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Introduction |
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Situated at the country’s far northeast, the governorate of Bizerte enjoys a privileged geographic position with a wide opening onto the Mediterranean: a coastline of 250 km. It is bound by the governorates of Ariana and Manouba to the south, the governorate of Béja to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the east.
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Human resources |
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The governorate of Bizerta has a population of 537,900 (January 2008) working in agriculture and fisheries (17.6%), manufacturing industries (27.4%) and services (41.1%). |
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The governorate has a network of primary, secondary and tertiary education and vocational training institutions supplying the local job market with qualified competencies and skilled labour in specialties highly sought-after by firms established in the area. |
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Bizerte has seven establishments of higher education where 9,627 students pursue a number of subjects
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There are 6 vocational training centers which can accommodate 1,894 students. The main training courses offered at these centers are: maintenance, general and naval mechanics, construction, irrigated farming, clothes design and sewing, and handicrafts.
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Infrastructure |
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Bizerte has a well-developed basic infrastructure
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Bizerte is served by the Tunis-Carthage International Airport and the Tabarka International Airport (one hour away by road) |
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This governorate has a large commercial port |
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With the new motorway, Bizerta is at 40 minutes from Tunis |
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A road network linking the region to neighbouring governorates |
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A railway line linking the governorate to the capital |
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An economic activities park |
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Developed industrial estates |
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It has a wealth of hydraulic resources, with 3 large dams, 24 earthfill dams, 62 lakes and a groundwater table holding over 505 million cubic meters |
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The telephone network serving this area averages 8.3 lines per 100 people. | |
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Major business activities |
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Economic activity in the region focuses mainly on agriculture and industry. There are 354 companies that employ 10 people or more, including 192 foreign companies. 226 of the firms in this region export all of their production, mainly in textiles, leather, footwear, agro food, mechanical and electronic products. |
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With an extensive fertile farming area of 320,000 ha, the governorate of Bizerta is well-known for its agricultural riches, such as legumes (40% of national production), red meat (15% of national production), dairy produce (18.4% of national production) and dessert grapes. |
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With 250 km of coastline and 5 fishing ports, Bizerta is one of Tunisia’s richest fishing regions, renowned for the quality of its oily fish. |
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The country’s main banking and financial institutions are present in this governorate, with a network of 47 subsidaires. | |
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Investment opportunities |
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There are many investment opportunities in industryl, farming and tourism
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Electronics, electro-mechanics and automotive components |
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Food processing (grapevines and wine, cereal-base products, ready-cooked dishes) |
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leasure boat equipment |
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Cattle breeding |
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Organic farming |
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Fish and molluscs |
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Greenhouse and flower growing |
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Yachting, health tourism and underwater fishing. | |
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Success stories |
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Fuba printed circuits (electric industry), ERA Elektrotechnik (automotive components), Van Laack (textiles and clothing), Heinrich Wirtz (textiles and clothing), MGI Coutier, Lee Cooper (textiles and clothing), Courtaulds Group (textiles and clothing). |
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Useful addresses |
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API
Industrial Promotion Agency
(Agence de Promotion de l’Industrie)
16, rue de Grèce, 7000 Bizerte
Tel : (216) 72 433 556
Fax : (216) 72 433 667
APIA
Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency
(Agence de Promotion des Investissements Agricoles)
Rue 2 mars 1943, 7000 Bizerte
Tel : (216) 72 432 650
Fax : (216) 72 432 650
UTICA
Employers' Federation for Industry, Commerce and Crafts
(Union Tunisienne de l’Industrie, du Commerce et de l’Artisanat)
Avenue Taieb Méhiri, les 4 avenues, 7000 Bizerte
Tel : (216) 72 432 785
Fax : (216) 72 431 115
Governorate of Bizerte
(“Prefecture”)
Place de la république,7000 Bizerte
Tel : (216) 72 431 535
Fax : (216) 72 444 700
CGDR
Regional Development Authority
(Commissariat Général au Développement Régional)
(DDR-Bizerte)
Bizerte Regional Development Office
(Direction du Développement Régional de Bizerte)
Siège du gouvernorat (on the “Prefecture”premises)
Tel : (216) 72 431 535
Fax : (216) 72 421 100
E-mail: cgdr@mdci.gov.tn
Web: www.cgdr.nat.tn
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the North
(Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de Nord)
Bizerte centre 7e étage, 7000, Bizerte
Tel : (216) 72 431 044 / (216) 72 431 011
Fax : (216) 72 431 922 | |
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