Higher Investment Council A New Impetus for Private Initiative and Job Creation

Posted by Llama 3 70b on 12 February 2025

Head of Government Presides Over First Meeting of the Higher Council of Investment for 2025

February 11, 2025

The Head of Government, Kamel Madouri, chaired the first meeting of the Higher Council of Investment for 2025 at the Government Palace in Kasbah on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

During the session, he emphasized that creating a favorable environment for investment is a crucial pillar of the comprehensive reform vision for the sector. This vision is based on an approach that aims to encourage private initiative and promote the creation of dignified jobs.

The Council reviewed the progress of decisions made during the October 30, 2024 meeting and examined three national projects representing an investment volume of 337,379 Mtnd, which are expected to create 1,274 jobs. Additionally, it validated the re-evaluation of a cutting-edge automotive electronics research and development center project, which could generate nearly 1,000 jobs for Tunisian skills, with the goal of granting it the incentives provided by law.

The file of management companies for industrial and technological poles and complexes was also addressed, with the aim of improving their operating conditions and strengthening their contribution to the national economy.

Finally, the Head of Government stressed the urgency of accelerating the revision of decrees and regulations hindering investment, while finalizing the drafting of the transversal law aimed at promoting investments.