Tunisia

BMI View: With strong industrial and agricultural performances, assisted by the US$2.3bn of cash accrued from the sale of part of the state telecoms group Tunisie Telecom, we are... 2006-07-07

While not exactly Panglossian in its effusiveness, the IMF's newly issued Article IV assessment of Tunisia's economy suggests the country is at least coming close to experiencing... 2006-07-03

The government is retaining tight control of the fiscal situation, despite public sector wage pressure and high oil import costs (which affect the public purse through the subsidy... 2006-06-13

With gasoline prices raised once more in April 2006, Tunisia continues to feel the heat from the inhospitable global energy commodity price climate. Domestic oil production - always... 2006-06-07

While a continued strong showing for the industrial sector is a positive for the balance of payments this year, the sharp increases in the oil import bill will undercut this improvement.... 2006-05-18

With the confirmation of Dubai's TECOM Investments' successful bid for a minority stake in Tunisie Telecom in April, the prospects for a renewed flow of Gulf investment into the... 2006-05-11

We have revised our inflation forecast up to 4% (from 2.7%) in light of rising price trends in the first quarter. According to central bank figures, the rate of inflation averaged... 2006-04-18

Never one to miss an opportunity, President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali used his speech marking the 50th anniversary of independence to unveil an ambitious long-term reform programme... 2006-04-04

The growing prominence of Gulf investors was further emphasised in March with the UAE consortium of

Timed with the country's 50th year of independence celebrations, President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali announced the most dramatic prisoner release on the weekend of February 25-26. More... 2006-03-06