by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 3, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Visit Yields Assurances of Funding Opportunities Summary: During the week of 26 February 2024, World Bank Vice President Ferid Belhaj, who is responsible for the Middle East and North Africa, spent multiple days in Tunisia and eventually affirmed...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 2, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Visits Follow Financing Deal as Riyadh Shores up Relationship Summary: In late-February 2024, Tunisia hosted multiple visits by officials from Saudi Arabia, including the Saudi Health Minister and Minister of the Interior. Please login or purchase an InBrief...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 24, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: African Payment System to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments Summary: In early February 2024, Tunisia formally joined the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), becoming the 13th Central Bank member of the cross-border payment settling system...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 23, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Riyadh Asserts Regional Leadership, Promising Phosphate Investment Summary: On 21 February 2024, Sultan al-Marshad, the CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) visited Tunisia indicating imminent plans to invest in revitalizing the rail...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 21, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Carthage Hosts EBRD Head, Seeking Economic Lift Summary: On 19 and 20 February 2024, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso visited Tunisia for official meetings with President Kais Saied and members of his...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 17, 2024 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Weekend Protests as Palestinian Cause Drives Frustration Summary: On 17 February 2024, protestors marched to the French Embassy in downtown Tunis in support of a ceasefire in Gaza. Since the conflict began in Gaza in October, the French Embassy on Avenue...
