Doing Business In Tunisia EUROMED INVEST ROADSHOW EU mediterranean Roadshow in Central EU focusing on the Energy and construction sectors Prepared by: Karim AMOUS (SMARTECO) Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce May 30 th, 2017
SOMMAIRE Tunisia Small but Mighty. 3 Doing Business in Tunisia,.... 4 Presentation of our group, SMARTECO.. 8 Presentation of JOUVENCE........ 13
Tunisia Small but mighty 163 610 km² (1/2 of finlande) 11 million persons 1 euro = 3 dinars LAND OF HOSPITALITY, PACIFISM AND FREEDOM SUCCESSFUL POLITICAL TRANSITION TOWARDS A PROMISING ECONOMIC TRANSITION
DOING BUSINESS IN TUNISIA ADVANTAGES FAVOURABLE GEOSTRATEGIC POSITION EU ADVANCED PARTNER TOWARDS AN INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION OF TUNISIA (bilateral and multilateral preferential agreements) THE EDUCATION SYSTEM: A NATIONAL FLAGSHIP POOL OF TRANSFERABLE SKILLS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ORIENTED SKILLS
DOING BUSINESS IN TUNISIA Energy DEVELOPING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE Tunisia offers easy access to electricity comparable to that of developed countries. In 2014, a new law on the production of 30% of its electricity needs from renewable energy by 2020 has been passed in Tunisia. TUNISIA ranks 38th out of 189 countries in terms of access to electricity. (Doing Business, 2016)
DOING BUSINESS IN TUNISIA THE PROJECTS Smart Grid (665 M usd) PPP Electrical interconnection between Tunisia and Italy (640 M usd) Combined cycle thermal power plant (340 M usd) Development and exploitation of hydrocarbon fields (422 M usd) Development of hydrocarbon fields (887 M usd) Program of electrical interconnection (200 M usd) Wind power generating station (107 M usd) Solar power plants (334 M usd) Strengthening of a pipeline and transport of natural gas (400 M usd) Energy storage station by pumping and turbine with a capacity of 400 MW (532 M usd) Affordable houses building program (430 M usd) Renovation and integration of popular neighborhoods (215 M usd)
DOING BUSINESS IN TUNISIA DO / DON T + well wearing (dressing code) + generousity + smile and be happy + accept and offer gifts + Be organized: prepare meetings enough in advance and confirm again 24h before. - Do not be nervous when having problems or obstacles, be patient and calm - Do not bring taxi from the airport, they are very expensive
SMARTECO SMARTECO Business Areas(1/2) SMARTECO's business consists of four main components: Studies, advice and assistance to the company. SMARTECO specializes in financial studies, valuations, due diligence and consulting for any type of companies wishing to extend or even be created. Open to all individuals and professionals, SMARTECO bases its development on the quality of service, innovation and proximity. Technical and technological support. SMARTECO proposes to accompanies in setting up and / or upgrading your project. With a team of experts and engineers in various fields, SMARTECO has proved its worth by helping to establish several factories, the most important being a cement plant and an oil company. SMARTECO assists its clients in defining and implementing optimal action plans and procedures manuals in order to obtain greater involvement of the different project stakeholders in the implementation of the vision, strategy, Innovations and more generally in the implementation of change.
SMARTECO SMARTECO Business Areas(2/2) International support. SMARTECO is a service provider with a wide range of expertise and is open to companies wishing to develop in foreign markets. Upstream, we carry out ad hoc studies in the target markets of exporters. Downstream, we manage the export in logistical, legal and financial aspects, and assist our clients in the face of customs harassment, the intricacies of local law or even foreign exchange problems. Fundraising. SMARTECO, through its extensive professional network, guarantees you the necessary funds to launch your project. An exclusive representative on the African territory of a Malaysian investment fund, Co founding of an Islamic regional investment fund and expert member of Carthage Business Angels, SMARTECO also enjoys a very good relationship with financial institutions The place that foreign. A very important asset to help you complete your tour de table in the shortest possible time.
A RESPONSIBLE GROUP Our group of companies, SMARTECO, SMARTECO UNIVERSE and TUNISIA BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT are financing several activities within the framework of the FABLO foundation, aka FOR A BETTER LIFE ORGANIZATION. This foundation aims to make activities for children, young girls, women and young promoters to improve their lives and change their daily lives. We organized several sports competitions, animations activities to hospitals for children, entrepreneurship coaching sessions for young girls and a radio show for young promoters.
OUR LOCATIONS SMARTECO TUNISIA SMARTECO MADAGASCAR SMARTECO SENEGAL SMARTECO BENIN-TOGO SMARTECO NIGER SMARTECO CAMEROUN SMARTECO MAROC SMARTECO BURKINA FASO SMARTECO MALAISIA SMARTECO TCHAD SMARTECO ALGERIE SMARTECO COTE D IVOIRE SMARTECO LIBYE SMARTEC RDC SMARTECO REP CENTRAFRICAINE SMARTECO AFRIQUE DU SUD
THE ASSOCIATES Karim AMOUS, Founder and Managing Partner Chartered Accountant manager@smarteco-universe.com +216 22 667 156 Hend AMOUS, Associate Marketing et Export Director export@smarteco-universe.com +216 26 620 490 Ramy AMOUS, Associate Engineering Department Director engineering@smarteco-universe.com +216 23 216 023
JOUVENCE «JOUVENCE" => ecological tourism in Tunisia, Constructions of wood lodges based housing facilities. (140 housing facilities,420 beds are planned, as well as an outstanding SPA, a thalassic facility, a wildlife park, leisure areas...) The lodges are spacious, comfortable and blend harmoniously into the natural environment. To preserve the very sensitive existing ecosystem, the project will be powered through green energy. The JOUVENCE is well fit to make use of Wind Power Plants as well as Solar energy based power.
JOUVENCE «JOUVENCE" is more than a housing project - Organic agriculture - Medical tourism - Sport tourism - Sustainable construction
JOUVENCE 1- Ecological Advantages: The project preserves the land's natural ecological equilibrium through the use of ecological power and materials to have next no impact on the land's wild life and flora. 2-Socio-Economic advantages: The settlement of such an important project in Sfax region will bring : - Touristic animation throughout all its domains (craft industry, provisioning, agriculture, etc.) - Reducing considerably the unemployment throughout the region. 3- Global advantages: - Promoting the region's heritage, - Transportation harnessing, - Energy harnessing, - Respect of the reception capacity, - Support of local economy.
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