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 | Jan 20, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Davos Meetings Confirm IMF Loan Hopes Remain Dim Summary: From 15-19 January 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) held its 54th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where Tunisia was represented by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani. The Tunisian delegation also...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Indicators Point to Growing Economic Challenges Summary: This week, multiple economic indicators pointed to the challenging state of the Tunisian economy as large-scale European Union (EU) assistance remains contingent upon the finalization of a loan...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 29, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Hails Aid Package Still Contingent on IMF Deal Summary: On 29 June 2023, the European Council held a strategic discussion regarding irregular migration and economic development in the Mediterranean region, with Tunisia featuring heavily in the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 26, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sfax Coffee Roasters Warn That Government Supplies are Dwindling Summary: On 26 June 2023, a representative of coffee roasters in Sfax pointed to a potential crisis in the industry as coffee supplies dwindle, forcing roasters to the brink of bankruptcy. The...