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Tunis chooses Aida Hamdi to steer bailout with IMF and World Bank

Secretary of State for International Cooperation Aida Hamdi. © Linkedin/Aïda Hamdi

A graduate of ENA specialising in administrative reform and finance, junior aid minister Aida Hamdi will be responsible for dealing with the country's international financial backers. [...]

Published on 18.10.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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