by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 26, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Qatar Fund Office Rejection Framed as Defense of Sovereignty Summary: On 26 March 2024, the Tunisian Parliament voted to reject a draft law that would have approved the opening of a headquarters in Tunis of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFD). Please...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 4, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Mitsubishi to Close Tunis Office and Consolidate in Morocco Summary: On 22 February 2024, Mitsubishi Corporation announced plans to liquidate their Tunisian business and consolidate operations under their Casablanca office. The planned liquidation was...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 20, 2024 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: BNA Officials Under Scrutiny as Anti-Corruption Efforts Widen Summary: On 20 February 2024, police arrested two former senior employees of Banque Nationale Agricole (BNA), marking the latest steps in President Kais Saied’s anti-corruption campaign. The two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 15, 2024 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Anti-Corruption Agenda on Display with Arrests at Public Steel Firm Summary: On 14 February 2024, President Kais Saied promised significant action targeting corruption, particularly within Tunisia’s public institutions. Please...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: State-Run Steel Firm Emblematic of Deeper Economic Challenges Summary: On 23 January 2024, Minister of Finance Sihem Nemsia announced in a meeting of the Parliament that the Ministry of Economy and Planning was seeking a $70 million loan to support the...
