by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 17, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Egypt’s GBarena Eyes MENA E-Sports Market with Galactech Acquisition Summary: On 17 January 2023, Egyptian e-sports firm GBarena announced the acquisition of Tunisian firm Galactech in a share swap valued at $15 million. Galactech’s CEO, Houcem Maiza, will...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 17, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: SpaceX Working Toward Possible Starlink Deployment Summary: As of mid-January 2023, American spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX was reportedly working with Tunisian regulators to receive authorization to operate in rural areas of Tunisia. SpaceX did not comment...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxi Protests Prompt Regulator Warning to Yassir Summary: On 16 January 2023, taxi drivers staged protests at multiple locations in Tunis, calling for regulatory action against Algerian mobile application provider Yassir. Taxi drivers have expressed concern...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2023 | Contingency
Evacuation Plans: Preparation and Communication While scenarios requiring the evacuation of personnel are rare, organizations in frontier markets should have plans in place to re-locate staff during dynamic scenarios: Consider the following basic steps to prepare...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Meetings Affirm Azerbaijan as Strategic Oil Supplier Summary: In mid-January 2023, the Energy Ministers of Azerbaijan and Tunisia met in the United Arab Emirates to discuss future cooperation on oil supplies and green energy. Minister of Industry, Mining...