by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 10, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security
Algeria: French Firms Make Deals with Sonatrach Summary: On 9 April 2025, Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach reached deals with French companies Viridien and Vallorec, in the energy sector. The $250 million deal signed with Vallorec is to acquire OCTG...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 9, 2025 | Diplomacy, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Hacker Group Leads Cyberattack on Government Institutions Summary: On 8 April 2025, Moroccan authorities opened an investigation into a cyberattack on government institutions including the National Social Security Fund and the Ministry of Employment. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 8, 2025 | Diplomacy, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: AFD Loan Rejected in Parliament Summary: On 7 April 2025, Parliament voted on a loan project agreed upon in June 2024 between the Tunisian government and the French Development Agency (AFD) that was intended to establish a funding line to support small and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Morocco, Security
Morocco: $4.5 Billion IMF Loan to Bolster Economic Resilience Summary: On 2 April 2025, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a new two-year, $4.5 billion Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Morocco. The arrangement, designed for crisis prevention, was granted due...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Security
Mauritania: Relationship with China Expands Amidst Global Economic Shakeup Summary: On 3 April 2025, Mauritania’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Sid’Ahmed Ould Bouh, signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement with H.E. Mr. Tang Zhongdong, Ambassador...
