The nomination of Youssef Chahed as a new Tunisian Prime Minister by Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi has stirred controversy and angered opponents who view the nomination as an act of nepotism. The close family ties between the 40-year old Chahed and the President who both belong to the Nidae Tounes party have alarmed smaller […]
Four issuers in Tunisia have been affected by a recent review exercise for new ratings. Fitch Ratings said it carried out the review due to a recent recalibration of the Tunisian National scale in a released statement. The recalibration of the Tunisian National scale follows Fitch Ratings downgrade of Tunisia’s sovereign rating and country ceiling […]
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and the Environment (MEME), the OCP Group, and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) have sealed a new partnership agreement to strengthen their cooperation, particularly in the fields of education, training, research and sustainable development. The three sides also signed a Specific Agreement on the creation and development of the […]
