Tridge summary
Tunisia is grappling with a severe economic crisis, characterized by a significant shortage of essential goods due to a poor agricultural season and a lack of foreign currency, leading to difficulties in increasing imports. The country's economic challenges are further compounded by a projected $4 billion financial challenge in 2024, with current policies showing a reluctance towards implementing necessary reforms and cooperating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This has resulted in a scenario where deficits are covered through local loans, delayed payments, and printing banknotes, rather than pursuing sustainable solutions. The Malcolm Kerr-Carnegie Center report highlights the urgent need for economic reforms amidst political instability, suggesting that promoting economic growth through new leadership and a coalition for change is crucial. However, Tunisia faces significant hurdles in reducing its total debt, with debt service costs expected to rise sharply, indicating a pressing need for a strategic shift towards more effective governance and economic policies.
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Original content
Muhammad Krishan When the arrival of a shipment of bananas to Tunisian markets turns into an event worthy of official television devoting a celebratory report in its main evening bulletin, know that the economic situation in the country is not at all happy! And when you see President Kais Saied still stressing “the necessity of combating speculation and rising prices,” and calling on citizens to “boycott the goods whose prices these speculators and monopolists are constantly raising,” even though everyone knows that these goods are not available in the markets at all, due to a shortage. The state is responsible for that, and not because of monopoly, such as grains, rice, coffee, sugar, flour, etc., so know that the authority is still in a terrifying state of denial. In Tunisia, there are experts who are able to correctly diagnose the economic situation of the country, but their voice is not heard, but foreign research bodies seemed interested in this, similar to what the Malcolm ...
Source: جريدة الأخبار المغربية
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