Tunis, the new Dubai of the Maghreb? [Archive]

Tounsi

February 14th, 2008, 09:12 PM

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Sama Dubai, the international investment arm of Dubai Holding has inaugurated its $14bn joint venture with the Tunisian government, reported WAM. Dubai Ruler HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Tunisian President Zine Al Abidine ben Ali led the opening of the 873 hectare project called The Century City and Mediterranean Gate

Dubai has invested so far in Tunisia over $3 billion. The new investment is likely to push the investment level of Dubai in Tunisia to $7 billion, and as the model goes, the Dubai investments will rise to $16 billion.

Sama Dubai, with an investment portfolio of $38 billion around the world, is one of the largest three real estate investment companies in the world.

Several years ago, Sama Dubai was going to invest in Jordan, but nothing came out of the negotiations.

The investment in Tunisia will not only create so many jobs for Tunisians, it will also host 2,500 international firms. Clearly the investment is a boon to Tunisia, a country that strategically manages its economy with an eye to the future and the challenges it brings. Most importantly, the executive branch of government seems to have worked out what it takes to attract quality investment.

When large investors go to Tunisia, they call upon the Large Projects Commission, a small body of highly qualified technicians whose role is to deal with projects that are larger than $1 billion.

This small body of five or so executives comprises engineers and MBAs, and is headed by a senior government executive (Slim Tlatli, known to many in Jordan since he worked for two years as an international consultant in industrial policy here) with the rank of minister, who reports directly to the president of Tunisia.

All negotiations with large investors are handled directly by this commission, not by investment promotion bodies and the regular bureaucracy. The task of the commission is to ensure that investors are encouraged to invest in Tunisia without sacrificing Tunisia's interests.

Questions that were asked, for example, were around the number of jobs to be created, the type of investments to be attracted, sources of funding (whether local or foreign), future outflows of capital once the project concludes, etc. All were strategic issues that are likely to affect the future of the economy.

On the other hand, huge tracts of land, 8,300,000 sq. m., by a lake within minutes from downtown Tunis, were provided at nominal prices by the government. The issue for the government was job creation, not money creation through land sale. After all, land holdings that set there as dust bowls cannot create jobs, only more dust.

The impact of this investment on the future flows of foreign direct investment to Tunisia is a hundred fold. Such a large deal signals to the world's mega investors that Tunisia is the place to be; consequently, other large firms will follow.

Furthermore, Emaar Properties and Dubai Investments have already announced new projects in telecom, tourism and infrastructure, injecting $700 million into Tunisia's economy.

The way Tunisia handled this mega investment is a best practice that should be emulated by others. The lessons learnt from the important role of this commission and the significant role it played in facilitating such a giant investment should not go unnoted or appreciated.

Tounsi

February 14th, 2008, 10:01 PM

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TUNIS — Emaar Properties PJSC yesterday announced its plans to develop the Dh6.7 billion ($1.88 billion) Marina Al Qussor project on Tunisia's eastern coastline.The 442 hectare Marina development is located within the county of Sousse towards the southern end of the Golfe de Hammamet and will offer a mix of living options and tourist attractions with a large Marina Village at its centre.

At a special ceremony in the capital Tunis yesterday, Emaar Chairman Mohamed Ali Alabbar presented the high profile project to the Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

The project will add a premier tourist destination on the southern shores of the Mediterranean away from the hustle and bustle and yet be closely located to Tunisia's key cultural sites for tourists to explore.

Speaking at the event Alabbar said: 'We are honoured to showcase Marina Al Qussor to Tunisia's President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. Tunisia is a country rich in heritage and we look forward to the opportunity of adding to its world class attractions with the development of Marina Al Qussor. This project is a timely addition to Tunisia's thriving tourism industry which has been attracting the world's attention.'

'Yesterday's presentation sees us looking at other parts of North Africa for the development of our master planned communities and lifestyle options that have become synonymous with Emaar. With its thriving tourism industry, Tunisia is a significant market for Emaar to roll out such communities that offer everything from a thriving resort atmosphere to a quiet retreat,' said Alabbar.

Emaar's Marina Al Qusoor development is in line with Tunisia's tourism policy which is currently focused on residence tourism which enables high end tourists to buy homes in areas with beautiful landscape for longer stays.

The country attracted 6.4 million tourists in 2005 and is aiming for tourism revenue of close to $2 billion in 2006.

The various components of Marina Al Qussor range from over 4,000 residential units with villas, townhouses and apartments located on the lakeside, beach, marina and quayside; six hotels ranging from luxury boutique to four star located on the beach and marina, leisure facilities with the marina, yacht club, beach clubs, spa resort and sports club.

Tounsi

February 14th, 2008, 10:08 PM

With an estimated development value of approximately $3bn,Tunis Financial Harbour marks the entry of GFH and its Clients into Tunisia, as it positions itself as one of the largest foreign investors in the country.

To be located in the Raoued North, Tunis and just 25 minutes from the Tunis Carthage airport, the Tunis Financial Harbour was formally unveiled to His Excellency Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia at a special ceremony held in Presidential Carthage Place Tunisia. A Memorandum of Understanding between Gulf Finance House and the Government of Tunisia was signed earlier this year.

A member country of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Tunisia has been ranked as the most competitive country in North Africa by the World Economic Forum in the 2007 edition of its Global Competitiveness Report. It is also the first country on the southern coast of the Mediterranean to have concluded a partnership and cooperation agreement with the European Union, the main component of which is the establishment of a free-trade zone. Since 1987, it has recorded an average growth rate of 5% per annum.

Mr. Esam Janahi, Chairman, Gulf Finance House, said

'The Tunisian economy has been constantly outperforming the African average, with the country's per capita GDP being amongst the highest in Africa, driven by foreign direct investment. This growth along with progressive and proactive government has made Tunisia a very attractive investment destination for us. We thank the Tunisian government for its support.'

'The country could benefit from developing its offshore financial services industry and creating a world-class International Financial Centre for North Africa. Tunis Financial Harbour has been created by some of the world's leading financial services strategists and utilises a business cluster model. We are confident that TFH will make a significant contribution to the Tunisian economy in the long term, and will be seen as a strategic component of Tunisia's economic infrastructure.'

Elaborating on GFH's involvement in the project and its planned components, Mr. Peter Panayiotou, Acting Chief Executive Officer, GFH, said: 'GFH is focused on expanding its horizons globally with a particular focus on emerging economies with strong growth potential. Simultaneously, the Bank is also focused on consolidating its position in the wider MENA region by tapping into specific opportunities, with the Tunis Financial Harbour project being the latest venture.'

'Having successfully developed and launched a world-class financial district in Bahrain, we were confident of replicating this success in North Africa. Apart from the economic drivers behind this decision, Tunisia's ability to provide talented human resources, with the country reporting relatively high investments in higher education as a proportion of GDP, was a key factor that prompted us to choose Tunisia as the location for our first financial harbour in North Africa.'

'Tunis Financial Harbour will comprise four key clusters, in addition to hosting a wide array of professional and other support service firms. The clusters at will include, a Corporate Centre, an Investment Banking and Advisory Centre, an Insurance and Takaful Centre and an Exchange,' Mr. Panayiotou added.

To be spread over a total site area of 450 hectares and as per initial development plan, Tunis Financial Harbour will consist of a marina and a commercial cum residential complex of luxurious villas, commercial/ business developments, a golf course and a stadium. The project will also contain a world-class business school. It is estimated that Tunis Financial Harbour will create thousands of jobs, and bring in billions of dollars to the overall Tunisian economy.

Tounsi

February 14th, 2008, 10:15 PM

Tunis, Feb. 5th, 2008 (WAM) - Al Maabar International Investments Company announced its plans to build one of its biggest projects in the African Continent. This project is Bled El Ward on the northern rives of the capital Tunis on a total area of 5 Thousands Hectares, with a total costs that reaches $ 10 billions.

Yousef Al Nowis, the Managing Director and member of the Board, declared, in Tunis after having presented the project before President Zine Alabidine Ben Ali on Monday February 04th 2008, and in the presence of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyen, Minister of Foreign Affaires of United Arab Emirates, that Bled El Ward presents a one-of-a-kind achievement in the Mediterranean southern part region.

In fact, it developed a modern city made up with many components such as the International Health city, water channels in addition to tourist resorts, residencies, sport facilities, Golf fields, and areas for shopping, entertainments and open space in a complete synergy between "Live, Work, and Play".

Al Nowis also clarified that the project of Bled El Ward is derived from the old name of the Tunisian city, Ariana, which is known for its beautiful roses and flowers and its soft breeze. Its design gets its name from the old architecture history. It is based on the most modernized architecture styles. Furthermore, it gives priority to the environment and nature as whole, with its sea and forests sides. It also provides 50 Km of beaches through its water channels.

On the other hand Ahmad Al Sayegh, Chairman of the Board, unveiled that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Tunisian Government last December 2007 and that Zine Al Alabidine Ben Ali salutes the high standard of the project's design. This gives way, today, to start the implementation of studies to complete with all the procedures and starting the execution.

Al Sayegh declared that the realisation of Bled El Ward project will be on many phases. The first is Diar El Fel zone that covers 300 hectares, 190 Hectares will be devoted to building. The development period of this project will be 5 years

Tounsi

February 14th, 2008, 10:17 PM

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Tunisian President Zine Al-Abidine Bin-Ali gave the green light Friday to the project of Tunis Sports City, being carried out by the UAE Bukhater Group in Tunis Northern Lake area.

The inauguration ceremony of the project was attended by Bukhater Chairman Abdul-Rahman Bukhater and ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Tunisia as well as a number of Arab and Tunisian personalities.

Bin-Ali was briefed on the project through a model and charts of all constructions and sports facilities at the integrated project.

The project consists of nine sports academies including open courts and multi-purpose halls. It also includes track and field facilities and maritime sports facilities as well as administrative, commercial and residential buildings.

The project, to cover up to 255 hectares, will have green areas covering 60 percent of its total area. Its total cost is put at USD 5 billion.

President Bin-Ali attributed importance to the project which takes into account the urban development in the area.

He instructed the relevant authorities to facilitate the operations of Bukhater Group as well all concerned parties with a view to finishing the project as soon as possible.

Halawala

February 14th, 2008, 10:28 PM

Wooooooooooow! I never knew Tunis was going to be soooo much developed in the future. This should really help out the Tunisian economy soo much!

Tounsi

February 14th, 2008, 11:28 PM

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In the Grand Tunis region around Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, there live 3
million people, almost a third of the Tunisian population, and it is also the center of economic activities in this country. Presently, the Grand Tunis region is divided into southern and northern areas by the Tunis Lake Canal, and the traffic between the two areas depends on either routes passing through the urban area of Tunis or ferryboats connecting Rades and La Goulette ports. The ferryboats, however, are limited in service time and number of vehicles to be carried, and most of the south-north traffic concentrates on the routes passing through the urban area of Tunis, causing traffic congestion and environmental deterioration in the city. In the future, as the economic activities in this region are activated, the tourist demand increases, and by the general development of the Tunis Lake proceeds, the traffic volume is expected to increase and it is desired to relieve the traffic congestion and improve the environment in the urban area of Tunis.

(2) Description of the Project

This is to construct a bridge (extradosed bridge) as an important portion of the metropolitan ringroad crossing the Tunis Lake Canal and connecting the southern and northern areas of the Grand Tunis region to connect Rades on the north side and La Goulette on the south side. The project details are as follows.
1. Main Bridge : length of bridge about 260m (double shaft type)
2. Approach bridge and approach roads on Rades (southern) side
Approach bridge: about 400m, approach road : about 2,190m
3. Interchange and Ramp way road on La Goulette (north) side
4. North extention road: about 2,300m

Completion : 2009

You are to blame

February 15th, 2008, 05:49 AM

why aren't you posting in the projects and construction sub-forum because that is where threads like this belong.

LeB.Fr

February 15th, 2008, 04:49 PM

I hate it!!! Tunis a going to be a simple copy of Dubai :ohno:
Same kind of projects, same kind of towers, there won't be a difference between Dubai, Qatar, Tunis...

Tounsi

February 15th, 2008, 09:00 PM

I hate it!!! Tunis a going to be a simple copy of Dubai :ohno:
Same kind of projects, same kind of towers, there won't be a difference between Dubai, Qatar, Tunis...

Hi Beirut Boy I understand your point however the Tunisian traditionnal architecture will be preserved tis is one of the conditions establisehd by teh Tunisians governments.

We just hosted the arab reunion of the architectures and a commsion has been created by the tunisians governemnt with the main objective to guarantee that all the traditionnal architecture details colours ( tunisian blue& white) in theses new projects ...

Tunis is becoming an international platform and the toursim is a big part of our economy we have to deliver new integrated projects to stay competitive and increase the services and attract the fortunate tourists

StormShadow

February 15th, 2008, 09:01 PM

Wonderful projects for Tunis.

Hi Tounsi, feel free to update the "Tunis Gallery" at the photo section anytime you feel!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=474739

Tounsi

February 15th, 2008, 09:02 PM

why aren't you posting in the projects and construction sub-forum because that is where threads like this belong.

I'm sorry where ?? I "m new and I did not find any specif thread for the projects nor the construction .:sly:

Tounsi

February 15th, 2008, 09:03 PM

Wonderful projects for Tunis.

Hi Tounsi, feel free to update the "Tunis Gallery" at the photo section anytime you feel!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=474739

I will Tunisia is not represented and it is a SHAME !!!!:)

StormShadow

February 15th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Yes, not many forum members here who are Tunisian or know the current events of what is occurring such as development and projects.

Here's the Sfax gallery if you are interested! :)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=581699

Jim856796

February 18th, 2008, 05:02 AM

Rabat_M6_lover

February 18th, 2008, 09:22 PM

I hate it!!! Tunis a going to be a simple copy of Dubai :ohno:
Same kind of projects, same kind of towers, there won't be a difference between Dubai, Qatar, Tunis...

i agree
dont like copy paste
we must created :)

Tounsi

February 19th, 2008, 09:16 PM

This is a response to all the feedbacks in regrads to the tunisians architecture in the new projects in place .

As you will notice the HAFSIDES INFLUENCES ARE VERY PRESENT . In all the new projects the tunisian architectural aspects ar taking into consideration.

This project represents and amazingrevollution for the arts in our Country with an investment of more than 100 millions dollars this projects in the heart of the new city will include an opera an international museum and an amzaing point of view of the City .

the Tunis Tower will be completed within the next year .

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GregPz

February 20th, 2008, 10:10 AM

VERY impressive projects!! I hope they materialise. Do you have any details on the tall skyscrapers of the Mediterranean Gate development?

Tounsi

February 20th, 2008, 07:49 PM

VERY impressive projects!! I hope they materialise. Do you have any details on the tall skyscrapers of the Mediterranean Gate development?

Well this project is approuved all of them are approuved actually . As far as the building as you see in the pictures we are talking about a whole new city . they expect that between 300 000 and 500 000 people will leave in this new araea . one of the biggest international platform will be built . they are in total 15 towers. one seems to be bigger than the others but i don't have any specific scale yet. i would assume that we are talking about at least a building of 300 - 350 meters.

Tounsi

February 20th, 2008, 08:19 PM

According to la haute commission gouvernementale The Italian real estate “preatoni investments” will invest up to 22 BILLIONS DOLLARS in the North-West of the country in the area of Tabarka and Sejanane . the area is know for the forests, the eco-tourism and the hunt.

THE CEO Ernesto Preatoni mentionned that the construction will begin at the end 2008 and will include a state of the art complex of luxury hotels natural parcs golfs courses and marinas . the construction will take up to 12 years and will create 30 000 jobs.

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Landscape :

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Tounsi

February 22nd, 2008, 07:53 PM

Tounsi

February 22nd, 2008, 08:02 PM

VERY GOOD NEWS !!!

The project of teh century for Tunis is really getting into shape with the demolition of the old hangers area !!!

The plan is to enlarge the Street of Italy up to Moncef Bey first then to demolish all the area of the Petite Sicile .The new highway that is crossing the heart of the city has been extended up to the exhanger of La Marsa .

Finally Tunisia is getting ready for the XXI century!!!!!!! :banana::banana:

Some pictures :

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Tarrex

February 22nd, 2008, 08:30 PM

I really like this project. It looks very futuristic and in the same way very tunisian... don't ask me why:lol:

African Lion

February 26th, 2008, 08:05 AM

:cheers::cheers: :pepper::pepper:

Much love for Tunisia. I think people really underestimate Tunis and its capability to be BETTER then Dubai. It has a better geography, climate and culture.
The pictures of the plans are amazing and I hope there will be more to come.

:master::master:

Yazoo

February 27th, 2008, 12:37 AM

nairoberry

February 28th, 2008, 01:01 AM

i hope it dont go the way of many grand african plans that end up on a shelf. tunisia lead the way!!!

Lagbuja

February 28th, 2008, 01:16 AM

Tounsi

February 28th, 2008, 01:29 AM

Would be fantastic!! However, I'm very wary of the so called "Emiratis Projects" with astronomical sums that yet never materialize, My advice is to Concentrate on the serious projects from Europe and dont put too much hope on the UAE ones

I understand your point !!

But there godd news !! they started the master plans the joint venture society has been created and they are strating to demolish all the area and they finlaized the reportsin regards to the traffic projections etc ..

Tounsi

February 28th, 2008, 01:32 AM

Wow, stunning.

This just proves that Africa has a very bright future.

Abuja has very strikingly similar plans.
Sudan has their Almogran Downtown Project.
Lagos has their EKO Atlantic City project.

I can't wait to see the future Africa and before I die I want to see the negative stereotypical insults about Africa stop. thats a personal dream of mine.

BTW: When is it supposed to be done?

Unfortunately, it looks like it has a long way to go IF its built. Almogran Khartoum is smaller than Tunis's project and is not expected to be complete until; 2014....btw: Almogran started in 2004.

This is a very long project it is the project of the century for our City

they are planning to finish the construction around 2020 ...

There are similar projects in Tunis like , the Bab el Ward , The Financial Hub , The Sport Sity ( constructions started two weeks ago ) but this one is a hell of a project it is HUGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lagbuja

February 28th, 2008, 02:21 AM

Tounsi

February 28th, 2008, 08:36 PM

I usually dont like big projects like this. Lets say the project starts this year [2008] sometime and it will end in 2023. By the time everything is finished the building will be a little dated. Imagine if a similar project in Tunis started in 1993 and ended this year in 2008, th main buildings [new highrises] will look a little old. If the project started in 1993, you will have large box shaped buildings instead of created uniquly shaped buildings of the 21st century. btw: the box shaped buildings of the 90's will still look modern but they wont look 21st centuryish.

Building style evolves every 8 years or so, green buildings just started to become popular in 2001 or 2002 or so.

that is true ...in fact the main project concerns the building of the residential projects and the marinas and the thotels etc ..

for the buildings there is the twins Towers of the new terminal for all the trains etc .. and the new casino ..

all the other building that will be in the new Dowtown will be private companies and major international corporation ...
So I m guessing that they will wait at least 10 other years before they decide to invest massively in their new buildings in tunis na dmake them their regional headquarters ..

But it is too soon to talk about this issue at this time :)

Tounsi

March 3rd, 2008, 09:12 PM

The Century City : New UPDATES !!!!!!

What are the Main Forthcoming Infrastructure Projects in Tunisia?

"The Century City"

On 6 August 2007, the Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makhtoum laid the foundation stone of The Century City. The new city will cover 1000 hectares, 200 of which will be reclaimed bfrom the Lake of Tunis. The uilt-up area will be 20 million square meters, twicea the size of Canary Warf. The value of the investment will be US $ 25 bn, nearly double of what was announced in the media.

The Century City is intended to serve as a business hub, with office space for more than 2500 firms, with an emphasis on those in the financial sector. The centrepiece of the project will be two towers, 100 storeys each.

The project will also provide housing for half a million people and will include retail and entertainment centres along with apartments and up market housing.

The project will include 14 high-class hotels and resorts, leisure and sporting facilities and a marina as part of the design, which will give the Century City a big role to play in the Tunisian tourism sector.

With all its components the Century City will be the single biggest investment project in Tunisia’s history and will make Dubai the largest foreign investor in Tunisia.

The Tunisian government forecast that the project will add 0.6 % to the economy’s growth rate for a period of up to 15 years and provide much needed jobs for 130,000 people during the construction phase.

Sama Dubai plans to set-up an independent Municipality to run the new city and deliver import licences, residency permits and other paperwork. Experienced people from other municipalities who know the ropes will staff it. Chris Scott is currently working on the procedure by which the Municipality will operate. The objective is to stimulate investment in the new city, which is key for the success of the project

Cement factories, water desalination and power stations

Sama Dubai is concerned about the availability of water, electricity and cement needed for the Century City project, which will take over 20 years to complete. They believe that Tunisia’s present resources are insufficient even for the first phase of the project. BOT power stations and desalination plants might be the solution. It is reported that 7 cement factories are to be built.

The Spanish companies Aricam, Lodos Secor and the Italian company Italia Cimenti have expressed interest in building new cement factories. The authorisations they have given were suspended following the promulgation of a new law obliging all cement factories to keep 70% of their output to the local market. The new law aims as well at reducing the energy consumption in the cement industry.

50,000 cubic meters seawater desalination station

As part of the plan to improve the quality of drinking water in Tunisia, the government decided to award the construction and the management of seawater desalination plant to a private entity. The station should have a capacity of 50,000 cubic meters a day. The studies were completed by the Spanish company "Tecnica Proyestos S.A." and its compatriots CONSULTA, EPTISA were appointed to assist SONEDE, the drinking water authority in managing the award of the concession.

André

March 12th, 2008, 04:51 AM

Woow I didn't know about these projects for Tunis! Some of them are really giant!
Tunis is getting still more beautiful.. And actually it's already a lot charming!

I think Tunisia has one of the best opportunities in the whole Africa to be one of its best countries. I mean, solving the social problems of course.. If all this money gets in the country and get well used by the government it's gonna have a bright future!

aliwatte

March 12th, 2008, 01:39 PM

aliwatte

March 12th, 2008, 01:52 PM

Would be fantastic!! However, I'm very wary of the so called "Emiratis Projects" with astronomical sums that yet never materialize, My advice is to Concentrate on the serious projects from Europe and dont put too much hope on the UAE ones

maybe alot of poeple forget what european did to the african, let's a litle bit remember :
they came 200 years before to our africain country they kill our grand father they abuse about our grand mother they use our father as slave they destroy our country they stoll every thing also before they stoll poeple from black africa and take theme to america and make theme slave .
when they leave our county it supose to be freedom but it was not so because they leave behind theme a regime that work for theme and .....
let's talk about project that are in the hand of european it take always some thing like 10 years ,15 years or more...
it seems when it's start never finish .
and the project in the hand of chinese , emarat , japaneese or other ..... it's take always less time let's say some thing like 15 months , 2 years or max 5 years and i know it because i see it in my own africain country .

boni1981

March 12th, 2008, 02:09 PM

Tounsi

March 12th, 2008, 07:27 PM

i'm italian and i went to Tunis last summer. I also stay in Hammameth and Port El Kantaoui. In this last two cities i don't see Africa, i see Europe. Good quality structure, good life, no criminality, a lot of policeman. I know that more people live with less, have no money, but remember that is the most democratic nation of all the Africa. A lot of people are became rich thanks to the tourism. I this that if this project will be done, will be a good benefits for everybody, not only for the foreign investors, but also for the tunisian.

You are right Boni as you said the tourism is major indistry in our country but it is changing the economy is more diverse and is leading to the indiustries of the new technology and services with this project , teh luxury tourism will be a reality in tunisia and the the big companies will transfer all their ressources in this new offshore area instead ..

We see that a lt with italian and french coanies manufacturers .. in 10 to 15 years Tunisia will be a full developped country n the same lvel as let saySlovenia Chezch Republic etc..:)

boni1981

March 13th, 2008, 01:32 PM

When is expected to start this new project? It is only an idea, or it will be build really?

Tounsi

March 13th, 2008, 06:17 PM

When is expected to start this new project? It is only an idea, or it will be build really?

Wich project ? :)

For the mediteranean gate the projectstarted a couple of days ago . they have to demolish the old structure ( the area is full of abondonned hangars ) the name of that area is BTW Little Sicily ...

it s a gigantic project so things are moving slowly at this point due to the demolition..

they also built the newhighway that is connected to the new Rades Bridge .

there are other mega-projects going on ...

here is the thread :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=582791

and this one

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=585301

Tounsi

March 14th, 2008, 01:27 AM

I think this project needs a thread for its own !!!

South of Tunis (the capital), between Hammamet and Sousse, the Tunisian Government has granted to the company DIET, ownership of an area measuring two million square metres, where is being developed the new INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT OF ENFIDHA.

Companies are welcome to invest in the area and create production branches, thus making the most of the many advantages Tunisia has to offer. The lots have already been urbanized, ready for sale, and the first buildings have been constructed.

WHERE THE IDEA CAME FROM

Due to the high interest that was shown by many different enterprises that were seeking an Industrial District to establish their premises in (on the basis too of similar experience in the more depressed areas of Italy and East Europe) an ambitious project was thought out to create an Industrial District in Tunisia.
With the aim of promoting the initiative, the Tunisian Government agreed to grant a large area to the project for industrialization in Enfidha, along the Tunis – Sousse motorway and the Tunis – Sfax railways.

The Ministry for International Cooperation and Foreign Investments has agreement an area of two millions square meters for construction new industrial district.
The aim of the project is to create an industrial district where international enterprises can establish their activities, especially those working in the fields of mould productions, plastic processing, electric components, agro-industrial, agro-mechanical and light mechanics.

All the most modern services will be installed to back up the industrial activities (banks, translation services, offices, shipping firms, customs offices, medical surgeries, catering, hotels and leisure facilities) in the conviction that full cooperation strategy will aid further the success of each individual company.

A group of investors is understood to be looking at a 250 hectare site close to the town of Enfidha, where a new airport is currently being built, with a view to building a new F1-spec circuit.

In addition to agriculture, mining, energy, petroleum, and manufacturing, Tunisia, which is on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, has a thriving tourism industry, though - like so many other nations - it might be thought that this could only benefit from the prestige which F1 would bring.

DIET S.A. company, has the property of the land and has already begun the works for urbanisation of areas the lots, which are now ready for the sale. Besides has begun the construction of the industrial building .

View of the area

This project will include the new harbor , the new Airport of enfidha and the this new offshore industrial area

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The basic infrastructure is already built ( roads etc ..)

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The offices and commercial area : renders

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Tounsi

March 14th, 2008, 01:41 AM

I almost forgot the website : :lol:

http://www.enfidha.net/

Galandar

March 15th, 2008, 12:07 AM

Nice to see such a development in Tunisia :) Great!

boni1981

March 15th, 2008, 01:56 PM

Great Tounsi. you look like the infrastructure minister!! Very Informed!! I see also the other thread about all the new investment. I think TUnisia will be one of the 5 more visited country in the 5-10 years time, if all this project will be done. I think that the government is follow the right street for the good of tunisia. I like too much the project of gammarth.

karim aboussir

March 15th, 2008, 10:07 PM

tunisia is doing a great job !!!! I wish the officials in morocco would take a look at tunisia and do the same thing they are so SLOW !!!!!! SLOW WAY TO SLOW !!! but I am happy for tunisia

friendsofthecity

March 15th, 2008, 11:55 PM

1. The City At Night, Tunis - Tunisia

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Tounsi

March 17th, 2008, 11:05 PM

Thanks for the pictures you can contribute to the photo galleries thread !!!:)

bizzybonita

March 21st, 2008, 05:23 PM

cool project ...keep it one nation Arab nation :)

paral0c0

March 29th, 2008, 03:31 PM

Nice projects in Tunisia.

Tounsi

March 31st, 2008, 09:27 PM

Tounsi

March 31st, 2008, 09:43 PM

New picture of the bridge taken march the 27 th . Found in flickr by Selytun

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A render :

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sihameel

April 1st, 2008, 01:56 PM

Tounsi

April 1st, 2008, 06:31 PM

c'est vraiment inpressionant, je suis tunisienne vivant a dubai, j'aimerais savoir comment faire pour acheter une propriete off plan dans les nouveaux project en tunisie developed by sama dubai?
merci

Halellulia a new Tunisian Forumers !!!! That's about time I felt kind of alone looooooooool

Pour ce qui est de l'achat de ces nouvells proprietes le sales office n,est meme pas mis en place lol

Tounsi

April 29th, 2008, 09:14 PM

IDE : montée en puissance de la France ?

Par Moncef MAHROUG

Comme un match de football à très important enjeu, le Forum Economique Tuniso-Français, organisé mardi 29 avril 2008, en marge de la visite du président Sarkozy en Tunisie, s’est, si l’on peut dire, «joué» à guichets fermés. En effet, confrontés à une forte demande, tant du côté tunisien que français, les organisateurs –UTICA et MEDEF- ont pris la décision, une semaine avant la visite, d’arrêter les inscriptions –payantes, puisque chaque participant a acquitté la somme de 500 dinars- à 400 entreprises, parmi lesquelles près de 120 françaises dont les patrons vont accompagner le président Sarkozy en Tunisie.

Pour aller plus loin

IDE : un grand projet aéronautique français installé en Tunisie
Capital Investissement: Nous sommes encore loin du compte
JCI Tunis : « Comment s'investir pour investir »
Guerre des banques (2) : la preuve par la pub
CCINE: « Culture entrepreneuriale et investissement »

Ces heureux «élus» auront le privilège d’écouter le discours que le chef de l’Etat français prononcera en clôture du forum économique.

Même si le projet d’Union pour la Méditerranée s’annonce comme un thème important, voire prépondérant de la visite du président Sarkozy, les dossiers économiques ne pèseront pas moins que les questions politiques, assure M. Bertrand Furno, chef de la Mission économique française à Tunis. Selon le diplomate français, les deux parties vont procéder dans ce domaine à un état des lieux, principalement pour déterminer ce qui pourrait être fait pour consolider la coopération.

Dans l’interview qu’il a accordée, dimanche 27 avril 2008, au quotidien «La Presse», le président Ben Ali a appelé à «une rénovation continue des instruments de coopération, afin de les adapter aux nouvelles priorités des deux pays». Or, la Tunisie ayant connu «des transformations profondes qui l’ont fait passer, en l’espace de deux décennies, du statut de pays en développement à celui de pays émergent», ses besoins ont forcément changé.

La visite du chef de l’Etat français intervient également alors que les investissements français en Tunisie affichent les prémices d’une montée en puissance et d’un redéploiement vers de nouveaux secteurs.

Avec un stock d’IDE de 1376 millions de dinars et 1180 entreprises, ayant généré 106.000 emplois (sur un total de 2.840 entreprises étrangères qui ont créé 287.735 emplois), la France est le premier investisseur étranger en Tunisie -«hors énergie et privatisations». Toutefois, si l’on note une accélération du rythme des investissements depuis une dizaine d’années –que la Chambre Tuniso-Française de Commerce et d’Industrie (CTFCI) impute, outre «la proximité géographique et culturelle», aux «relations stratégiques nouées par la Tunisie avec l’Union européenne»-, on note une évolution irrégulière au cours des dix dernières années.

Certes, le flux a considérablement augmenté de 50,2 millions de dinars en 1998 à 176,7 md en 2002 –dont 102,7 md au titre de la privatisation partielle (52%) de l’UIB au profit de la Société Générale-, s’établissant successivement, dans l’intervalle, à 76,7 (1999), 86,3 md (2000) et 136,4 md (en 2001). En 2003, le volume des investissements français a chuté à 80,4 md, avant de remonter à 133,9 md en 2004, et baisser de nouveau à 97,5 md l’année suivante, puis d’augmenter sensiblement à 153,1 md en 2006.

D’après une note la Mission économique française, avec 92 millions d’euros (plus de 150 millions de dinars), la France se classe en 2007 à la 4ème place des pays investisseurs en Tunisie après la Grande-Bretagne (471 millions €), les USA (128 millions €) et l’Italie (103 millions €).

De même, le rythme de créations d’entreprises à participation française, selon la CTFCI, s’est accéléré au fil des ans. Ainsi de 8 entreprises en moyenne durant les années 1972-1987, il a augmenté à 30 au cours de la période 1988-1994, pour bondir à 70 pendant les douze dernières années.

Ancré aux trois quarts dans l’industrie manufacturière (mécanique, électrique et électronique, textile et habillement), l’investissement français s’oriente depuis cinq ans vers les secteurs à forte valeur ajoutée, en particulier les TIC et l’aéronautique. Ce dernier secteur pourrait d’ailleurs connaître un développement spectaculaire au cas où Latécoère, (announced today ; will be in Tunisia !!!) fabricant de composants et équipements pour les avions, déjà présent en Tunisie, décidait d’y implanter –en lieu et place du Maroc lui aussi en course pour l’accueil de cette unité- une deuxième usine que cette entreprise veut installer au Maghreb.

Enfin, l’investissement français en Tunisie pourrait croître davantage dans le sillage des grands projets –tant programmés dans le cadre du 11ème Plan que réalisés par des investisseurs étrangers, dont ceux du Golfe- et que la mission économique française à Tunis a déjà commencé à promouvoir parmi les entreprises françaises dans l’espoir de les amener à s’y intéresser

setifis

May 3rd, 2008, 10:35 PM

Tunisia is doing very well in all North Africa, I hope other countries do the same, especially Libya and Algeria.

Tounsi

May 14th, 2008, 09:21 PM

Updates :

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Tounsi

May 14th, 2008, 10:32 PM

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Tounsi

May 14th, 2008, 10:33 PM

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Tounsi

May 14th, 2008, 10:33 PM

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Tounsi

May 14th, 2008, 10:35 PM

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Tounsi

May 24th, 2008, 02:02 AM

Tabouleh

May 24th, 2008, 07:02 AM

Un petit message de vos cousins, ou plutôt vos frêres les Libanais: PROJETS GÉNIAUX!
Great projects, happy to see an active thread about Tunisia. EN espérant que les relations économiques et diplomatiques entre nos deux pays représenteront dans le future ce qu'elles étaient dans le passé. Ça fait toujours chaud au coeur de voir ces deux pays qui ont tant en commun se développer et prendre position comme à l'époque de nos ancêtres Phoeniciens. Keep it up!

P.S: félicitation pour Nader à la Starac!!!!!!!!!!

Tounsi

May 26th, 2008, 11:24 PM

Oui Tabouleh on est des fréres Phéniciens ;-)

Tounsi

May 26th, 2008, 11:25 PM

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Tounsi

May 27th, 2008, 08:08 PM

Branching out: Sama Dubai, the property arm of Dubai Holding, is planning a major mixed-use development near Tunis that will rival the capital in size.

Sama Dubai, the property arm of Dubai Holding, has become the latest in a growing list of local companies to secure a substantial project in North Africa, after the Tunisian government approved its proposals for a multibillion-dollar mixed-use development.

Tunisia has accepted Sama’s preliminary master plan for a US$25 billion (Dh90bn) project that will house more than half a million people. This is one of the largest investments by a local company in North Africa so far.

The approval coincides with the signing of an investment partnership between the UAE and Tunisia last week by the Minister of Economy, Sultan Bin Saeed al Mansouri. UAE investments in Tunisia have exceeded US$20bn over the past two years.

Tunisia’s approval of the master plan clears the way for Sama Dubai to acquire eight square kilometres of land and begin selecting contractors for the first phase of the project, to be called Mediterranean Gate Tunis.

Abdel Fattah Toukan, manager of Sama Dubai and member of its investment committee, said the costs of the project had been revised upward.

“Its original cost estimated at $14bn was raised to $25bn in March this year, after an official visit of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and may well hit $30bn,” said Mr Toukan. Sheikh Mohammed owns Dubai Holding.

The project is located around the old Tunis harbour. On completion, a new city almost as large as the Tunisian capital, with space for 500,000 people, will have been established.

Two 80-floor skyscrapers and another 50 or so mixed-use towers are part of the preliminary plan; hotels, a marina and a golf course also feature in the design.

At least 1.5 square kilometres of land will be reclaimed from the ocean. The entire project should be completed within 20 years, the developers said, adding that freehold title for foreigners had been approved.

CODM

July 19th, 2008, 01:38 AM

Tounsi

July 21st, 2008, 02:03 AM

i heard somebody saying that Tunis is the new Dubai of the Mahgreb?
thank goodness they used a question mark .
my answer would be the one has to be pragmatic with what ? tunis has it s economy based on olive production and some mass tourism not even for the jet setters i think that is rather wishful thinking to be more logic .

I heard somebody saying hat the Tunisian economy is based on Olive production and some mass tourism..??

Thank God he's the only ignorant in the Tunisian Forum !!! ^^

Tounsi

July 22nd, 2008, 02:29 AM

The Dunes -The Gold Coast

Website : http://www.mayfairdevelopments.com/

Situated on Tunisia’s "Gold Coast", within easy reach of its most exclusive resort, Port El Kantaoui, The Dunes Golf & Spa Resort is a beachside development situated conveniently between two of Tunisia’s busiest airports offering direct and inexpensive flights to major European cities.

The development itself comprises of studios, one, two and three bed apartments in a low rise setting in a prime residential area close to all facilities including a 36-hole golf course, marina and restaurants. The Dunes Golf & Spa resort is directly located next to glorious white sandy beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see.

The resort offers on-site world class Thallasso Spa facilities including an indoor swimming pool, Turkish baths, a sauna, gymnasium and beauty & massage treatment rooms with discounts for residents. One can enjoy a massage on the exclusive private beach set aside for residents only or play a round of golf at the finest African golf courses located on your doorstep. The Dunes is a gated 5 star resort offering 24hr security and concierge facilities as well as on site amenities including a restaurant, snack bar, supermarket, bank, bakery and a rental management company.

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Tounsi

July 25th, 2008, 01:30 AM

New residential projects :

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CODM

July 26th, 2008, 03:25 AM

I heard somebody saying hat the Tunisian economy is based on Olive production and some mass tourism..??

Thank God he's the only ignorant in the Tunisian Forum !!! ^^

please do not lie to ypur self....^^

CODM

July 26th, 2008, 03:38 AM

please do not lie to ypur self....^^

please go to http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_official_exchange_rate_2008_0.html
to see that the enonomy of tunisia is ranked 9th in africa behind 5th sudan 6th libya 8th angola 9th tunisia at least you wouldn t call the statistics ignorant
despite tunisia been the most competitive economy in africa it has a very small economy so in order for it to be like dubai it need a lot....

Tounsi

July 26th, 2008, 11:19 PM

please go to http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_official_exchange_rate_2008_0.html
to see that the enonomy of tunisia is ranked 9th in africa behind 5th sudan 6th libya 8th angola 9th tunisia at least you wouldn t call the statistics ignorant
despite tunisia been the most competitive economy in africa it has a very small economy so in order for it to be like dubai it need a lot....

The Davos Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 ranks Tunisia first in the Maghreb and in Africa , third in the Arab region, and 32nd in the world out of a total of 131 countries. This is one place higher than last year (when Tunisia was 33rd) and it has good ratings in key areas.

You are a pathetic ignorant !! :lol: that's a ranking based on the GDP per country ...

Never heard about the Davos reports or the Oxford group .. here are the link and please stop making a fool of yourself ....

http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/publication.asp?country=20

http://www.investintunisia.tn/site/en/detail_news.php?id_news=173&id_article=802

karim aboussir

July 26th, 2008, 11:23 PM

nice I like what I see I will visit tunisia next time I got to morocco

Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 12:59 AM

LADOUS - Residential Project in Sousse

Website: http://www.ladous.com.tn/fr/index.html

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Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 01:14 AM

Les Résidences de Carthage - Residential project

Website:http://www.residences-carthage.com/fr/description_projet.htm

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CODM

July 27th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 03:29 PM

TUNIS-RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

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TUNIS - OFFICE TOWER

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Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 03:30 PM

L'OLIVERAIE - HAMMAMET

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Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 03:36 PM

i can see you are hurt by what i wrote up there when you started using pejurative insults how ever i shall not get to your level all i could tell you is that truth hurts ! and it does not change the fact that the tunisian economy is tiny one even though it is thaught to be a competitiv one . their is no truthful truth than the truth. hope you can digest it well.

Me hurt ??:lol: by you ??:uh:

This is getting funny actually.. :) listen You may think whatever you want about our economy or our country, really I don't give a f%$?# but please don't throw stupid arguments such as the GDP per country for god sake !!!

Come on man , behave !^^

Now read the title carefully : The DUBAI OF THE MAGHREB

So why are you arguing anyway ??

Let's go back to the topic shall we ? and please keep your sarcasms where they belong ...

setifis

July 27th, 2008, 05:42 PM

Me hurt ??:lol: by you ??:uh:

This is getting funny actually.. :) listen You may think whatever you want about our economy or our country, really I don't give a f%$?# but please don't throw stupid arguments such as the GDP per country for god sake !!!

Come on man , behave !^^

Now read the title carefully : The DUBAI OF THE MAGHREB

So why are you arguing anyway ??

Let's go back to the topic shall we ? and please keep your sarcasms where they belong ...

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, that’s really funny.. Tounsi, it's is very easy, you have to say that Morocco is the best, my country is a shit, if you want to continue in this endless, meaningless discussion, continue to say that Tunisia is the best or the New Dubai of north Africa.

Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 06:27 PM

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, that’s really funny.. Tounsi, it's is very easy, you have to say that Morocco is the best, my country is a shit, if you want to continue in this endless, meaningless discussion, continue to say that Tunisia is the best or the New Dubai of north Africa.

Setifis : You are throwing another bomb..

Did you notice the question Mark? ^^

setifis

July 27th, 2008, 06:45 PM

Setifis : You are throwing another bomb..

Did you notice the question Mark? ^^
I know it's just an expression to say that Tunisia is really booming, that is a fact, no one can deny that.

Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 07:56 PM

I know it's just an expression to say that Tunisia is really booming, that is a fact, no one can deny that.

thank you !!!! at least someone else is using his brain .... :lol:

CODM

July 27th, 2008, 08:26 PM

thank you !!!! at least someone else is using his brain .... :lol:

hei we hope all muslim, arab countries inc tunisia prosperity and and wellbeing i think all maghreb countries economies are some how moving but nothing spectacular if you compare them to the northern mediteranian neighbours they are bottom meaning all maghreb nations ,and if some one get upset or offended about a true fact that a country of 35 billion dollar can not simply be compared to the UAE dubai and it triggers juvanile and stupid reactions all i could tell them please grow up cause till when are we going to keep a blind eye on facts once again try to get rid of backwarded childish thinking and get real cause we are supposed to live in real world with a bit of manners the one can give a good picture about his background anrd his sense of reasoning if this is hard to comprehand they might do when they become mature enough:cheers:
we all can brag we re doing well economicaly and our economies are great but we can only do that with countries such as burundi, malawi, cameroun and so on.. but if we talk to other countries up north we haven t got much to show off about .

Tounsi

July 27th, 2008, 09:56 PM

hei we hope all muslim, arab countries inc tunisia prosperity and and wellbeing i think all maghreb countries economies are some how moving but nothing spectacular if you compare them to the northern mediteranian neighbours they are bottom meaning all maghreb nations ,and if some one get upset or offended about a true fact that a country of 35 billion dollar can not simply be compared to the UAE dubai and it triggers juvanile and stupid reactions all i could tell them please grow up cause till when are we going to keep a blind eye on facts once again try to get rid of backwarded childish thinking and get real cause we are supposed to live in real world with a bit of manners the one can give a good picture about his background anrd his sense of reasoning if this is hard to comprehand they might do when they become mature enough:cheers:
we all can brag we re doing well economicaly and our economies are great but we can only do that with countries such as burundi, malawi, cameroun and so on.. but if we talk to other countries up north we haven t got much to show off about .

You made your point ...

Back to the topic PLEASE ^^^^

Tounsi

July 28th, 2008, 12:07 AM

TUNIS- Office Tower + Commercial Center -PROJECT.

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Tounsi

July 28th, 2008, 04:08 PM

TUNIS AREA- RESIDENTIAL

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Tounsi

July 28th, 2008, 04:10 PM

SFAX-OFFICE TOWERS

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Tounsi

July 28th, 2008, 06:54 PM

MAHDIA - RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

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Daano

July 28th, 2008, 09:03 PM

TUNIS- Office Tower + Commercial Center -PROJECT.

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this one looks great!! :cheers:

Tounsi

July 28th, 2008, 09:49 PM

this one looks great!! :cheers:

Yes this one looks like a new render of the Tunis International Center but i m still waiting for a confirmation from a the architects .

It s hard to get info when it comes to real estate project in our country .

i guess they are not used to get inquiring e-mails ... ^^

Daano

July 28th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Yes this one looks like a new render of the Tunis International Center but i m still waiting for a confirmation from a the architects .

It s hard to get info when it comes to real estate project in our country .

i guess they are not used to get inquiring e-mails ... ^^

patience bro :lol:

Captain Kimo

July 30th, 2008, 05:19 PM

Nice pics
I have an off topic question: Whats the origin of the word Tunis?

Captain Kimo

July 30th, 2008, 05:24 PM

Nice pics
I have an off topic question: Whats the origin of the word Tunis?

Tounsi

July 30th, 2008, 07:02 PM

Tunis is actually berber and it means the place we re you stay for the night .

It was camp for the lybians until the Domination of Carthage then became a punic City a sattelitte of carthage until it s destruction by the romans along with the Carthaginian Empire .

The city remains as ' avant poste' until the arab invasion in the 7 th century AD.

It became the capital of the country in 1159 with the Almohade dynasty and later on by the hafsides dinasty .:)

ezin

July 30th, 2008, 07:10 PM

TOUNSI CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE ZAMBARA PROJECTS AND IF THERE ARE SOME PICTURES ?

Tounsi

August 1st, 2008, 01:59 PM

TOUNSI CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE ZAMBARA PROJECTS AND IF THERE ARE SOME PICTURES ?

The Zembra touristic project is cancelled for the moment ( thank god !!!)

The chinese developer and main investorwas not able to give all the guarantees as far as the protection of teh wild life etc ..

Zembra is a protected island and one of the last wild araes in the country and in the med sea.

I was and Still am against this project !! ( like the majority of the tunisians)

Tounsi

August 1st, 2008, 02:03 PM

FERDAOUS - Residential & Commercial Tower is Sousse

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Ammouna

August 3rd, 2008, 01:30 AM

salam everyone, i'm a new tunisian member and I am glad to take part in this forum
The Zembra touristic project is cancelled for the moment ( thank god !!!)

The chinese developer and main investorwas not able to give all the guarantees as far as the protection of teh wild life etc ..

Zembra is a protected island and one of the last wild araes in the country and in the med sea.

I was and Still am against this project !! ( like the majority of the tunisians)

thanks god, very good news ... i wish that will be the same issue for the cap serrat project incha Allah

and thanks tounsi, Amroucheluxus and mind_20 for all your efforts in this forum

Tounsi

August 3rd, 2008, 01:40 AM

salam everyone, i'm a new tunisian member and I am glad to take part in this forum

thanks god, very good news ... i wish that will be the same issue for the cap serrat project incha Allah

and thanks tounsi, Amroucheluxus and mind_20 for all your efforts in this forum

Hi Ammouna nice to meet you !!! :cheers: this forum is getting better and better with more tunisian forumers !!

Well I don't feel the same for the Cap Serrat . The domina Gruop is well know and the project will definatly boost the local economy and specially the Tabraka area and still respect the natural beauty of the area and the ecological system .

It is the major condition of the tunisian government and the Dimona Group will offer a luxurious eco product .

But again let 's wait and see the final masterplan and the project before judging it.

I m also very concerned about the impact of thsi project in ecosystem of the arae ...

tat

September 2nd, 2008, 07:43 PM

Tunisie : Foued Daghfous à la tête du Haut Comité pour les Grands Projets
02/09/2008 16:08
Foued Daghfous pourrait succéder à Slim Tlatli à la tête du Haut Comité pour les Grands Projets rattaché à la Présidence de la République, après la nomination de M. Tlatli à la tête du ministère de l’Emploi et de l’Insertion Professionnelle des Jeunes.
C’est ce qu’indique notre confrère Tustex, citant des sources dignes de foi. L’information, que nous avons pu authentifier, n’est toutefois pas encore officielle.
M. Daghfous est déjà membre du Haut Comité pour les Grands Projets et est jusqu’à présent président directeur général du Groupe Sousse Nord en charge de la station touristique du Port El Kantaoui (depuis 2004) et du projet en gestation de Hergla, rappelle Tustex.

bgurnett

September 8th, 2008, 08:18 PM

Tounsi

September 8th, 2008, 08:24 PM

Firstly may I thank Tounsi for such an interesting thread. It has enabled me to get some idea of the current state of tourism development in Tunisia. I was last in Tunisia in mid 1970's. Things have changed!!

I was very interested in the comment about Cap Serrat, its possible development and eco impact, so have 'Googled' for further information but been unable to find anything yet.

I would be most grateful if you could provide any link to further information on this and also any on the nearby development near Segnane by Preatoni.

Brian Gurnett,
Director,
Eco International Ltd UK

Hi Thank you for your kind words,

Indeed Tunisia changed dramatically !!!

As far as i know, the Cap Serrat masterplan is far from being approuved yet .

However i know that Dimona Group Pretroani Holding0will be the main developer .

Should you need to get more info regarding the updates of this project I strongly suggest you to contact the Dimona Group.

From the Tunisian government perspective this is delicate case after they ve been forced to cancel the Zembra project from a Chinese investor ...

Hope this will help

Tounsi

September 12th, 2008, 07:36 PM

Sama Dubaï, la société internationale de promotion immobilière et d’investissement relevant de Dubaï Holding, a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elle avait reçu l’approbation du plan d’aménagement du projet de la « Porte de la Méditerranée», dont le coût a été réévalué à 31 milliards DT (25 milliards Usd). L’annonce a été faite par le Président exécutif de Sama Farhan Faraidooni, au cours d’une conférence de presse nocturne, tenue le jeudi 11 septembre 2008 au bureau des ventes de la Porte de la Méditerranée à Tunis, en présence de Mohamed Nouri Jouini, Ministre du Développement économique et de l’Investissement extérieur et de Foued Daghfous le nouveau conseiller présidentiel chargé des grands projets.

De quoi sera faite cette nouvelle ville de Tunis ?

Les représentants de Sama Dubaï et des hauts responsables du gouvernement tunisien ont officiellement présenté le plan d’aménagement approuvé du projet, lors de la réception qui a été organisée à cet effet. Outre le terrain actuel existant de 837 hectares, le projet prévoit d’inclure 150 hectares du Lac Sud et la surface cumulée de planchers est de 18,78 millions m2

Le projet sera entièrement intégré dans la ville de Tunis et comprendra des quartiers résidentiels, des espaces commerciaux et de loisirs, un quartier central d’affaires, des stations balnéaires de front de mer, des marinas, un terrain de golfe et des centres commerciaux.

La Porte de la Méditerranée comprendra notamment, des bureaux commerciaux répondant aux normes internationales dans un quartier d’affaires, un aménagement paysager et un environnement de front de mer exceptionnel, des résidences de haut standing y compris des résidences de golf, des villas et des appartements, des zones commerciales d’un type nouveau, des galeries marchandes et des enseignes commerciales, un centre dédié à la technologie de l’information, un palais des congrès, des hôtels de luxe et des centres de loisirs, des espaces culturels et des infrastructures sportives, des écoles modernes, des infrastructures médicales et des centres communautaires, des Marinas, des promenades parsemées de cafés et de restaurants en front de mer. Une vision de Tunis, si difficile à croire, tant elle est si belle sur maquette.

Une fois terminée, la Porte de la Méditerranée accueillera près de 280.000 résidents, emploiera 350.000 personnes et attirera 100.000 visiteurs par jour, abritera des sociétés internationales, plusieurs hôtels de luxe de haut standing, ainsi que des centres de loisirs et des sports. Le projet a pour ambition de devenir une destination attractive pour les investisseurs et touristes africains, moyen-orientaux et européens, ainsi qu’une plaque tournante régionale pour la technologie, la finance et les affaires. Les bâtiments administratifs gouvernementaux, les universités et les hôpitaux permettront l’intégration de la ville dans l’essence même de la République tunisienne. Les conditions de travail seront conformes au droit du travail, aux directives de sécurité et aux normes internationales relatives aux ressources humaines, à la promotion et à la sécurité de l’emploi.

Fairadooni : Nous avancerons conformément à notre agenda.

Farhan Faraidooni, Président exécutif de Sama Dubaï, a déclaré : «L’approbation officielle du plan d’aménagement de la «Porte de la Méditerranée » nous permettra d’avancer dans l’exécution du projet conformément à notre agenda. Nous considérons que l’engagement du gouvernement tunisien est un facteur clef pour faire de la Tunisie une plaque tournante d’affaires dans le monde et un moteur essentiel de la croissance économique.» « Nous travaillons étroitement avec le gouvernement tunisien et les entreprises privées pour nous assurer que le projet ‘Porte de la Méditerranée’ tienne sa promesse de créer une ville qui sera un nouveau centre régional de commerce et de vie et un moteur économique pour la population tunisienne. » Fairadooni a ajouté : « Sama Dubaï s’efforcera d’utiliser les compétences et les ressources locales disponibles autant que possible. Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche de talents qui contribueront non seulement au développement général du projet mais bénéficieront individuellement d’une promotion dans leurs propres carrières. »

marocco

April 17th, 2009, 06:52 AM

Well they said first that Tanger would be the new Dubai

Tounsi

April 29th, 2009, 02:07 AM

Le président Zine El Abidine Ben Ali s’est réuni, mardi 28 avril 2009, avec M. Mohamed Ghannouchi, Premier ministre et s'est intéressé aux grands projets que ce soit ceux en cours de réalisation ou programmés dans le cadre du partenariat avec des promoteurs de pays frères et amis.

Il a recommandé, dans ce contexte, d'approfondir les études ayant trait à l'aménagement extérieur dans le cadre de ces projets, afin de les insérer dans des plans intégrés d'aménagement urbain qui tiennent compte des différents aspects fonctionnels et environnementaux à moyen et à long termes.
Il a insisté sur la nécessité de prendre les mesures adéquates pour que les travaux d'aménagement extérieurs aillent de pair avec l'avancement de la réalisation des grands projets.

D'autre part, le chef de l'Etat a pris connaissance de l'état d'avancement des projets à haute valeur technologique. Dans le but de donner une nouvelle impulsion à cette dynamique afin de faire de la Tunisie une base technologique évoluée dans son environnement régional, le président de la République a décidé la création d'une commission formée de hautes compétences nationales chargée de proposer une stratégie intégrée pour la réalisation des objectifs escomptés dans ce domaine.

Tounsi

August 25th, 2009, 05:39 PM

Alors que " Carthage Cement " accélère les travaux de son chantier à Jebel Ressas et que « les Ciments de Bizerte » s’apprête à s’introduire en bourse, début septembre, c’est bien parti pour la nouvelle cimenterie de Gafsa. La société qui porte le nom de Ciment de la Méditerranée Gafsa-S.A. a été constituée et vient de tenir sa première assemblée et de réunir son conseil d’administration.

Les actionnaires, parmi lesquels figure la Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa, ont à cette occasion, porté respectivement, MM. Ali Hlioui à la présidence du Conseil et Antonio Pedro Lopez Banos, à la direction générale.

Comme premiers administrateurs, précise « L’Observateur », ont été désignés :

M. Ali Hlioui
M. Antonio Pedro Lopez Banos
M. Ricardo Pedro Fernandes de Almeida Mella
M. Taoufik Mansouri
La Compagnie de Phosphate de Gafsa
M. Abdel Jose Ramos de Almeida
Et M. Jose Luis Dianisos Mauricio
Le commissariat aux comptes a été confié au cabinet ARC représenté par M. Foued Amiri, retenu pour les trois premiers exercices.

L’investissement global, apprend Leaders, serait à hauteur de 420 MD et l’entrée en production est prévue dans un horizon de 18 à 24 mois.

Tounsi

September 10th, 2009, 07:46 PM

09 September 2009

Tunisia's construction sector has been lifted by the recent announcement in late July by Sharjah-based developer Bukhatir Group that it is going ahead with its planned Sports City development in the capital Tunis.

The $5bn Tunis Sports City is based upon the successful Dubai Sports City model, which is currently nearing completion in the UAE. The mixed-use development will be situated in a 257-ha plot in the reclaimed north Lac region of the Tunisian capital, and is expected to include an 18-hole PGA golf course alongside a 20,000-seat football stadium and a swimming centre with an Olympic-sized pool.

Initial selling for the project began on July 10, with high-end apartments being offered for the planned Burj Almasa tower. According to Paul Crosetta, the CEO of Bukhatir's subsidiary Sports Cities International, the group responsible for developing the project, over 90% of properties in the tower were sold within the first week.

The entire development is expected to take 15 years to complete, with total residential capacity expected to be close to 30,000. The majority of the project will be financed through a collection of five banks, via Sports Cities International, although in light of current economic circumstances he described acquiring the funds as a "difficult process" to press.

Crosetta added that Tunisia's economic position made it a good bet for real estate developers looking to ride out the current economic climate. "Tunisia has been relatively cocooned from the financial crisis and has a stable economy," he said. "This is the first development of its kind in Tunisia and we're seeing demand from Tunisians wanting to book apartments."

Bukhatir's faith in the Tunisian real estate market comes at a time when other Gulf developers are notably scaling back their commitments abroad, in light of difficulties at home and increased constraints in securing funding. Within Tunis itself, the future of Sama Dubai's planned mega-projects in the city's Lac du Sud area - Century City and Mediterranean Gate - is somewhat hazy. These developments, which cover a combined area of 800-900 ha, were mooted to involve investment of $14bn, with completion due over a decade later. With the recent reorganisation of Dubai Holdings' real estate portfolio however, it remains to be seen whether they will continue, or be placed on indefinite hold.

However, the decision by Bukhatir to press ahead with Tunis Sports City serves as a vindication of the Tunisian capital's real estate market, and its potential for continued growth in spite of troubling international conditions. Given that the company has also been evaluating opportunities in Africa and Asia, the choice of Tunis ahead of these competitors demonstrates a strong show of faith from the UAE developer.

Alongside the government's own ambitious 11th economic development plan (2007-11) - which foresees the construction of over 300,000 homes - the growing presence of master-planned developments will likely lead to consolidation within Tunisia's construction sector, which is currently dominated by small private companies. The three-stage redevelopment of the capital's lake region in recent years has itself been a spur toward such consolidation; however, the scale of project envisioned by Gulf developers such as Bukhatir represents a step up in terms of size and sophistication even from previous developments there. Other firms, such as Abu Dhabi's Al Maabar and its planned $10bn Bled Al Ward mixed-use development, are adding to the trend, and coming to represent a significant proportion of foreign investment in the Tunisian economy.

Given Tunisian's increasingly close integration with the EU (it was the first in the south Mediterranean to complete free trade area negotiations), combined with its strong performance in international surveys on competitiveness, future prospects for real estate remain strong. In particular, multinational companies looking to enter Tunisia require grade-A office space, while an increasingly prosperous middle class is searching for the sort of amenities not yet available amongst the existing housing stock. With Tunisia set to buck the global trend and maintain firm growth in 2009, Bukhatir may well reap the reward for its faith.

Source:http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20090909123126/?query=tunisia

Tounsi

December 15th, 2009, 05:11 AM

Recevant, lundi, le Premier ministre Mohamed Ghannouchi, le président Zine El Abidine Ben Ali s’est informé des préparatifs en cours pour le démarrage de l’exécution de plusieurs grands projets dans les domaines de l’infrastructure, des équipements collectifs et du traitement de la pollution industrielle.

Le président de la République a pris connaissance, dans ce contexte, des mesures prises en vue de garantir les financements nécessaires et parachever les études techniques relatives, notamment, au réseau des autoroutes, aux ports maritimes, aux espaces technologiques et aux projets environnementaux.

A ce sujet, il a donné ses instructions afin de réunir tous les facteurs à même de garantir le démarrage, dans les meilleures conditions, des projets programmés, conformément aux normes les plus modernes, s’agissant des aspects fonctionnels, de la sécurité et de la protection de l’environnement.

Tounsi

December 27th, 2009, 03:11 PM

Pour des carrières moins polluantes
• Le nombre des carrières industrielles en activité est de 296 dont 182 se trouvent au Nord-Est.
• De nouveaux sites en vue, respectueux de l'environnement.
Fournissant la pierre, le sable, le marbre... les carrières constituent une richesse nationale à préserver. Elles nous fournissent les matières premières destinées à la construction et à l’aménagement de l’infrastructure de base et jouent un rôle important en matière d’emploi et dans la dynamisation de la vie socioéconomique des différentes régions du pays.
Il s’agit donc d’un secteur bénéficiant naturellement de la bienveillance des pouvoirs publics. Des efforts ont été déployés par les services compétents de l’administration en vue de développer et d’améliorer sa situation. Les interventions n’ont épargné aucun des aspects législatif, réglementaire et environnemental. Et pour cause : les carrières font travailler près de 35.000 personnes de façon directe.
Il faut savoir que le secteur de l’équipement, de l’habitat et de l’aménagement du territoire consomme pas moins de 80% de la production des carrières tunisiennes, alors que l’industrie s’en réserve 20%.
Elément important, s’agissant des carrières, la protection est de rigueur, car près de 5.000 tonnes d’explosifs y sont utilisées chaque année.

Proposer
de nouveaux sites

Cependant, l’impact des carrières sur l’environnement peut être très négatif. Poussière, vacarme et vibrations générés par les travaux, sont inévitables. Les habitants riverains de ces sites sont les plus exposés aux désagréments causés, même si tout le monde reconnaît que le rôle économique des carrières est important, puisqu’elles représentent 50% des entreprises opérant dans le secteur du bâtiment.
Les spécialistes affirment que l’augmentation de la consommation des produits provenant des carrières constitue un indicateur de la croissance économique et sociale d’un pays. A titre d’exemple, la consommation en Tunisie par individu est d’environ 6 kg par jour, contre près de 8 kg par habitant en France, et 13 kg en Allemagne.
Plus de dix ans après l’élaboration du Plan directeur des carrières, il est devenu nécessaire de réévaluer la situation du secteur, à un moment où plusieurs projets d’envergure dans le domaine de l’infrastructure de base et des équipements collectifs, sont en cours de réalisation ou programmés. D’où la nécessité d’organiser davantage le secteur en l’intégrant dans le processus du développement durable. C’est dans ce cadre que le ministère de l’Equipement, de l’Habitat et de l’Aménagement du territoire a élaboré une étude d’actualisation dudit Plan directeur des carrières...
Les objectifs recherchés à travers cette étude consistent essentiellement à évaluer la situation économique et sociale du secteur, à proposer de nouveaux sites à exploiter pour fournir les matières premières nécessaires aux grands projets.
Parmi les principales recommandations issues de ladite étude d’actualisation, citons le principe de garantie bancaire qui doit tenir compte – lors de l’ouverture et de l’exploitation d’une carrière, à l’instar des procédures en vigueur dans d’autres pays développés – de la protection de l’environnement et de la rationalisation de l’utilisation des ressources naturelles.
L’étude recommande la mise en place de plans d’orientation des carrières dans chaque gouvernorat, en vue d’optimiser leurs activités et de promouvoir le développement régional. Il est proposé, de même, l’exécution d’un programme de mise à niveau et de formation des travailleurs, en vue de rationaliser l’exploitation des ressources dans les carrières.

De nouvelles techniques sont utilisées

Dans leur volonté de promotion du secteur des carrières, les pouvoirs publics comptent s’appuyer sur des études scientifiques et des interventions dans le domaine de la recherche. La définition des référentiels sera, en effet, essentielle dans l’élaboration de l’étude stratégique des carrières qui est programmée pour 2010. Et dans le but d’adapter le cadre législatif avec la nouvelle donne et répondre aux exigences du développement durable, il a été décidé de revoir la réglementation en vigueur. Il s’est avéré, en effet, que la loi du 22 février 1989 comporte certaines lacunes. Un dossier de mise à niveau du secteur a donc été présenté au Conseil ministériel du 26 mai 2003, qui a formulé nombre de recommandations visant, dans leur ensemble, à organiser le secteur, tout en simplifiant les procédures d’autorisation. Et c’est sur cette base que la révision de la législation allait être menée.
A la faveur de la nouvelle législation, le délai de l’autorisation est prorogé pour s’étaler sur dix ans, au lieu de cinq. Il est possible ainsi d’assurer l’échelonnement des investissements et de faciliter la collaboration avec les banques en vue d’obtenir des crédits à moyen et long terme.
Désormais, de nouvelles techniques sont utilisées dans le travail des carrières sur de larges superficies, et le respect de l’environnement devient une condition essentielle.
Et désormais, un intérêt majeur est accordé à la santé et à la sécurité au travail.
Autre nouveauté, l’intérêt dont bénéficie dorénavant la maîtrise du coût de production.
Enfin, il sera possible de recourir à la sous-traitance – moyennant l’obtention d’un accord administratif préalable – en faisant appel aux compétences nationales ou étrangères pour les travaux d’exploitation. Alors que l’enlèvement des échantillons destinés aux tests, conformément à des méthodes techniques et scientifiques, d’ores et déjà vérifiées, sera à la charge d’une structure spécialisée et agréée et ne dépendra plus du demandeur du test.

Rappelons que le nombre des carrières industrielles en activité est de 296, chiffre arrêté au mois de décembre 2009. Le plus grand nombre de carrières se trouve au Nord-Est (182), suivi du Nord-Ouest (118), du Centre-Ouest (104), du Centre-Est (38), du Sud-Est (40) et du Sud-Ouest (15). Pour ce qui est des carrières dites «traditionnelles», on en compte 49 au Sud-Est, 40 au Centre-Est, 39 au Nord-Ouest, 24 au Nord-Est, 23 au Centre-Ouest et 10 au Sud-Ouest.

A travers les différentes dispositions prises, les autorités publiques cherchent à garantir la qualité du produit, à protéger les travailleurs contre les accidents et les maladies professionnelles, et à rationaliser l’utilisation des ressources sans porter atteinte au milieu naturel. Les professionnels, pour leur part, se sont engagés à se conformer à ces dispositions qui sont porteuses d’impacts positifs à terme sur leurs activités, sur l’environnement et sur la santé des travailleurs du secteur et sur celle des citoyens.

Tounsi

December 27th, 2009, 03:17 PM

Port d’Enfidha : quelles sont les chances de SNC-Lavalin, pour remporter le marché de la construction

Dernière ligne droite pour l’attribution de la concession du port en eaux profondes d’Enfidha. Le dossier est en phase finale de choix de l’opérateur qui en assurera la construction et la gestion. Le projet, d’un coût estimé à 1,4 milliard d’euros, a pour vocation de devenir à terme, un axe économique régional, pour le transit du trafic conteneurisé en méditerranée centrale. Ce projet englobera également une zone d’activité logistique et économique de 2000 hectares.

D’après notre confrère québécois "Inititiave Economique", « le groupe canadien SNC-Lavalin est en lice avec le groupe koweïtien «Al Mal Investissement », qui s’est associé à un partenaire coréen pour les travaux de construction du port. Les discussions entre le Gouvernement tunisien et cet opérateur koweïtien achopperaient sur certaines demandes du groupe.

Le groupe koweitien veut en effet associer à son offre un certain nombre de projets, agricoles et touristiques, dans le cadre du même contrat de concession du port et de la zone logistique.

La volonté tunisienne exige de séparer le projet du port en eaux profondes, de la zone logistique mais surtout des autres projets du même opérateur. Dans ces conditions, il s’agit d’attendre la seconde offre du groupe SNC-Lavalin.

Il faut souligner que celui-ci est l’un des plus importants groupes d’ingénierie et de construction au monde et un acteur majeur en matière de propriété d’infrastructures et de services d’exploitation et d’entretien. SNC-Lavalin a des bureaux dans tout le Canada et dans plus de 35 autres pays, et opère actuellement dans une centaine de pays. Le groupe aurait manifesté beaucoup d’intérêt au projet du port mais il n’a cependant pas encore officiellement fait offre.

De par son professionnalisme et ses compétences dans les domaines de l’ingénierie et la construction des ports, SNC-Lavalin semble bien parti et même favori pour remporter ce méga-projet en Tunisie.»

Tounsi

January 6th, 2010, 05:46 PM

Maghreb : Sama Dubaï quittera-t-il la Tunisie, après le Maroc?
Par Moncef MAHROUG

C’est officiel : après le désistement de l’opérateur émirati, ses partenaires marocains dans le projet Amwaj, à Rabat, se préparent à sélectionner un autre investisseur disposé à prendre le relais.

Sama Dubaï est loin de voir le bout du tunnel. La dernière confirmation en date des difficultés persistantes du groupe émirati a pris la forme d’une annonce de son retrait du projet Amwaj, le complexe immobilier et touristique de 2 milliards de dollars qu’il devait réaliser à Rabat, en partenariat avec la Caisse des Dépôts et Gestion et SABR Management.

En effet, selon le quotidien marocain «laviéco», l’Agence d’aménagement de la vallée du Bouregreg (AAVB) et le gouvernement marocain auraient décidé de lancer un appel d’offres en vue de céder les 50% de la joint-venture en charge du projet détenus par Sama Dubaï à un ou plusieurs investisseurs, après que des discussions avec un groupe immobilier d’Abu Dhabi n’aient pas permis d’aboutir à un accord de gré à gré.

En mars dernier, Samai Dubaï avait déjà demandé à ses partenaires –l’AAVB, le groupe CDG et la Caisse Marocaine des Retraites, détenteurs respectivement de 20%, 20% et 10% du capital- et des deux sous-traitants –les entreprises Somagec et Besix- d’arrêter les travaux.
Cet épilogue arrive près de deux semaines après l’annonce de l’échec des efforts visant à permettre à ce groupe de Dubaï se sortir de l’ornière par le biais d’une fusion entre Emaar Properties et trois filiales immobilières de Dubai Holding –Dubaï Properties LLC, Sama Dubaï LLC, et Tatweer LLC-, appartenant à Cheikh Mohammed Bin Rachid Al Maktoun, gouverneur de l’Emirat de Dubaï. Annoncé en juin dernier, ce projet a été abandonné parce qu’il n’est pas «économiquement viable pour l’instant», expliquent les deux parties.

La même cause aura-t-elle en Tunisie le même effet qu’au Maroc ? A priori, on ne peut pas l’exclure, d’autant que les retombées des graves difficultés financières de Sama Dubaï sur ses projets dans les deux seuls pays du Maghreb où il s’est effectivement engagé –le Maroc et la Tunisie- ont commencé à s’y faire sentir à quelques semaines d’intervalle.

En effet, c’est en octobre 2008 que le repli de Sama Dubaï, sous l’effet de la crise, s’est manifesté en Tunisie, sous la forme d’une liquidation de «Sama ECH Tunisia», une des deux filiales de l’opérateur émirati dans le pays, montée avec le britannique EC Harris, pour superviser l’exécution du projet- la deuxième, «Med Gate Developement» demeurant opérationnelle, du moins sur le papier. Mais cette mesure n’a pas été suivie –du moins à ce jour- de l’annonce du report et encore moins de l’annulation du projet de la «Porte de la Méditerranée», dont la première pierre avait été officiellement posée en juillet 2007 par le président Zine El Abidine Ben Ali et Cheikh M’hamed Ben Rached Al Maktoum, vice-président de l’Etat des Emirats Arabes Unis, président du conseil des ministres et gouverneur de Dubaï –une cérémonie suivie en octobre 2008 de l’ouverture d’un bureau des ventes.

En fait, il semble que Sama Dubaï, apparemment plus attaché à son projet tunisien, d’une toute autre envergure, ait demandé et obtenu l’accord des autorités tunisiennes pour un report du démarrage des travaux, initialement prévu en mars 2008, jusqu’au recouvrement d’une meilleure santé financière. C’est ce que donne à penser une déclaration de M. Mohamed Nouri Jouini, ministre du Développement et de la Coopération internationale, à «Jeune Afrique», en septembre 2009, dans laquelle il assurait que Sama Dubai n’a pas renoncé au projet «Porte de la Méditerranée» et expliquait que «face aux difficultés inhérentes de la crise financière mondiale, le groupe concerné est obligé à demander un délai par rapport au calendrier initial»

myfreespirits

January 15th, 2010, 02:42 AM

:ohno:I was there in November and the are no signs of progress at the plot of tunis sports City. what is going on? I am all for progress but Tunisia must concentrate on the service section because 'the service industry' is something the Tunisians are not good at. a pity because they have a lovely country:ohno:http://www.dubainew.com/images/dubaisportscity1.jpg

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Tunisian President Zine Al-Abidine Bin-Ali gave the green light Friday to the project of Tunis Sports City, being carried out by the UAE Bukhater Group in Tunis Northern Lake area.

The inauguration ceremony of the project was attended by Bukhater Chairman Abdul-Rahman Bukhater and ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Tunisia as well as a number of Arab and Tunisian personalities.

Bin-Ali was briefed on the project through a model and charts of all constructions and sports facilities at the integrated project.

The project consists of nine sports academies including open courts and multi-purpose halls. It also includes track and field facilities and maritime sports facilities as well as administrative, commercial and residential buildings.

The project, to cover up to 255 hectares, will have green areas covering 60 percent of its total area. Its total cost is put at USD 5 billion.

President Bin-Ali attributed importance to the project which takes into account the urban development in the area.

He instructed the relevant authorities to facilitate the operations of Bukhater Group as well all concerned parties with a view to finishing the project as soon as possible.

myfreespirits

January 15th, 2010, 03:00 AM

:banana:Hi Tounsi. Fantastic pics and information. Is the Sama Dubai project still going ahead? Will it be near Raoud, where the salt lake is?I have seen a lot of progress in Tunisia since my first visit in 1974 every year until now. the only concern I have is that it doesn't lose its charm and arabesque architecture and culture^^.Do I pressume that you are developper in Tunisia as you seem to be promoting a lot of real estate? What about the area of Raf Raf and meteline will there be deveklopments on that side. I noticed when I was there in November at the Port not far from Meteline, there is a new development facing the sea and port, what is this? http://www.lapresse.tn/images/news/detail_news/55328

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Sama Dubai, the international investment arm of Dubai Holding has inaugurated its $14bn joint venture with the Tunisian government, reported WAM. Dubai Ruler HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Tunisian President Zine Al Abidine ben Ali led the opening of the 873 hectare project called The Century City and Mediterranean Gate

Dubai has invested so far in Tunisia over $3 billion. The new investment is likely to push the investment level of Dubai in Tunisia to $7 billion, and as the model goes, the Dubai investments will rise to $16 billion.

Sama Dubai, with an investment portfolio of $38 billion around the world, is one of the largest three real estate investment companies in the world.

Several years ago, Sama Dubai was going to invest in Jordan, but nothing came out of the negotiations.

The investment in Tunisia will not only create so many jobs for Tunisians, it will also host 2,500 international firms. Clearly the investment is a boon to Tunisia, a country that strategically manages its economy with an eye to the future and the challenges it brings. Most importantly, the executive branch of government seems to have worked out what it takes to attract quality investment.

When large investors go to Tunisia, they call upon the Large Projects Commission, a small body of highly qualified technicians whose role is to deal with projects that are larger than $1 billion.

This small body of five or so executives comprises engineers and MBAs, and is headed by a senior government executive (Slim Tlatli, known to many in Jordan since he worked for two years as an international consultant in industrial policy here) with the rank of minister, who reports directly to the president of Tunisia.

All negotiations with large investors are handled directly by this commission, not by investment promotion bodies and the regular bureaucracy. The task of the commission is to ensure that investors are encouraged to invest in Tunisia without sacrificing Tunisia's interests.

Questions that were asked, for example, were around the number of jobs to be created, the type of investments to be attracted, sources of funding (whether local or foreign), future outflows of capital once the project concludes, etc. All were strategic issues that are likely to affect the future of the economy.

On the other hand, huge tracts of land, 8,300,000 sq. m., by a lake within minutes from downtown Tunis, were provided at nominal prices by the government. The issue for the government was job creation, not money creation through land sale. After all, land holdings that set there as dust bowls cannot create jobs, only more dust.

The impact of this investment on the future flows of foreign direct investment to Tunisia is a hundred fold. Such a large deal signals to the world's mega investors that Tunisia is the place to be; consequently, other large firms will follow.

Furthermore, Emaar Properties and Dubai Investments have already announced new projects in telecom, tourism and infrastructure, injecting $700 million into Tunisia's economy.

The way Tunisia handled this mega investment is a best practice that should be emulated by others. The lessons learnt from the important role of this commission and the significant role it played in facilitating such a giant investment should not go unnoted or appreciated.

myfreespirits

January 15th, 2010, 03:20 AM

:tiasd:I should have looked at your latest thread beforehand. Glad to know that Sports city is going ahead. However, what about a metro and public transport in this area because this is a serious problem in Tunis and traffic is very congested on the main road to la marsa. The infracstructure of new road and bridges is very impressive but I just think that a metro system should be included in the plans especially for the local people:banana::bow:09 September 2009

Tunisia's construction sector has been lifted by the recent announcement in late July by Sharjah-based developer Bukhatir Group that it is going ahead with its planned Sports City development in the capital Tunis.

The $5bn Tunis Sports City is based upon the successful Dubai Sports City model, which is currently nearing completion in the UAE. The mixed-use development will be situated in a 257-ha plot in the reclaimed north Lac region of the Tunisian capital, and is expected to include an 18-hole PGA golf course alongside a 20,000-seat football stadium and a swimming centre with an Olympic-sized pool.

Initial selling for the project began on July 10, with high-end apartments being offered for the planned Burj Almasa tower. According to Paul Crosetta, the CEO of Bukhatir's subsidiary Sports Cities International, the group responsible for developing the project, over 90% of properties in the tower were sold within the first week.

The entire development is expected to take 15 years to complete, with total residential capacity expected to be close to 30,000. The majority of the project will be financed through a collection of five banks, via Sports Cities International, although in light of current economic circumstances he described acquiring the funds as a "difficult process" to press.

Crosetta added that Tunisia's economic position made it a good bet for real estate developers looking to ride out the current economic climate. "Tunisia has been relatively cocooned from the financial crisis and has a stable economy," he said. "This is the first development of its kind in Tunisia and we're seeing demand from Tunisians wanting to book apartments."

Bukhatir's faith in the Tunisian real estate market comes at a time when other Gulf developers are notably scaling back their commitments abroad, in light of difficulties at home and increased constraints in securing funding. Within Tunis itself, the future of Sama Dubai's planned mega-projects in the city's Lac du Sud area - Century City and Mediterranean Gate - is somewhat hazy. These developments, which cover a combined area of 800-900 ha, were mooted to involve investment of $14bn, with completion due over a decade later. With the recent reorganisation of Dubai Holdings' real estate portfolio however, it remains to be seen whether they will continue, or be placed on indefinite hold.

However, the decision by Bukhatir to press ahead with Tunis Sports City serves as a vindication of the Tunisian capital's real estate market, and its potential for continued growth in spite of troubling international conditions. Given that the company has also been evaluating opportunities in Africa and Asia, the choice of Tunis ahead of these competitors demonstrates a strong show of faith from the UAE developer.

Alongside the government's own ambitious 11th economic development plan (2007-11) - which foresees the construction of over 300,000 homes - the growing presence of master-planned developments will likely lead to consolidation within Tunisia's construction sector, which is currently dominated by small private companies. The three-stage redevelopment of the capital's lake region in recent years has itself been a spur toward such consolidation; however, the scale of project envisioned by Gulf developers such as Bukhatir represents a step up in terms of size and sophistication even from previous developments there. Other firms, such as Abu Dhabi's Al Maabar and its planned $10bn Bled Al Ward mixed-use development, are adding to the trend, and coming to represent a significant proportion of foreign investment in the Tunisian economy.

Given Tunisian's increasingly close integration with the EU (it was the first in the south Mediterranean to complete free trade area negotiations), combined with its strong performance in international surveys on competitiveness, future prospects for real estate remain strong. In particular, multinational companies looking to enter Tunisia require grade-A office space, while an increasingly prosperous middle class is searching for the sort of amenities not yet available amongst the existing housing stock. With Tunisia set to buck the global trend and maintain firm growth in 2009, Bukhatir may well reap the reward for its faith.

Source:http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20090909123126/?query=tunisia

Tounsi

January 24th, 2010, 07:49 PM

Tunisie- Infrastructure : les chantiers à venir

La Tunisie est un pays des grands chantiers. C’est un constat que peut faire tout individu selon qu’il s’agisse d’un citoyen, d’un étranger ou d’un visiteur de passage. Partout, de grands projets sont en cours d’exécution, dans la Capitale ou dans les autres gouvernorats. Les investissements se comptent par centaines de millions de dinars. Des projets ont été réalisés. D’autres sont en chantier ou en voie d’achèvement. D’autres encore sont programmés ou sont à l’étude.

Nous l’avons dit et écrit, dans un papier précédent, le ministère de l’Equipement, de l’Habitat et de l’Aménagement du territoire est un département budgétivore par excellence. Déjà, la part qui lui avait été allouée dans le budget de l’Etat a grimpé de 20%. Une évolution importante qui traduit la détermination des autorités publiques à ce que les projets d’infrastructure continuent de transformer le visage de la Tunisie en la dotant d’un positionnement stratégique attrayant.

C’est devant un parterre de journalistes que Slaheddine Malouche, ministre de l’Equipement, de l’Habitat et de l’Aménagement du territoir, a, lors d’une conférence de presse qu’il a tenue jeudi 21 janvier 2010, au siège du ministère, passé au peigne fin des différents réalisations de son département. C’était également une occasion d’informer sur l’état d’avancement des grands projets d’infrastructure en Tunisie, tout en annonçant ce qui devrait être réalisé au cours de l’année courante.

L’infrastructure routière, l’aménagement du territoire, les pistes agricoles, l’habitat et les quartiers populaires ont constitué les grands axes de l’intervention de M. Malouche. Quatre mois après la conférence tenue le 6 octobre 2009, les projets d’infrastructures semblent avancer à pas de géant.

Les projets réalisés et opérationnels couvrent 580 Km pour un investissement global de 160 millions de dinars. Parmi les réalisations phares, l’on cite notamment l’échangeur au niveau de l’aéroport Enfidha Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, deux ponts à Béjà et Bizerte ainsi que 213 Km de parcours.
D’autres projets sont en chantier ou en voie d’achèvement. Dans le Grand Tunis, des investissements de l’ordre de 231,1 millions de dinars pour l’achèvement de plusieurs projets, dont 5 en échangeurs, dont celui de la République et le boulevard 7 Novembre, pour un coût global de 146 MD. Dans ce même chapitre, pour le reste du réseau, il est prévu d’achever la réhabilitation et le renforcement et l’aménagement de 1370 Km, pour une enveloppe de 405 millions de dinars, notamment dans les régions intérieurs du pays.

Les projets en cours de démarrage, pour une enveloppe de 330 millions de dinars, concernent le deuxième lot de la réhabilitation de 180 KM et le renforcement de 340 Km et la construction des déviations à El Hamma (Gabès), Sidi Bouzid et Béjà ainsi que la modernisation de la route nationale n°5 sur une longueur de 54 Km. D’autres projets faisant l’objet d’appels d’offres, pour un montant de 178 millions de dinars, ou en cours d’études, pour une enveloppe globale de 125 millions, sont également prévus pour la prochaine période.

Concernant la protection des villes contre les inondations, M. Malouche a indiqué que la protection des agglomérations contre les eaux pluviales constitue un des projets prioritaires dans les plans de développement. 52 projets ont été réalisés durant la période 2007-2009 pour un coût global de 62 MD. Le dernier trimestre de l’année 2010 en cours connaîtra le démarrage des travaux de 3 autres projets concernant la protection de la ville d’El Gtar dans le gouvernorat de Gafsa (1,6 MD) ainsi que les deux pôles technologiques à Monastir et à El Fejja (2 MD). Les travaux du projet de la protection de la banlieue ouest de Tunis démarreront d’ici la fin de l’année 2010 (101 MD). Cinq autres projets sont prévus au cours de l’année 2010 pour une enveloppe de 6,8 MD et qui visent à protéger les régions de Téboursouk, Sousse, Médenine, Lassouda (Sidi Bouzid) et Tozeur.

Dans le chapitre des logements sociaux, M. Malouche a précisé que les projets programmés tablent sur la réalisation de 1915 unités en 2010 et 1245 en 2011. Ces réalisations s’insèrent dans le cadre de la concrétisation du droit au logement à tous les Tunisiens. Cette politique a permis à la plupart des citoyens, surtout les plus démunis, d'accéder à la propriété de leurs logements, grâce aux crédits et facilités octroyés par l'Etat.