by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 27, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hydrogen Deal a Key Foothold in Europe’s Green Energy Transition Summary: On Monday, 27 May 2024, Tunisia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with French energy firm TotalEnergies and the Austrian firm Verbund which outlines plans to explore the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 12, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Foresees Modest Growth, Though Challenges Remain Summary: In May 2024, the World Bank released its Spring Economic Monitor to Tunisia, calling attention to stalling economic growth that increases economic risk on multiple fronts, even as a modest...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: $1.2 Billion Saudi Loan Deal Offers Economic Breathing Room Summary: On 29 April 2024, the Tunisian Ministry of Economy and Planning announced that it had reached a $1.2 billion loan deal with the Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (IFTC) to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Delegation Keeps Lender Relationships Warm at IMF Meetings Summary: Between 15 and 20 April 2024, a delegation of Tunisian officials participated in the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC amidst rumors...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 3, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Visit Yields Assurances of Funding Opportunities Summary: During the week of 26 February 2024, World Bank Vice President Ferid Belhaj, who is responsible for the Middle East and North Africa, spent multiple days in Tunisia and eventually affirmed...