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African Manager
08-05-2025
- Business
- African Manager
Tunisia and Nigeria move toward establishing joint business council
A visiting Nigerian delegation proposed creating a joint business council and increasing trade meetings between economic operators of both countries during talks Tuesday with Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid. The initiative aims to strengthen commercial exchanges between the two nations. The Nigerian delegation is participating in the 8th International Conference on 'Financing Investment and Trade in Africa' (FITA 2025) in Tunis on May 6-7, themed 'Driving Africa's Transformation.' In a Wednesday statement, the Commerce Ministry announced Tunisia's invitation to the 'Invest in Bauchi' summit scheduled for July 2025 in Nigeria. The event will provide Tunisian businesses with investment opportunities in Bauchi region, particularly in agriculture, infrastructure, and energy sectors. Discussions in Tunis also featured presentation of the proposed Tunisia-Libya continental land trade corridor to sub-Saharan Africa, which would connect Tunisia and Libya with six landlocked African countries including Niger, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic. Tunisian and Nigerian operators emphasized enhancing bilateral cooperation to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Both countries are participating in the AfCFTA Secretariat's Guided Trade Initiative (GTI). Nigeria holds a prominent position in Africa as the continent's largest economy by GDP and most populous nation.
Zawya
07-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
UAE hailed as role model for Africa's integrated development: Tunisia Africa Business Council
Nadia Yaich, Secretary-General of the Tunisia Africa Business Council, said that the UAE plays a pioneering role in Africa, serving as a model of integrated developmental cooperation. This is evident in its major investments in strategic sectors such as infrastructure and energy, as well as its strong support for vital areas like education, healthcare, capacity building, and entrepreneurship, particularly among youth and women. In her statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the "Africa Trade and Investment Forum" in Tunis, Yaich emphasised that the UAE plays a central role in supporting comprehensive development across numerous African countries. She highlighted the importance of this role in enhancing partnerships with local stakeholders across the continent and directing support toward community-based projects that contribute to developing innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship. Tunis is hosting the FITA 2025 on May 6 and 7, with ministerial delegations and representatives from several African nations, including the Congo, Nigeria, and Algeria, showcasing investment opportunities. The forum features the participation of international financial institutions, over 1,000 business meetings, and a comprehensive exhibition. It is considered the largest investment event in Africa this year. Yaich also stressed the importance of deepening cooperation between Tunisia and the UAE on the African continent. She noted that the Tunisia Africa Business Council could play a pivotal role in this context by organising joint business missions, creating platforms for knowledge and expertise exchange, and encouraging joint investments in developmental projects. These efforts, she explained, would build trust and open new avenues for tripartite cooperation between Tunisia, the UAE, and Africa.
African Manager
08-04-2025
- Business
- African Manager
FITA2025: Tunisia at heart of investment and trade in Africa
Tunisia will host the 8th edition of the *Financing Investment & Trade in Africa (FITA 2025) conference on May 6–7, 2025, welcoming over 2,000 delegates from 60+ countries. 'Driving Africa's Transformation,' will be, according to Anis Jaziri, president of the Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC), the theme of this African event, he told a press conference in Tunis on Monday. The event is particularly important, as it coincides with the 10th anniversary of the TABC, celebrating a decade of fostering economic ties between Tunisia and the continent, he pointed out. 'Over the years, FITA has established itself as a key pan-African platform, bringing together project developers, public policy makers, financiers and investors to forge partnerships that will shape Africa's future,' Jaziri added. FITA2025 will highlight the continent's key challenges and growth drivers, while also addressing industrial transformation, energy transition, digitalization, infrastructure and logistics modernization and the development of African tourism. Jaziri added that this event promises to be a major opportunity to accelerate the transformation of the African continent by bringing together talents, visions and opportunities in a framework conducive to structuring partnerships. The event will be attended by many leading figures, including senior government officials, ministers and heads of international and regional institutions from Africa, Europe and Asia, as well as several hundred foreign CEOs, African investment promotion agencies and Tunisian economic operators from various sectors. 14 panels, 10 side events and 7 workshops Turning to the 'FITA 2025' program, the TABC president explained that 14 high-level panels, 10 thematic side events and 7 workshops were planned for the event. He noted that five countries would be in the spotlight: Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar and Guinea Conakry, all of which will hold sessions at the event. For the first time, the conference will feature the 'FITA PITCH DAYS'. This is an initiative dedicated to owners of innovative projects who will have the opportunity to present their ideas to a panel of international investors and financial institutions, he explained. A BtoB and BtoG room will also be set up to facilitate targeted meetings, he said. Jaziri noted that a digital matchmaking platform will be available from April 14, 2025, allowing registered participants to efficiently plan their business meetings. A conclave for the crème de la crème of international finance FITA2025 is an opportunity for institutions and economic operators to meet the crème de la crème of international finance, CEOs, donors and investment funds to discuss financial mechanisms to revitalize the African economy, tools to develop inter-African trade and levers to boost investment. Beyond the economic aspects, this event is a strategic opportunity for Tunisia to strengthen its investment attractiveness and promote its tourist destination throughout Africa. Anis Jaziri highlighted the opportunity for Tunisian public and private companies to conclude agreements and develop partnerships, particularly in the tourism and crafts sectors. Tunisian Minister of Tourism, Sofiene Tekaya, who recently met Anis Jaziri, expressed his enthusiasm for the scale of this continental and international event. He emphasized that the forum would be a valuable opportunity to strengthen ties with the African continent and promote Tunisia as a destination of choice, particularly for medical, wellness and business tourism. The Minister also recalled that Tunisia's membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) demonstrates its commitment to harnessing the transformative potential of the African market.
