Tunisia Bound

Tunisian SMEs Warn of Economic Paralysis Over 20% Bank Guarantee Rule

Tunisian SMEs say a new rule requiring a 20% bank guarantee for service contracts risks shutting them out of the market and harming the country’s business climate, with experts urging the government to revise the measure.

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Tunisia: Diaspora Funds Provide Lifeline for Tunisia’s Economy

Tunisians abroad sent home 6.5 billion dinars (about $2.05 billion USD) by September 2025, with remittances providing a crucial source of stable income and foreign currency for the national economy.

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Tunisia: Armed Militias Attack the UGTT

On August 7, 2025, unidentified men attempted to forcefully enter the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) offices in Tunis, calling for its dissolution, a day after President Kaïs Saïed, in reaction to a transport sector strike, had publicly accused union members of “treason.”

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Tunis’ Crumbling Infrastructure: 1,500 Buildings Deemed At Risk of Collapse

Tunisia’s capital region faces a mounting urban safety crisis as officials warn of structural risks to residents In what may be one of the most underreported urban safety risks in North Africa, municipal authorities in Tunis have disclosed that more than 1,500...
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