by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 3, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Social
Morocco: Mining Arbitration Case Risks Shaking Investor Confidence Summary: On 1 May 2025, the British mining company Emmerson Plc filed a formal request for arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), claiming Morocco...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2025 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Credit Exposure to Olive Oil Scandal Raises Concerns for Banks Summary: On 16 April 2025, an audit report for state-controlled BH Bank revealed concerning credit exposure to Tunisian olive oil group CHO that is under scrutiny following arrests of senior...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: UNSMIL and CBL Call for Unified Budget Summary: On 9 April 2025, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued a statement to call Libyan actors to implement a unified budget amid rising living costs and the growing foreign exchange...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 28, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Security
Mauritania: EU Eyes Migration, Energy Exports in Newest Investments Summary: On 27 March 2025, the World Bank Group approved the Development of Energy Resources and Mineral Sector support Program (DREAM) to support green hydrogen development and energy storage in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Chinese Firm to Purchase Cement Factory in Major Direct Investment Summary: On 23 March 2025, the Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia, Wan Li, said during an interview with the Tunis Africa News Agency, that a Chinese firm intends to buy a cement plant near the...