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“UK-Tunisia Trade and Investment Forum” Tuesday 20th October 2015 – London, the UK

WHY INVESTING IN TUNISIA?

WHY NOW?

Khalil Laabidi-

Director General – Foreign Investment Promotion Agency

TUNISIA is enriched by:

1- Its History …

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• 814 before J.C, First trade port in South Med.

Carthage, the most trading city in the Mediterranean

• 1972, 1st country to encourage foreign investment (law 72) • 1995, 1st southern Mediterranean country to sign a free trade

agreement with the European Union

• 2011, 1st southern Mediterranean country in terms of global

competitiveness.

1st south Med country in terms of laws for the encouragement of IDE

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2- Its Democratic Transition

Levels of

Freedom and Openness

Social and Political Plurality

Good

Governance

Rule of Law

Reconciliation with the Values of

the International Community

Strong reforms initiated

3 - International Recognition

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2015

National Dialogue Quartet

The Nobel Peace Prize 2015 was awarded to National Dialogue Quartet

"for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy

in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011".

4 – Its Proximity and Free Access to

Major Markets

Free Trade Agreement with

the EU

Arab-Mediterranean

Free Trade Agreement

AGADIR

Access to a pool of more than 800 million

consumers

Free Trade Agreementwith Turkey

• Tunisia is a lovely place to go and

to do business that offers UK

companies great Trade & Investment

Opportunities.

• First industrial exporter from the

southern shore of the Mediterranean

with over 7 billion € (energy excluded)

• Tunisia is as well the first country

from the south shore of the Med

which attracts the largest number of

UE companies with nearly 2400

projects.

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Tunis

Marseille

London

ParisArrival Paris Tuesday

Flights similar price for high value/small size consignments e.g. electronic components, PCBs, etc...

Shipping time to mainland Europe is 2 to 4 days

London Wednesday or Thursday

Sailings to Marseille 3 times a weekContainers or grouped consignments

Saturday despatch popular

Tunisia on Mediterranean rim

Tunisia – UK : Under 3 hours flight

5- Highly Educated and Qualified HR

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Talent pool

Over 65,000higher education

graduates per year

About 6 000 new graduates every year are engineers

No language barriers as most Tunisians speak more

than 2 languages Availability of

scientists and engineers

35% of graduatesspecialize in fields ofengineering, computerscience, communicationsand other technical fields

Nearly 1000 vocationaltraining centers provide

training to 140 000 students and trainees

Call Centres & BPO Renewable Energies

Financial Services

Electronics

Textiles & ClothingFood processing industries

ICT

Automotive components Aerospace Industries

6- Huge Investment Opportunities

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ZODIAC

LATELEC

TTE international

AIP

TTE International

Mechanical

Plastic components

Electronics

Cable harnesses

AEROLIA

MECAHERS

HUTCHINSON

SOTIP

DURIAL

COMMECA

SEGNERE

EUROCAST

Aero Stanrew

Anjou

COFITEL

Globe Technologie

ZODIAC

SAFRAN

SOPRA Midi-Pyrénées

SOGECLAIR

ALTRAN

Engineering

A PERFORMING AEROSPACE SUPPLY CHAIN

Aerospace Industries

DRAXLMAIER

LEONI

YAZAKI

LEAR AUTOMOTIVE

KROMBERG & SCHUBERT

YURA CORPORATION

SUMITOMO

COROPLAST

PLASTIVALOIRE

IMTEC

NIEF PLASTIQUE

MGI COUTIER

Others

Plastic Components

Electronics

Wire Harnesses

AUTOLIV: Seat Belts

ZODIAC: Airbags

FAURECIA: Seat Covers

VALEO: Clutch Systems

BOSCH: Microphones &

Loudspeakers

MOLEX: Connectors

FCI: Connectors

FUBA: Printed Circuits

ACTIELEC: Electronic Cards

JOHNSON CONTROLS:

Cockpit Indicators

Automotive Components

BPO ITO R&D

• Very favorable implantation conditions

• The Tunisian Telecommunication

network is actually among the most

modern in the mediterranean basin,

with high speed multifunction switches

ensuring at the same time telephone,

Internet and Multimedia traffic

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IT & Outsourcing

Operational costsamong the most competitive

in the Euromed Area

Competitive and Available Talent Pool at European level

standards

A world Class

Infrastructure

2nd world Producer

of OLIVE OIL 70 000 Tons in 2014 /280 000 Tons in 2015

1st world exporter

of DATES in the world: Over 100 000 Tons 2013/2014

2nd African country

exporting organic products

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Agrifood industry

Agrifood Industry

3 220 Foreign Companies

19 146MTND

341 787 Jobs

Cooperation between UK- Tunisia

83UK companies

12 150 Jobs

During the 8 months 2015

“A Real Change doesn't come without a Struggle”

Tunisians are proud of their democratic achievements

Tunisia remains an inspiration for people throughout the Arab world

looking for a better model of governance

Tunisia remains a profitable business location for FDI

Despite the tragic events which occurred in Tunisia

Will you stand with Tunisia to help achievingits Sustainable Development Goals?

Are you ready to demonstrate that in a practical way?

Thank you for listening