by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 27, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Supply Chain, Financing Issues Drive Bread Shortages Summary: In recent days, bakeries across Tunisia experienced bread shortages as the durum wheat supply chain remains unreliable. Many bakeries faced long lines as they were unable to meet customer...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 24, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fuel Prices Raised for Fifth Time in 2022 Summary: On 23 November 2022, the government announced the fifth fuel price increase this year, prompting some frustration. The joint announcement by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Commerce and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 17, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Promises €100 million for Pandemic Recovery Summary: Despite recent cautionary messaging from the European Union (EU) about Tunisia’s political direction, the EU has agreed to grant Tunisia €100 million to aid the country’s post-pandemic economic...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 11, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pharmaceutical Companies Announce Exit Summary: Three multinational pharmaceutical firms have announced plans to withdraw from Tunisia by the end of 2022 citing financial, administrative, and governance challenges. GSK, Bayer, and Novarti have announced...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 11, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Strategic Fuel Reserves Dwindle, Increasing Consumer Fears Summary: On 10 October 2022, a senior union official announced that the country had less than a week of fuel supplies available in strategic reserve. An official from the Ministry of Energy...
