AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTunisia’s Rights Under Pressure: Journalist Haythem El Mekki was sentenced to one year in prison for “insulting others through public telecommunications networks,” a move rights groups say fits a wider pattern of judicial harassment of media and critics. Transitional Justice at Risk: Tunisia’s conviction of Sihem Bensedrine over her work at the Truth and Dignity Commission is condemned as a chilling blow to accountability and civic space. Energy & Heat Stress: Tunisia is moving to develop financing for energy-efficient air conditioning to ease summer peak demand, with ANME and the AfDB backing a new scheme. Electricity Strain: Amid heatwave conditions, Tunisia continues rolling power cuts, highlighting how rising cooling needs are stressing the grid. Tourism Momentum: Central Bank figures show tourism revenues up to 3.68 billion dinars and diaspora remittances rising to 4.7452 billion dinars by mid-July. Regional Business Link: Uber’s planned €14.8bn acquisition of Delivery Hero would expand its footprint, including in Tunisia, as it targets new markets across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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