by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 19, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Tunisia: Commercial Operations Resume at Ras Jedir Border with Libya Summary: On 19 October 2024, representatives of the Tunisian and Libyan governments announced the resumption of cross-border trade operations at the Ras Jedir border crossing. Commercial operations...
by Dispatch Content | Oct 17, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Proposed Central Bank Law Sparks Concerns Over Independence Summary: On 17 October 2024, 27 Ministers of Parliament (MPs) proposed a new law that would change the status and the role of the Tunisian Central Bank (BCT), drawing concerns that the law could...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 17, 2024 | Economic, Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Draft 2025 Budget to Lean on Taxpayers, Domestic Loans Summary: On 16 October 2024, a draft version of the 2025 finance law indicated that the government will raise taxes on higher-income households and financial companies while expanding its reliance on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 16, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Tunisia: UN Calls for Respecting Human Rights as Migrant Crisis Continues Summary: On 15 October 2024, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, issued a message urging the Tunisian government to ensure the protection of democratic processes...
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...