The newly established Task Force Tunisia aims to make German companies aware of the potential of the Tunisian market and to support the development of local SMEs in Tunisia. To this end, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Mittelstand Alliance Africa (MAA) of the BVMW have linked their networks.
Together with the Special Initiative Training and Employment on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), MAA supports German companies on their path to Tunisia, in matching with relevant Tunisian companies and in jointly establishing and expanding business in the region. This is done through events, market studies and delegation trips.
Events
In bimonthly meetings, entrepreneurs are informed about all important information on market entry and business opportunities in Tunisia as well as on suitable funding and financing instruments of German development cooperation. In addition, the meetings serve to exchange experiences between companies and to network with relevant players from business and politics.
Delegation trips and market studies
As part of this cooperation, the Special Initiative Training and Employment also provides financial resources to support the preparation of developmentally effective project proposals by German and Tunisian SMEs with suitable instruments – including delegation trips and market studies.
Through the delegation trips, small and medium-sized companies gain an insight into the opportunities of the Tunisian market and are supported in building a local network. At the same time, Tunisian SMEs are strengthened by putting them in touch with potential business partners. The aim is both to promote Tunisia as a location for local value creation (e.g. production of cables, electrical and plastic parts, steering wheels, circuits or automotive-related IT services) and to use the Tunisian market as a "sourcing market" for the import of parts.
The delegation trip to Tunisia will support participating companies in this process:
- Identify cooperation potentials
- Develop specific project plans that have an impact on development
- Establish and expand contacts with potential local project and cooperation partners (including relevant political actors, Tunisian companies, associations)
- Identify and leverage potential synergies with relevant development cooperation projects in Tunisia.
Become a Task Force member
If you are interested in the (North) African market, you are welcome to join the Task Force Tunisia. We will support you in entering the Tunisian market and connect you with local business partners. The automotive and aerospace supply industries are particularly in focus. Are you interested in learning more?