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Hosni Boufaden, President, Tunisian Federation of Textiles and Clothing: Interview
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Interview:Hosni Boufaden In what ways will the textile growth and competitiveness pact support the sector’s recovery? HOSNI BOUFADEN: The agreement is the culmination of a process that began in May 2017. Back then the sector was going through a recession that cost the economy nearly 400,000 jobs and saw the country fall from being the 12th to the eighth-largest textile exporter worldwide.…
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Habib Ben Hassine, President, Tunisian Federation of Insurance Companies: Interview
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Interview:Habib Ben Hassine Can you describe the factors driving regional sector growth, and how insurers can leverage them? HABIB BEN HASSINE: The African insurance market is developing. In 2017 insurance premiums on the continent grew by 12.3% to reach €59.2bn, whereas global growth averaged 4%. However, there are significant disparities behind this figure: South Africa accounts for over…
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Hichem Turki, General Director, Sousse Technology Park: Interview
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Interview:Hichem Turki How will the Start-up Act help to bolster entrepreneurial activities? HICHEM TURKI: Developing a burgeoning start-up ecosystem is a hot topic, especially given the increasing flow of migration. The Start-up Act is a unique legislative framework that paves the way for more innovation-based economic models in Tunisia and in the region. Its implementation brings many positives…
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Anis Sahbani, Founder and CEO, Enova Robotics: Interview
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Interview:Anis Sahbani Why is innovation important to economic growth? ANIS SAHBANI: Innovation can take the shape of new or significantly improved products and technologies, new production processes, new ways of delivering goods and services to the market, or novel organisational methods that improve business practices and a firm’s relationship to its environment. In a nutshell, innovation…
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Anouar Maârouf, Minister of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy: Interview
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Interview:Anouar Maârouf How can digitalisation boost economic integration? ANOUAR MAÂROUF: Digitalisation is the main pillar of Tunisia’s efforts to improve the performance of its public services. We are looking to integrate smart processes into government administration so that we can deliver fast, transparent and accessible services. We are also taking steps to eliminate negative practices…
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Amel Hachani, General Manager, Tunisian National Tourism Office: Interview
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Interview:Amel Hachani What is being done to develop the tourism sector? AMEL HACHANI: The development strategy has two major aims. First, we want to extend the tourist season to a full year; and second, we want to add value to all our travel experiences. Although Tunisia currently mainly attracts families on their summer holidays to all-inclusive hotels, the authorities are encouraging the…
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Abdellatif Ghedira, Executive Director, International Olive Council: Interview
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Interview:Abdellatif Ghedira How does Tunisia contribute to the global production and trade of olive oil? ABDELLATIF GHEDIRA: Tunisia is a founding member of the International Olive Council and is very active in the organisation, which comprises almost 96% of all producing countries. In 2018 Tunisia was the fourth-largest producer in the world with roughly 140,000 tonnes, behind Spain (1.7m…
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Mohsen Boujbel, General Manager, VACPA Boudjebel: Interview
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Interview:Mohsen Boujbel Given the increasing effects of climate change, which issues are most pressing for the sector? MOHSEN BOUJBEL: The effects of climate change are already felt in certain regions of Tunisia, particularly the south. The economic impact of environmental degradation is of particular concern to small-scale farms that do not utilise modern resource management techniques to…
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Slim Feriani, Minister of Industry and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Interview
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Interview: Slim Feriani What steps are currently being taken to help Tunisia meet its energy needs? SLIM FERIANI: Oil exports has historically been a key contributor to the economy, but in recent years the country has diversified into different sectors. In the 1990s oil represented 50% of foreign revenue, whereas manufactured goods now account for 90% of overall Tunisian exports. The energy deficit…
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Moncef Harrabi, CEO, Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas: Interview
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Interview:Moncef Harrabi In what ways is the country’s electricity and gas infrastructure being developed? MONCEF HARRABI: Tunisia has achieved electricity coverage of 99.99% and we now want to ensure the same level of distribution for natural gas. At the moment we have a project to develop a pipeline in the industrial and tourist cities of Djerba, Tataouine and Zarzis, given that natural…