by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 27, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian, German Firms Launch New Industrial Investments Summary: On 25 September 2024, Italian heating technology company, Zoppas Industries, launched its first production site in Tunisia in a further indication of the deepening economic ties between Tunisia...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 25, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Calls for Investigation of Migrant Abuses Summary: On 24 September 2024, European Commission Spokeswoman, Anna Pisonero, called on Tunisia to fully investigate allegations of wrongdoing involving its security forces, including addressing recent reports of...
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 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...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Norwegian, Japanese Firms Sign Photovoltaic Energy Deals Summary: On 18 September 2024, the Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Fatma Chiboub, and the Director of The Tunisian Company for Gas and Electricity (STEG), Faycel Trifa, signed two agreements...