by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fitch Raises Default Risk Rating to CCC+, From Prior CCC- Summary: On Monday 16 September 2024, leading American credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, raised Tunisia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to the “CCC+” level, after it...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2024 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Fraud and Scams Power Loss Why emerging markets attract targeted fraud Currency exchange complexity, cash-heavy economies, and unfamiliarity among newcomers create opportunities that scammers actively exploit. Tactics are often localized and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2024 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Labor Strikes Labor Strikes Why labor actions are a distinct risk Labor strikes differ from general civil unrest in both cause and pattern. They often follow predictable triggers, such as wage negotiations or sector-specific disputes, and tend to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 21, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Presidential Candidate Ayachi Zammel Sentenced to Prison Summary: On 18 September 2024, the Court of Jendouba sentenced the head of Azimoun party and presidential candidate, Ayachi Zammel, to one year and eight months in prison on two counts of falsifying...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 20, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sousse’s Novation City Draws Foreign Investment Summary: On 17 September 2024, the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy announced that the German automobile components manufacturer Draxlmaier, will inaugurate a new production unit at Novation City near...
