The head of government, Sara Zaâfrani Zenzri, chaired, Wednesday December 31, 2025 at the Kasbah Palace, a restricted ministerial council devoted to the revision of the Investment Code, with a view to new directions for investment in Tunisia.
At the opening of the proceedings, the head of government stressed that this bill is part of the major strategic orientations of the State aimed at establishing a new development model based on social justice and equity. A model called to reflect the choices of citizens and their legitimate aspirations for fair and balanced growth.
Sara Zaâfrani Zenzri recalled that investment constitutes one of the essential pillars of economic growth, job creation and strengthening the competitiveness of the national economy. She indicated that, since independence, Tunisia has paid particular attention to the legal framework for investment, through texts which have evolved in step with economic and social transformations as well as the gradual opening to the world economy. Despite the reforms introduced by Law No. 71 of 2016, the current framework remains, according to her, room for improvement to fully achieve the objectives of the national investment policy.
The head of government specified that the new bill aims to stimulate investment, facilitate its implementation and simplify procedures, while encouraging the creation and development of businesses in accordance with the priorities of the national economy. Among the announced objectives are increasing the added value of the Tunisian economy, strengthening its competitiveness and export capacity, technological anchoring, directing investments towards strategic sectors, creating decent jobs, developing the skills of young people and establishing global and equitable development that respects the environment and regional balance.
Better efficiency of public action
The revision of the Investment Code is part of the major structural reforms currently undertaken by the State. It aims to direct investments towards projects with a high development impact, according to a global and integrated approach, in line with economic and technological changes, constitutional principles and national choices in terms of social justice and balanced development.
Sara Zaâfrani Zenzri affirmed that this project constitutes a major structural reform, translating the orientations of the Presidency of the Republic in favor of better efficiency of public action, an improvement of the business climate and a strengthening of trust between the investor and the State, in order to consolidate the competitiveness of the Tunisian economy at the regional and international levels.
The bill was presented in detail by the Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh. He indicated that the text was developed on the basis of the most recent developments and best international practices. It aims to strengthen Tunisia’s capacity to attract Tunisian and foreign investors, through a comprehensive reform based on the unification of the legislative framework, the simplification of procedures, the complete digitalization of the investor’s journey and the revision of the incentive system.
Facilitation of investment,
As part of the facilitation of investment, the bill provides in particular for the adoption of a national platform dedicated to investors, the relaxation of the conditions for carrying out projects carried out by young people and new promoters, as well as the establishment of a one-stop shop.
At the close of the council, the head of government called on all those responsible, at the central, regional and local level, to interact positively and quickly with investors, to accompany and support them in order to remove possible obstacles and resolve difficulties as quickly as possible, in the best interest of the country.
In this context, the Prime Ministry has made available to investors the electronic address (email protected)intended to report any administrative blockages, unjustified delays or overruns observed in the processing of files, in order to ensure rapid and efficient handling of requests.
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