by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 7, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fuel Supply Chain Disruption Prompts Lines at Stations Summary: On 6 December 2023, long-lines and purchase limits were reported at fuel stations across the capital, prompting union officials to clarify that there was not a labor strike, but a temporary...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 30, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Part-Time Teachers Protest After Rejecting Government Proposal Summary: Last week, Tunisia part-time and substitute teachers continued protests after negotiations with the Ministry of Education failed to bring about an agreement on their status. Organizers...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 30, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Enfidha Deep Water Port Stalls Over “Unacceptable” Financial Terms Summary: Last week, Tunisian Minister of Transportation Rabie al Majidi addressed Parliament in a hearing on his Ministry’s budget, making it clear that the proposed deep water port project at...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Widening Trade Deficit and Price Freezes as Economy Sputters Summary: Late November 2023 data released by the National Institute for Statistics (INS) indicated that Tunisia’s trade deficit continues to widen as imports increase and exports decrease. Compared...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 20, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Arrest of Sfax Union Leaders Draws Protests Summary: On Monday, 20 November 2023, authorities in Sfax arrested the Secretary General of the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) office in Sfax along with three other leaders of the country’s largest...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 20, 2023 | Diplomacy, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: INSEAD Index Cites Challenges for Tunisian Talent in Global Market Summary: This month, INSEAD, the French business school, released their 2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index for 2023, ranking Tunisia #92 out of 134 countries in the report which measures...
