The Italian business mission held in Tunisia under the umbrella of Investment Africa 2025 concluded with a very favourable outcome, according to organisers and participants. The event served to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries and to prepare for expansion into other African markets.
The meeting brought together more than 30 Italian companies and more than 250 Tunisian and African companies, with around 240 bilateral meetings. Key sectors such as industry, innovation, energy and logistics were addressed, as well as visits to facilities of leading firms already operating in the region.
The organisers emphasised that Tunisia is the first stage of a larger calendar. The next stop will be Senegal, with meetings scheduled for 7 and 8 October. Subsequent missions are planned for Egypt, Libya, Mauritania and Algeria, thus expanding the project's scope of action.
The event also included an institutional forum dedicated to business internationalisation. Here, representatives of Tunisian and Italian organisations agreed on the need to consolidate a stable framework for cooperation in the Mediterranean, in line with the Mattei Plan strategy.
Among the initiatives presented are the creation of technological institutes for training in mechatronics, logistics and aerospace, as well as the establishment of a permanent office in Tunisia. There is also a commitment to strengthen academic exchange between universities and knowledge transfer between companies in both countries.
The promoters underlined that the objective is not only to open markets, but to create a common space for development and trust. The shared vision is to transform the Mediterranean into a platform for joint growth, where Italy and the African continent work as long-term strategic partners.
Source: agenzianova.com; delta-center.org