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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