As announced by Foreign Undersecretary Vincenzo Amendola during a recent visit to the Tunisian capital, an Italian business mission to the country will be conducted from May 8 to 9.
The employers’ association “Confindustria”, the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE), the Italian Banking Association (ABI) and other bodies working for internationalization will take part in the mission.
The aim is to explore business opportunities offered by the Tunisian market as concerns trade as well as industrial partnerships and investment.
The mission, accompanied by a large government delegation, is under the patronage of the economic development and foreign affairs ministries.
Italy is currently Tunisia ‘s second top investor and second top trade partner of Tunisia .
Trade last year totalled about EUR 5.5 billion and over 800 Italian enterprises are working in the country.
Emerging sectors in Tunisia – which could offer new, significant opportunities for Italian enterprises – include: renewable energy development, waste valorization and disposal and water treatment.
