by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 12, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Expensya Acquisition Highlights Challenges for Tunisian Founders Summary: On 7 June 2023, Sweden-based accounts-payable software provider Medius announced plans to acquire Paris-based, Tunisian-founded expense management software as a service (SaaS) provider...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 17, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Egypt’s GBarena Eyes MENA E-Sports Market with Galactech Acquisition Summary: On 17 January 2023, Egyptian e-sports firm GBarena announced the acquisition of Tunisian firm Galactech in a share swap valued at $15 million. Galactech’s CEO, Houcem Maiza, will...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxi Protests Prompt Regulator Warning to Yassir Summary: On 16 January 2023, taxi drivers staged protests at multiple locations in Tunis, calling for regulatory action against Algerian mobile application provider Yassir. Taxi drivers have expressed concern...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 11, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: BioNTech acquires Tunisian-Run AI Startup InstaDeep Summary: This week German biotechnology company BioNTech announced its acquisition of the Tunisian-run, UK-based artificial intelligence startup, InstaDeep, for $682 million. The acquisition is part of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 9, 2022 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tunis Courts Algiers as Distance Grows with Rabat Summary: During a summit held last week in Algiers, Tunisia and Algeria signed an agreement to help boost cooperation on startups. The agreement, signed by Tunisian’s Minister of Communication Technologies...
