The Republic of
Tunisia
Your Talent Hub for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
â‚Ź 500 m of investment support for the Smart Tunisia Project
"Smart Tunisia" falls within the scope of positioning Tunisia as a knowledge and technology destination. It aims at creating value in the field of digital economy through co-localization and promotion of Tunisia as High Tech investment location. Through Smart Tunisia, the Tunisian government has allocated more than 500 m â‚Ź essentially in grants to encourage international operators to leverage Tunisia as Talent Hub for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Available & Qualified Talent (1/3)
Co-graduation agreements with the best international universities
Presence of the best international universities Recognized diplomas by international institutions Specialized training centers (aircraft maintenance, training for call center agents, etc. ) Quality of Teaching Mathematics and Science
Availability of Engineers and Scientists
1 = poor, 7 = excellent - among the best in the world
1 = zero, 7 = widely available
5.2
4.7
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.8 4.0 2.2
Source: World Competitiveness Report - WEF 2013
4.7
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.0
2.2
Available & Qualified Talent (2/3)
60,000 graduates/year, multilingual, 20,000 of which are engineers and scientists
Highest level of operational French outside countries with French as mother tongue: 28% of the population is fluent in French* Generalized English Taught in schools starting from the age of 8 Language Training Certified and provided by cultural centers: German, Spanish, Italian, etc. ..
Evolution of students enrolled in the Digital Sector
30 565
33 635
37 372
41 122
45 400
59 763
63 348
67 149
56 045 50 491
23 817 10 645
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: Ministry of Higher Education
*According to the International Organization of la Francophonie
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Available & Qualified Talent (3/3)
Among the most competitive costs Gross annual salaries Beginner engineer
$ 13,000
800 USD / month overhead cost : management, infrastructure, facilities, telecom, etc.
Senior/ Team Leader
$ 23,000
Hot-liner (BPO)
Manager
$ 9,000
$ 29,000
3h05
« Leader in North Africa in Business Climate »
LONDRES
2h20 PARIS
1h49
MADRID
1h25 ROME
World Bank Doing Business Report 2014
An excellent business climate: Tunisia is ranked 51th among 189 countries according to the World Bank Doing Business Report 2014, which makes it the leader in North Africa.
Switzerland
29
Tunisia
51
Spain
52 87
Morocco Regional Average ( Middle East & North Africa)
107 128
Egypt, Arab Rep.
153
Algeria
173
Mauritania
1 Source: Doing Business database
Ease of doing business ranking
189
A strong legal framework for investment
Investor protection index
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.3
5.3
5.0
Source: World Economic Forum - 2013-2014
A new investment code which further encourages high added-value activities, and improves the business environment
5.0
Tunisia in Brief
Enrollment rate
98,3%
98% in France and Italy, 94% Egypt, 91% in India
Life expectancy
75 years 80 years in France, 75 years on average in Europ
Literacy rate
78%
99% in France, 98% in Italy, 63% in India, 56% in Morocco
Favorable position for women that is unique in the Arab world ( 61% of graduates) A quality of higher education that is comparable to that of Western European countries
A high-quality infrastructure 11 cyber parks spread over several regions and covering various specialties.
« First country in the Southern Mediterranean region in terms of Telecom infrastructure » Networked Readiness Index-Global Information Technology Report
8 operational techno-parks and two under construction .
Tunisia is the first country in the southern Mediterranean region and Africa, 50th among 142 countries in the «Networked Readiness Index» published by the «Global Information Technology Report 2012» in Davos. 100 80 60 40 20 0 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Gigabits per second
2012
2013
2014
Tunisia, a competitive destination
Flourishing offshore services (ITO, BPO, R&D/ Knowledge) with over 30 000 positions
Traditional destination for large German industrial groups
Within the "Smart Tunisia",framework, the state provides a series of incentives to companies that commit to a minimum number of jobs over three years:
Business Activity R&D
Minimum Jobs 50
Software Development
200
Data processing
400
Customer services and related services
900
A single counter is available to help businesses in their procedures with the various public institutions to enjoy the following benefits Creating a virtual techno-park and making a world-class competitive infrastructure available A rent allowance based on the number of created jobs.Â
Support by the state for the cost of training and certification of the new recruits, first-time job seekers, of up to 5,000 TND for any new recruit. A recruitment allowance for the first seven consecutive years with a ceiling of 700 dinars per year for each first-time job applicant. Â
They opted for Tunisia
BPO
ITO
R&D/
Knowledge