Tunisia is exceptionally placed as a destination for IT business. With modern facilities and a highly educated workforce, it offers all the opportunities of the developing world on the doorstep of the developed world.
An emerging economy
- Tunisia’s GDP is comparable to the income of a small American state
- Average GDP growth of 5% during the last 10 years
A resource base
- In the next 10 years, 1 million new students will graduate from Tunisian universities
- Large number of graduates ensures 1) an adequate supply of skilled resources and 2) a relatively stable or diminishing salary basis
- With a sound theoretical grounding, requiring minimal training to become excellent R&D and engineering resources
- An impressive diaspora with a high international education standard, looking for any opportunity to do business in Tunisia with an international partner
An exceptional geographical location
- Central position, between Europe (2 hours from Paris, 3 hours from London), the Middle East (5 hours from Dubai), and Africa (5 hours from Dakar)
Enabling environment
The Government of Tunisia has committed its support by establishing an enabling environment for the development of a world-class knowledge-based outsourcing industry, allowing duty-free imports of capital goods and providing tax exemption on export of IT enabled services. Software Technology Parks with state-of-the-art IT infrastructure and telecom facilities providing a "single window clearance" for all regulatory compliances have helped Tunisia emerge as a prominent outsourcing hub.
Free Trade Agreements
Tunisia has Free Trade agreements with numerous economic zones, including
- Arab Maghreb Union
- European Union
- Targeted African countries
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