After a 25% decrease in the first four months of 2011, direct investment is now on a roll. Among French investors, two trends are observed. 'There are those who are already in Tunisia, who have full confidence and continue to make extensions. And those who have investment projects but are waiting for the elections,' declared in his analysis a counselor at the Embassy of France in Tunisia' 'Apart from the historical advantages of the Tunisian market, there are now new advantages for investment, especially for high value added sectors such as aerospace industry, based on a local workforce highly skilled.

• Among the 3,200 foreign companies operating in Tunisia, only 35 have withdrawn since the revolution
• Major UK tour operators Thomas Cook and Thomson declared that tourist activity is back to normal in Tunisia. They both confirmed, they plan to redirect tourist flows to Tunisia. Thomas Cook has already secured flights of tourists from the airport of Monastir
• Stephen Min, LG Tunisia and Libya CEO congratulates the Tunisian people for their revolution. He also emphasizes the company’s unwavering support for Tunisians. As a matter of fact, LG intends, more than ever, to consolidate its presence in Tunisia through investment and employment policies which have always been following a sustained upward trend and will continue to do so.

Author: Khaled Kammoun - ECOVIS KDH Partners Tunisia