribers only Business 19.02.2026

Kaïs Saïed buries CNCP commission set up to recover misappropriated state funds

During a recent meeting with two of his ministers dedicated to confiscated assets, the Tunisian president did not utter a word about the body created nearly four years ago.

Subscribers only Politics 11.02.2026

Former Tunisian minister Khelil Lajimi's new life in Conakry

British group Hillside Triumph has recruited Mohammed Ghannouchi's former tourism minister to take the reins of the LafargeHolcim Guinea cement plant.

Subscribers only Business 03.02.2026

Tunisian group Etraph busy building pre-revolutionary projects from Benghazi to Tripoli

The construction of a five-star hotel in the new Al-Andalus marina tourist complex has just been revived in the capital. Its developer will also build the future Libyan European Hospital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 30.01.2026

No calm after the storm as government secretary sacked

The Secretary General for Maritime Affairs has just been fired. This follows the damage caused by extreme weather that left five people dead and others missing in several tourist regions.

Subscribers only Politics 29.01.2026

Airport retailer Tunisia Duty Free falls into Turkish hands

ATÜ Duty Free, a subsidiary of TAV, which operates the Enfidha–Hammamet and Monastir airports, has become the majority shareholder in Tunisia Duty Free (TDF).

Subscribers only Business 26.01.2026

The story behind the extradition of former MP Seifeddine Makhlouf

A powerful agitator in the former legislature of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, the one-time Tunisian MP was preparing to move to the United Kingdom with the help of the UN's refugee agency, when he was suddenly extradited to Tunisia.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 22.01.2026

Companies under investigation in Tuniso-Séoudienne d'Investissement stockbroker case

A financial audit has been launched to shed light on the role of numerous stockbrokers in the TSI court case.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 15.01.2026

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Tunisia

British group Tende Energy acquires ENI's permits

Ankara strikes deals across textiles, agri-food and aviation

Medlink-EU electricity project takes shape

Belhassen Trabelsi, former in-law of ex-president, threatens to sue the state

Harbour Energy weighs sale of North African oil assets

Carrier Mylerz International goes bust

Tunisian football boss Nasri spins his web across the continent

Inner Circle
Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

Mahgreb experts launch strategic think tank

Paris cancels parliamentary mission to Tunis at last minute

Perenco stands to benefit from the deadlock over renewing its blocks

Chinese car influx puts family firms in driving seat

Conflicting narratives and legal matters threaten Tunis-Paris harmony

Ruling in businessman Marouane Mabrouk's trial baffles observers

Enova Robotics makes its exit from France

The inexorable decline of the Loukil group

Italy's Minerali Industriali and Tunis to battle it out

Alpha Hyundai Motor Tunisia takes control of Mazda dealership

Kaïs Saïed buries CNCP commission set up to recover misappropriated state funds

Former Tunisian minister Khelil Lajimi's new life in Conakry

Tunisian group Etraph busy building pre-revolutionary projects from Benghazi to Tripoli

No calm after the storm as government secretary sacked

Airport retailer Tunisia Duty Free falls into Turkish hands

The story behind the extradition of former MP Seifeddine Makhlouf

Companies under investigation in Tuniso-Séoudienne d'Investissement stockbroker case

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Tunisia

British group Tende Energy acquires ENI's permits

Ankara strikes deals across textiles, agri-food and aviation

Medlink-EU electricity project takes shape

Belhassen Trabelsi, former in-law of ex-president, threatens to sue the state

Harbour Energy weighs sale of North African oil assets

Carrier Mylerz International goes bust

Tunisian football boss Nasri spins his web across the continent

Inner Circle Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

Mahgreb experts launch strategic think tank

Paris cancels parliamentary mission to Tunis at last minute

Perenco stands to benefit from the deadlock over renewing its blocks

Chinese car influx puts family firms in driving seat

Conflicting narratives and legal matters threaten Tunis-Paris harmony

Ruling in businessman Marouane Mabrouk's trial baffles observers

Enova Robotics makes its exit from France

The inexorable decline of the Loukil group

Italy's Minerali Industriali and Tunis to battle it out

Alpha Hyundai Motor Tunisia takes control of Mazda dealership

Kaïs Saïed buries CNCP commission set up to recover misappropriated state funds

Former Tunisian minister Khelil Lajimi's new life in Conakry

Tunisian group Etraph busy building pre-revolutionary projects from Benghazi to Tripoli

No calm after the storm as government secretary sacked

Airport retailer Tunisia Duty Free falls into Turkish hands

The story behind the extradition of former MP Seifeddine Makhlouf

Companies under investigation in Tuniso-Séoudienne d'Investissement stockbroker case

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Inner Circle
Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat