Tunisia Construction Sector Research Highlights

Interview

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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The Report: Tunisia 2019: Construction & Real Estate
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Despite major economic headwinds in 2018, Tunisia’s construction sector looks to be on the upswing. Over the past few years increasing global oil prices coupled with the depreciation of the Tunisian dinar have seen demand for projects decrease and the cost of materials rise. Additionally, upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in late 2019 are likely to temporarily stoke uncertainty. However,…

Analysis

Rising demand and high commercial yields offer recovery for Tunisia's construction and real estate sectors
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Driven by a growing middle class, rising urbanisation and some of the most attractive prices in the Mediterranean region, Tunisia’s real estate sector offers some of the best potential in North Africa. However, inflation caused by the depreciation of the Tunisian dinar over the last two years, as well as central bank interest rate hikes, have led to increased construction costs and higher…

Overview

Tunisia's government hopes to spur growth with new infrastructure and construction projects
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Despite major economic headwinds in 2018, Tunisia’s construction sector looks to be on the upswing. Over the past few years increasing global oil prices coupled with the depreciation of the Tunisian dinar have seen demand for projects decrease and the cost of materials rise. Additionally, upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in the second half of 2019 are likely to temporarily…

Country Report

The Report: Tunisia 2019
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Tunisia is the smallest country in North Africa with an area of 163,610 sq km and is also the northernmost country in Africa. It borders Algeria to the west, Libya to the south and east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. With over 1000 km of coastline, it has a strong tradition of commerce and openness to the wider Mediterranean region. The country also holds a strategic position as a bridge

Country Report

The Report: Tunisia 2018
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Appointed in August 2016 as the head of a new national unity government, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed in early 2018 announced a series of reforms which sparked protests across the country. In response, the IMF, which continues to work with the government under its four-year, $2.9bn extended fund facility arrangement, stated that the reform agenda of 2018 was ambitious and should contribute to set

Interview

Ahmed Bouzguenda, General Manager, Société Bouzguenda Frères: Interview
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Interview:Ahmed Bouzguenda How would you describe the ways in which Tunisian construction has evolved in recent times? AHMED BOUZGUENDA: The construction sector is highly dependent on infrastructure projects and on the budget allocated them by the state. Investments in infrastructure have been steadily increasing since the revolution. Roads and highways are being built, while sewage treatment…

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The Report: Tunisia 2017: Construction & Real Estate
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The construction sector in Tunisia is at the beginning of what may prove to be a long-lasting recovery. In the aftermath of the 2011 revolution, contractors saw a slowdown in activity as a result of lower public investment levels, sluggish growth in the property sector and broader macroeconomic instability. However, an increase in donor-backed transport infrastructure projects and the recent announcement…

Country Report

The Report: Tunisia 2017
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Tunisia’s GDP totalled TD84.3bn (€36.2bn) in 2015, expanding at a rate of 0.8%, down from growth of 2.3% the year before. The fall was due to a variety of external factors, including two terrorist incidents that negatively affected the tourism sector in particular and shook business confidence more generally. However, growth picked up somewhat in 2016, standing at 1%, 1.4% and 1.3% in the firs

Overview

Tunisia's construction sector eyes improvements after years of little growth
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The construction sector in Tunisia is at the beginning of what may prove to be a long-lasting recovery. In the aftermath of the 2011 revolution, contractors saw a slowdown in activity, as a result of lower public investment levels, sluggish growth in the property sector and broader macroeconomic instability. Turnover declined from TD8bn (€3.4bn) in 2010 to TD5bn (€2.1bn) by 2016, while…

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