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INTRODUCTION
“Tunisia: a unique opportunity, just one hour from Europe.”
Tunisia is a welcoming, modern and tolerant country that provides a prosperous and
profitable environment for investors, supported by:
a liberal, competitive and efficient economy;
opening to the outside world, proximity to major markets, short turn-around time;
skilled human resources at competitive cost;
reliable, fast-growing infrastructure;
a favorable environment and numerous opportunities;
advantageous tax and financial incentives;
and by very pleasant living conditions similar to those enjoyed in the countries of
southern Europe, full of unique charm and the feeling of being safely at home.
International institutions are unanimous in lauding the success of Tunisia’s socio-economic
model.
Highly rated at the international level, Tunisia has always been at the top of African and
Arab rankings and has even surpassed a number of industrialized countries, according
to the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness reports and sectoral
competitiveness studies carried out by world renowned consulting firms.
So, over 2,600 foreign or jointly-owned companies work in Tunisia, providing 235,000
jobs as of end 2003.
The number of initiatives to expand operations continues to grow every year. Several
large groups have strengthened their presence and increased production facilities over the
past five years.
Major groups operating in Tunisia
Akzo Nobel, Alcatel, Autoliv, Aventis, Benetton, British Gas, Courtaulds, Danone,
Dräxlmaier, ERA- Elektrotechnik, FRAM, Gardeur, Gruner AG, General Electric, Henkel,
Isuzu, Japan Tobacco, Kaschke, Klopman, Latécoère, Lear Corporation, Lee Cooper, Leoni
AG, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft, Miroglio, Pfizer, Philips, Pirelli, Rhône Poulenc Rorer,
Sanofi-Aventis, Sara Lee, Siemens, Sioen, ST Microelectronics, Stedim, Société Générale,
Téléperformance, Thomson Multimedia, Unilever, Valéo, Van De Velde, Van Laack……..