Kais Saied

Tunisia
The French withdrawal of former minister Ali Kooli

Ali Kooli, who held the economy and finance portfolio in Hichem Mechichi's government, has conveniently avoided Tunis in recent years.

Tunisia
Former PM requests asylum in France

After several years spent in exile in Qatar, ex-PM Hichem Mechichi has just submitted a request for asylum to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.

Tunisia
Tunis and New Delhi strengthen economic ties

With the agrifood, cinema and car manufacturing sectors, the country is putting its best foot forward to attract Indian investors, who still have a limited presence in the country.

Tunisia
Saïed targets US philanthropist George Soros's network

Regularly denounced by NGO's for his attack on freedoms, the president has decided to clamp down on associations, particularly those related to the Open Society Foundations.

Libya, Tunisia
Tunis moves closer to Khalifa Haftar's clan

The Tunisian state had disregarded the unrecognised government based in Benghazi. However, it is now tentatively establishing relations with this regime, which is under the control of the Haftar clan.

Tunisia
ENI and ATOG attempt a delicate asset swap

Despite the closeness between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed, ENI has so far been unable to secure approval for a deal with the cash-strapped junior ATOG, which is unable to finance its contractual obligations.

Tunisia
Libyan businessman Nouri Abdessamad Salem tries to restart Tunisie Sucre

The shareholder of the group that owns the Bizerte factory, which has been shut down for nearly three years, has obtained the opening of voluntary receivership proceedings for his heavily indebted company.

Tunisia
Ex-prime minister Hichem Mechichi joins the opposition in Paris

After several years spent in the Gulf, the former PM, abruptly dismissed by Kaïs Saïed after his coup in 2021, is joining forces with those against the Tunisian president in France.

The New Guard
Tanzania, Morocco, Tunisia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

TanzaniaWith Tito Magoti, an election campaign focused on human rights

MoroccoKarima Alami, a strategic consultant with many strings to her bow

TunisiaLouai Chebbi, the economic watchdog

Tunisia
Transactional diplomacy between Tunis and Washington grows stale

Tunisian employers received a visit from American business leaders. While the army remains dependent on financial support from the United States, the increase in tariffs on Tunisian products reflects increasingly strained ties.

Tunisia
NYU turns attention to healthcare ecosystem

A partnership has just been signed between NYU and think-tank Mediterranean Development Initiative, with a view to invest in the medical sector. The agreement looks ahead to a post-Kais Saied era.

Tunisia
Liquidated Banque Franco-Tunisienne struggles to sell off assets

Liquidated on the decision of President Saïed following a council of ministers in February 2022, Banque Franco-Tunisienne has been selling off its assets piece by piece. However it is proving hard work finding buyers.

Tunisia
Tunisair's recovery plan yet to take shape

In dire straits for years, the national airline is waiting for a rescue plan that has been slow to materialise. Previous plans have followed a similar trajectory.

Tunisia
The army bolsters hold on Tunisian Sahara

The Ministry of Defence has taken over the Office for the Development of the South and the Sahara to assert its economic ambitions.