by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 7, 2023 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saied Makes Strongest Statements Yet Against IMF Bailout Summary: On 6 April 2023, President Kais Saied indicated in a press conference his strongest opposition yet to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan deal and its requirements for economic reform....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Leads Push for IMF Deal Hoping to Stem Migrant Flows Summary: In recent weeks, Italy has been pressing hard for progress on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Tunisia, with the country’s senior leaders stressing the necessity of avoiding...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 4, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Migration Challenge Drives Italy’s Rallying of Economic Support Summary: On 27 February 2023, Tunisia’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Ammar, spoke on the phone with his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani, who has been working to garner support for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 18, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: IMF Sees Reform Progress, “Weeks, Not Months” To Board Review Summary: This week, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated in an interview that the Tunisian government had made “very good progress” on the reforms...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 14, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank VP Names Lebanon, Tunisia as Top MENA Concerns Summary: On 14 February 2023, a senior World Bank official stated that Tunisia and Lebanon remain the two most concerning economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The statements,...
