by Dispatch Content | Feb 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Egypt: BP Strikes Oil at King Mariout Site, Will Deepen Investments Summary: On 5 February 2025, the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, confirmed during a weekly press conference that the UK-headquartered energy giant, British Petroleum (BP), discovered a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: After Review of African Branches, SocGen Will Maintain Presence Summary: On 7 February 2025, Tunisian bank Union Internationale de Banques (UIB) announced during its Board of Directors meeting that Société Générale, which holds a 52.34% stake in UIB, will...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: University Graduates Protest, Demanding Public Service Jobs Summary: On 6 February 2025, unemployed Tunisian graduates and PhD holders organized a sit-in near the government’s office at the Kasbah in Tunis to call for appointments into the civil service. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 3, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Mauritania: OPEC Funding Agreement Signed as External Interest Grows Summary: On 2 February 2025, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund and the Mauritanian government signed a Partnership Framework Agreement including $120 million in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 31, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Despite Hurdles, Investment Rose 7.1% in 2024 Summary: On 30 January 2025, The Tunisia Investment Authority announced that 2024 investments in Tunisia amounted to 5.6 billion dinars (about $1.7 billion), a 7.1% increase from 2023. TIA’s report shows a 150%...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 29, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Mauritania: Defense Cooperation with Europe Amidst Regional Tensions Summary: On 28 January 2025, the General Delegate in charge of armaments for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, Emmanuel Chiva, met with the Mauritanian Defense Minister Hanena Ould Sidi in...
