Data from the Tunisian Investment Authority showed that foreign investment grew in six months by 21% year-on-year to reach about 815 million dinars ($ 265 million). Through these new investments, some 4,354 jobs can be created for Tunisia's youth.
The industrial sector topped the list of authorized projects with the acquisition of 13 projects at a cost of about $ 200.3 million, while the flow of funds to agriculture amounted to about $ 20.6 million. The Investment Authority recorded one investment in renewable energies worth $ 39 million, and one new project in the services sector worth $ 5.2 million.
Source (Al-Arab Newspaper of London, Edited)
