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Representatives of three Chinese companies, world leaders in the automotive components sector, made a prospecting visit to Tunisia, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia) announced on Friday. The delegation was received at the headquarters of the American company CASCO Groupe Amphenol, located in the Bizerte Business Park, by the site manager, Islem Darmoul, in the presence of the park’s CEO, Badia Klibi, and the Managing Director of FIPA-Tunisia, Jalel Tebib. This visit testifies to the growing interest in Tunisia’s strategic positioning as a high-potential industrial and logistics hub, serving the…

The Tunisian government, in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group launched a $24 million flagship initiative to restore degraded forest landscapes and increase rural ecosystem resilience, AfDB reports. The Project for Agroforestry and Restoration of Degraded Forest Landscapes (PARFD) was officially launched in Tunis on April 23. The project, estimated at $23.72 million (over 73 million Tunisian dinars), is being financed by the African Development Bank through the Strategic Climate Fund of the Climate Investment Funds, which is contributing $17 million. The government of Tunisia is providing $6.06…

The Swiss cooperation program is worth 211 million dinars – Socioeconomic development, disruptive change and migration governance are key themes of this program The Swiss cooperation program in Tunisia for the period 2025-2028, worth a total of 60 million Swiss francs, equivalent to 211 million Tunisian dinars, was announced on Thursday evening in Tunis. The four-year program has two main objectives: supporting prosperity and stability, each of which is subdivided into sub-themes. The first includes supporting reforms, competitiveness, employment, training and entrepreneurship. In contrast, the second includes supporting dialogue and…

Tunisia and Japan have confirmed their shared goal of strengthening economic ties through a new agreement focused on protecting and encouraging investment. The agreement was discussed during a meeting held on April 21 in Tunis between Tunisia’s Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, and Japan’s ambassador to Tunisia, Takeshi Osuga. The meeting also included the head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) office in Tunis. In a statement published, Tunisia’s Ministry of Economy said the meeting focused on reviewing the status of current cooperation projects and identifying new…

The Tunisian government focuses on diversifying tourism by promoting ecological, cultural, Sahara, sports, and coastal attractions, enhancing service quality and infrastructure. On Wednesday, a small Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sara Zaafrani Zenzri focused on diversifying Tunisia’s tourism offerings. The discussions aimed at expanding the nation’s tourism sector through support for ecological, cultural, Sahara, sports, medical, and coastal tourism, with an emphasis on creating an integrated, year-round tourism experience across multiple regions, each offering distinct attractions, as outlined in a statement from the Prime Ministry. Key strategies to enhance…

Tunisia has issued between 200 and 300 certificates of origin for the shipment of locally produced goods to other African countries, the AfCFTA secretariat announced on April 16. “This is a promising figure, especially given the challenges many countries face in this area,” said Chawki Jaballi, head of training and capacity building on customs issues at the AfCFTA Secretariat who was speaking during a regional workshop aimed at helping approved businesses better understand the trade facilitation rules under the agreement. Certificates of Origin are official documents that certify where a…