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Sana Skhiri, President, Tunisian National Federation of Airfreight Forwarders: Interview
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Interview:Sana Skhiri How are the public and private sector collaborating to improve logistics processes? SANA SKHIRI: Over the last five years Tunisia has seen a remarkable decrease in its logistics performance. There are several ways to remedy this situation and the sector is actively working on it, specifically by inviting private operators to collaborate with public institutions. Each segment…
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Jamel Ksibi, President, National Federation of Construction and Public Works Entrepreneurs: Interview
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Interview:Jamel Ksibi What is being done to modernise the framework governing the construction sector? JAMEL KSIBI: We are currently witnessing a decrease in terms of public investment, as there is a significant lack of cash flow within the sector. This lack of liquidity is also affecting ongoing projects as it becomes challenging to finance activity, resulting in major delays in delivery. There…
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Houbeb Ajmi, Regional CEO, Honoris Group: Interview
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Interview:Houbeb Ajmi What steps can be taken to strengthen private higher education in Tunisia? HOUBEB AJMI: Private Tunisian universities are mostly managed by former academics who have chosen to create their own institutions. As demand for private higher education grows, it is necessary to improve their performance. Students are increasingly turning to private schools in the hope of finding…
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Sara Masmoudi, President, National Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries: Interview
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Interview:Sara Masmoudi How is the pharmaceutical industry impacted by trade agreements with partners such as the EU? SARA MASMOUDI: Authorities are currently considering the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the EU, which unfortunately would not support the development of technology and the transfer of knowledge in the pharmaceutical industry. Instead, it would accentuate the asymmetry…
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Moncef Boussannouga Zammouri, Managing Partner, KPMG: Interview
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Interview:Moncef Boussannouga Zammouri In what ways is an effective taxation regime essential for the stability of the country? MONCEF BOUSSANNOUGA ZAMMOURI: Taxation is an effective revenue redistribution tool that provides compensation for inequalities resulting from the revenue distribution market mechanisms of a liberal economic system. Prior to January 2011 Tunisia achieved a respectable…
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Ghazi Meziou, Associate Lawyer, Meziou Knani & Khlif: Viewpoint
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Viewpoint:Ghazi Meziou Adopted by Parliament in April 2019, Law No. 47 of 2019, also known as the Transversal Law, aims to improve the business environment in Tunisia. This law is seen as part of a wider comprehensive investment framework reform that started in 2016 with the promulgation of the New Investment Law. The Transversal Law includes a set of modifications to several laws currently…
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Tunisia supports businesses through legislative reforms

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On April 24, 2019 the Assembly of the People’s Representatives approved a set of legislative reforms to simplify business creation, ease access to finance, facilitate public-private partnerships (PPPs) and strengthen company governance. Of the 38 articles in the Loi Transversale (Transversal Law), 28 are specifically intended to improve the business environment. One of these measures, slated to run…
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Democratisation leads to economic and diplomatic cooperation in Tunisia

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Since the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, Tunisia has not only developed at the domestic level, but also in terms of its external relations. While the popular upheaval helped reshape the region by inspiring the Arab Spring – for better and worse – the country’s flourishing civil society and growing participation in international organisations has supported stronger relations with both traditional and…
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Tunisia uses digital payments and reduced informality to increase tax revenue

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As Tunisia attempts to balance its budget and free enough financial resources for investment programmes, dealing with the rise of business informality and tax evasion has become of paramount importance. Although exact figures on the issue are difficult to quantify, studies point to an increase in the volume of informal activity following the 2011 uprising. Government officials have estimated that tax…
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Tunisia uses new projects to spark investors' interest in national development initiatives

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As a strained budgetary situation has been a challenge to public investment, efforts have been made to encourage the private sector to take on a larger share of necessary works. To attract the interest of foreign and domestic investors, Tunisian authorities have strengthened the regulation overseeing public-private partnership (PPP) agreements and launched an ambitious project portfolio. The PPP Law…