by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 15, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Jumia to Exit Tunisia to Focus on Core African Markets Summary: Last week, Jumia Technologies announced plans to close its operations in Tunisia in what the African e-commerce firm described as an effort to refocus on its core markets. The firm also plans to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Resumption of Commercial Traffic at Ras Jedir Further Postponed Summary: On 7 October 2024, Libyan security units supervising the Ras Jedir crossing postponed the resumption of commercial traffic moving between Tunisia and Libya due to the incomplete...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Australian Mining Firm Wins Research Permit for Ras Ghzir Summary: In early April 2024, Australia mining firm PhosCo reported securing a research permit for the Ras Ghzir lead and zinc deposit situated near the border of the governates of Kef and Kasserine. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 6, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Border Crossing Still Closed as Libyan Actors Jockey for Control Summary: The Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia remained closed, with various high-level discussions continuing within Libya to determine who will control it on the Libyan side....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 13, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Libya Deal Eyes Enhancement of Border Crossing to Boost Trade Summary: On 11 August 2023, Tunisia’s Minister of Trade and Development Kalthoum Ben Rejeb and the Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Hwej announced plans to develop and modernize the...
