By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kapitalis
Tunisia's 2027 draft budget allocates 7.89 billion dinars to the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, against 5.33 billion in 2026, a rise of 48.2%. The "Energy" programme reaches 7,200.1 million dinars, according to data presented on 3 November by Salah Zouari, in charge of managing the ministry.
The Tunisian education budget reaches 9,184 million dinars in 2027, against 8,700 million in 2026, a rise of 5.56%. Salaries absorb nearly 90% of the credits and the wage bill grows by more than 585 million dinars, according to figures presented by minister Noureddine Nouri to Parliament.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Tunisia’s 2027 budget bill sets aside 6.8 million dinars for the upkeep and development of diplomatic buildings in New York, Washington, Brussels, Bern and Jeddah. The funding forms part of a 17.8 million dinar investment programme for the foreign ministry, according to Tunisia Online.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: Tunisia Online ·
Tunisia’s 2027 draft budget provides for 68.895 billion dinars in spending, against 54.280 billion in revenue and a deficit of 14.615 billion. Education receives 9.184 billion dinars, while Defence rises by 12.3% and Health by 9%, according to Kapitalis.
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Tunisian MP Dhafer Sghiri identifies debt, investment and social protection as the three priorities of the 2027 finance bill. The deficit would approach 15 billion dinars, while borrowing would exceed 28 billion and public debt reach 85% of GDP, according to Business News.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Source: Business News ·
Elmed: Tunisia awards key contracts worth 1.23 billion eurosTunisia has awarded the main contracts for the Elmed project, the electricity interconnector with Italy, for about 1.23 billion euros. The 600-megawatt link is expected to enter service between 2028 and 2030, while funding for the Tunisian infrastructure is going through a parliamentary procedure, according to consultancy Aius.The week in Africa
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