by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fitch Raises Default Risk Rating to CCC+, From Prior CCC- Summary: On Monday 16 September 2024, leading American credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, raised Tunisia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to the “CCC+” level, after it...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2024 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Fraud and Scams Power Loss Why emerging markets attract targeted fraud Currency exchange complexity, cash-heavy economies, and unfamiliarity among newcomers create opportunities that scammers actively exploit. Tactics are often localized and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2024 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Labor Strikes Labor Strikes Why labor actions are a distinct risk Labor strikes differ from general civil unrest in both cause and pattern. They often follow predictable triggers, such as wage negotiations or sector-specific disputes, and tend to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 21, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Presidential Candidate Ayachi Zammel Sentenced to Prison Summary: On 18 September 2024, the Court of Jendouba sentenced the head of Azimoun party and presidential candidate, Ayachi Zammel, to one year and eight months in prison on two counts of falsifying...
by Dispatch Content | Sep 21, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Skepticism Growing Toward Foreign Funded Organizations Summary: On 17 September 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied, received the Central Bank Governor, Fathi Zouhaier El-Nouri, using the meeting as an opportunity to encourage El-Nouri to control the flow of...
