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Published on 2024-03-07 09:40:00
“Dachser: Entry points for groupage deliveries in Tunisia
The logistics company based in Germany, ‘Dachser,’ has opened two gateways for groupage transports, full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) services to Tunisia and Turkey. Through the gateways in Strasbourg (France) and Ungerhausen near Memmingen (Germany) for Tunisia, and Ungerhausen for Turkey, the forwarder consolidates groupage services from all over Europe to offer direct transport to Radès and Bennane (Tunisia) and Istanbul and Izmir (Turkey) several times a week. ‘Dachser’ connected Morocco to its groupage network via the Strasbourg gateway at the beginning of 2023 and has since been offering regular daily truck services to the Maghreb country.
Internet network usage in Tunisia and worldwide: Tunisia ranked third in Africa
According to the 10th study by ‘Medianet’ on internet network usage in Tunisia and worldwide, 10 million Tunisians, or 79% of the population, have access to the internet. Tunisia ranks third in Africa behind Morocco (88.1%) and Seychelles (81.6%). It ranks 10th in the MENA region, where Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain enjoy a connectivity rate of 99%. According to the same source, 7.7 million Tunisians (58% of the population) use social networks, with the global rate being 66%. Facebook is the most used social network in Tunisia with 7.7 million accounts, followed by Tiktok (5.32 million accounts), Instagram (3.51 million accounts), WhatsApp (3.38 million accounts), LinkedIn (2.13 million accounts), Snapchat (1.35 million accounts), and X (341 thousand accounts).
Moez Hadidane, economist and financial analyst: “The increase in the circulation of money is normal”
As of February 27, 2024, the value of banknotes and coins in circulation in the Tunisian market is estimated, according to data from the Central Bank, at 21,200 million dinars. This represents an increase of 2,300 million dinars compared to the same date a year earlier. Economist and financial analyst Moez Hadidane stated that the increase in the circulation of money is “normal” since the nominal GDP has increased, but the economic growth has not evolved in the same direction. Speaking on a private radio station, Hadidane explained that “the annual growth rate of the money supply has been between 6 and 7% since 2011. In contrast, the average growth rate has been around 1% during the same period.” According to the speaker, “the negative implications have already been felt, particularly concerning inflation. The law authorizing the Central Bank of Tunisia to finance the public Treasury will also lead to an increase in the circulation of money and will consequently have an impact on inflation.”
Read the original article(French) on La Presse Tunisie
