Tunisia invests in Development Projects worth $4.7 billion to revive the Economy

  • Tunis, Republic of Tunisia
  • 14 September 2018
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Zied Ladhari, Tunisian Minister of Investment, announced Tunisia's plans to launch public-private partnership projects in the fields of energy, transport, and others, worth 13 billion dinars (4.7 billion dollars) to revive the economy and create job opportunities.
He mentioned, "The projects that will be implemented will contribute to raising growth through the adoption of new mechanisms, opening wider horizons for public-private partnerships at the national and international levels in the execution of mega projects, alleviating the burden on public finances, developing infrastructure and improving the quality of services provided to citizens."
He added, “We are working on attracting new investments aiming at the same time to create new job chances and lifting up Tunisia’s revenue of foreign exchange, we want investors to realize today that Tunisia is a competitive destination with many advantages and we aim at attracting investors from Europe, America, and the Gulf."

Source (Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Newspaper, Edited)

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