by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 14, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: New African Development Bank Loans Target Job Creation Summary: On 10 September 2024, the African Development Bank (AFDB) and the Tunisian government reached two financial agreements as part of the “Program to Support the Competitiveness of Institutions and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 8, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Prime Minister Replaced as Elections Loom Summary: On 7 August 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani from his position, replacing him with Kamel Madouri who had most recently been serving as the Minister of Social Affairs. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Union MoU with Libya, Algeria as Trilateral Coordination Continues Summary: On 22 July 2024, Tunisia’s private sector labor union, the Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Algerian and Libyan...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 11, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Chinese Electric Carmaker BYD Deepens Foothold Summary: On 27 June 2024, Chinese company BYD organized a launch event that included the official introduction of five new car models to the Tunisian market, three of which are electric battery vehicles and two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 26, 2024 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Efforts to Expand Wheat Production Face Uphill Battle Summary: On 23 June 2024, The Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development declared that the country is nearing self-sufficiency in regard to the production of durum wheat. Durum wheat consists...