by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 12, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Trade Deficit Hits Record Levels in November Summary: In November 2022, Tunisia’s trade deficit rose to record levels as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s ongoing financial crisis further stressed the economy. The overall trade deficit...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 11, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Medicine Shortage Exasperated by Wholesale Distributor Strike Summary: On 5 December 2022, the Union of Wholesale Medicine Suppliers announced a labor strike. The strike was called to protest the government’s failure to respond to demands to reduce the tax...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 10, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Indian Firm Wins Bid for Sfax-Sousse Electricity Transmission Line Summary: In early December 2022, Indian firm Larsen & Toubro and the Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) announced plans to reinforce the high-voltage electricity...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 10, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Mission Announces Multiple Initiatives with Abidjan Summary: During an early December 2022 economic mission in Cote d’Ivoire, representatives from a Tunisian business interest group, CONECT (Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises), signed a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 9, 2022 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tunis Courts Algiers as Distance Grows with Rabat Summary: During a summit held last week in Algiers, Tunisia and Algeria signed an agreement to help boost cooperation on startups. The agreement, signed by Tunisian’s Minister of Communication Technologies...
