by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 21, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Carthage Hosts EBRD Head, Seeking Economic Lift Summary: On 19 and 20 February 2024, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso visited Tunisia for official meetings with President Kais Saied and members of his...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Launches Modernized “Mattei Plan” to Address Migration Summary: On 28 and 29 January 2024, Italy hosted the Italy-Africa Summit in Rome during which €5.5 billion in development projects and investment were announced. Part of the plan announced at the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: China Pursuing Infrastructure, Phosphate Projects Summary: In early January 2024, the Tunisian government announced progress with Chinese companies on multiple investment projects, including a bridge construction project in Bizerte and phosphate mining in El...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 30, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Enfidha Deep Water Port Stalls Over “Unacceptable” Financial Terms Summary: Last week, Tunisian Minister of Transportation Rabie al Majidi addressed Parliament in a hearing on his Ministry’s budget, making it clear that the proposed deep water port project at...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 11, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Decline in Agricultural Investments Could Portend More Shortages Summary: In the first half of 2023, approved private agricultural investments fell by 22.3% compared to the same period in 2022 according to data published by Tunisia’s Agricultural Investment...