by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 17, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Trash Fire Highlights Sfax’s Waste Crisis Summary: On 15 November 2022, long-developing issues with waste management in the port city of Sfax came to a head as a trash fire burned, covering the city in smoke. Schools were closed and civil protection units...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 16, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers Continue Protests, Disrupting Public School Operations Summary: Throughout the country, multiple groups of public school teachers have been protesting, leaving some schools without teachers. Grievances range from unpaid salaries and poor working...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 12, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Initial Moves toward Privatization With Sale of Iron and Steel Producer Summary: During the week of 7 November 2022, the Tunisian government reached an agreement to sell 60% or more of the capital of El Fouladh, an iron and steel producer. The sale will be...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 11, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pharmaceutical Companies Announce Exit Summary: Three multinational pharmaceutical firms have announced plans to withdraw from Tunisia by the end of 2022 citing financial, administrative, and governance challenges. GSK, Bayer, and Novarti have announced...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 11, 2022 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Instalingo Case Progresses Putting Ghannouchi Back in Spotlight Summary: On 10 November 2022, Rached Gannouchi, the leader of Tunisia’s Ennahdha party, which has historical ties to the country’s Islamist movement, appeared in court in Sousse due to...
