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Tunisia international trade and economic expansion

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Tunisia continues to expand its international trade and industrial capacity through targeted investments and sectoral developments. In the automotive sector, Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh has engaged with South Korean delegations to explore investment opportunities in automotive components. Industrial growth is further evidenced by the inauguration of a new facility in Mégrine by the French group SGH Medical Pharma. This €1 million investment specializes in high-precision plastic medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, employing approximately 100 people. In the agricultural sector, Agro Care is expanding its greenhouse operations toward a 160-hectare goal through its Desert Joy and Hicha Joy projects, with plans to mitigate water reliance by opening a Mediterranean seawater desalination plant by the end of 2026. Economic cooperation is also strengthening with European partners. The Spanish Ambassador to Tunis, Isidro Antonio Gonzalez Afonso, indicated that partners, such as Spain, where bilateral trade between Spain and Tunisia could double, noting a growing trend of Spanish companies entering sectors such as tourism, agriculture, and renewable energy. To support this, officials are discussing improvements to air connectivity and airport slots. potentially double. Recent discussions at the inaugural Tunisia Industry Talks, organized by CONECT developments highlight emerging challenges in energy security and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, focused on need for industrial sovereignty. Aslan Berjeb, president modernization. The Arab Institute of CONECT, argued Business Leaders (IACE) reports that sovereignty should focus Tunisia’s energy independence is declining due to a heavy reliance on mastering strategic expertise and building international alliances rather than attempting Algerian natural gas, which accounts for 65% to produce all domestic needs locally. German Ambassador Elisabeth Wolbers highlighted the success 70% of German companies in Tunisia, citing recent multi-million euro investments national gas consumption and noting that Tunisia’s skilled workforce nearly 98% of electricity production. With transit agreements set to expire in 2027, experts emphasize the need to diversify the energy mix and youth talent are key drivers expand renewable capacity. To address these shifts, Minister Slah Zouari has identified three priority areas for sectors like automotive technology industrial transformation: productive modernization through Industry 4.0, improved SME financing, and R&D. On the developmental and financial fronts, Tunisia is collaborating with UN-Habitat and Italy energy transition. This aims to implement a partnership platform for shift the territorialization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part economy from simple subcontracting toward high-value engineering. Simultaneously, the logistics sector is growing, highlighted by DACHSER’s construction of a new 6,000 m² site in Sousse to support exports in the 2026–2030 national development plan. automotive, aeronautics, and textile sectors.

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