Slim Kaabi, manager of the RAI office: “Investment and export, major assets of economic promotion”

2023-10-06 09:59:40

Investment creates projects and jobs. On the other hand, sectoral professional training and assistance for young promoters through technical information seminars are necessary for the creation of projects. Since independence, no less than 190 laws and decrees have been promulgated to encourage investment. Unfortunately economic operators ignore them, given the lack, or even absence, of consultation with the Jort. To find out more regarding the investment mechanisms, we contacted Slim Kaâbi, manager of the RAI office (representation, assistance and intermediation), for further details. Interview.

What are the main new procedures to be followed by the promoter to obtain financing for his project?

As the majority of investors turn to banks for the financing of their projects, they are often asked for a “bankable” file, which is why the young promoter must consult the sectoral technical center concerned for technical information. In addition, it must consult the National Institute of Statistics (INS) which works to publicize the production and export of any item. In addition, he must also consult the Export Promotion Center (Cepex) to have a clear idea of ​​the encouragement granted and the annual schedule of fairs and exhibitions to be organized in Tunisia and elsewhere. He should also consult the tax services to be up to date with the National Business Register (RNE).

He must also consult the Tunisian Insurance Company for Foreign Trade (Cotunace) and the Tunisian Guarantee Company (Sotugar), for the guarantees necessary for financing and marketing in Tunisia and abroad.

What role can awareness campaigns and encouragement of young promoters play in the promotion and development of investment in Tunisia?

Recently, the supervisory authorities organized interregional meetings with young promoters to encourage investment.

Periodic seminars on investment should be organized in each region with the participation of various stakeholders. This is one of the solutions to consider for the creation of a larger number of projects.

We have repeatedly proposed the creation of a new organization, namely the “investor house”. This new structure will be responsible, if it comes to fruition, for the information and assistance of young promoters in their capacity as investors and not entrepreneurs, and this, through the presence in this same structure of representatives of the various stakeholders, namely the Sectoral Technical Centers, Cepex, the INS, the tax department, the RNE, etc.

We must not forget that the authorities concerned have done everything necessary to boost the creation of investor supervision units (decree of April 20, 2010) and to develop the prerogatives of the single contact (law of September 30, 2016). ). Note that a management unit is established in each governorate (decree of December 22, 2014).

How can we curb uncontrolled importation and thus protect the export sector, investment and job creation?

In recent years, the illegal importation of several items has been recorded, causing the closure of countless Tunisian companies in the textile, clothing, footwear and other manufacturing sectors. However, export remains a major asset for promoting the industry.

In addition, the regulatory authorities should ban the export of olive oil and dates in bulk and further consolidate packaged exports to ensure greater value added to our products and triple the value of foreign exchange earned by the export. We must also not neglect or ignore the future construction of the deep water port of Enfidha which will allow a clear boost to exports and foreign trade and will constitute a solution for a good number of problems, namely unemployment. , but also poverty and continued debt.

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