The Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA) announced that on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, it brought together the members of its Strategic Council for its 25th session, chaired by Mr. Jalel Tebib. The proceedings were framed around two major axes: a lessons-learned approach to Hungary’s investment attractiveness model, and the presentation of the TIA’s 3rd strategic analysis note on the investment potential in critical minerals in Tunisia.
Lessons learned from the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA)
The first theme allowed examining the Hungarian model, a country performing well in attracting foreign and local investments. Mr. Marcell Németh, Deputy Director General of HIPA, opened the session by presenting the main lines of the system, before Ms. Martina Almási, Partner Relations Manager in the CEO’s cabinet, detailed its operational functioning and the reforms that contributed to improving the investment climate in Hungary.
The ensuing exchanges allowed the Council members to identify concrete levers capable of strengthening Tunisia’s competitiveness.
Critical minerals – 3rd strategic analysis note of the TIA
The second part of the session was devoted to presenting the TIA’s 3rd strategic analysis note, entitled “Critical Minerals – Investment Potential, Current Status, and Prospects for Tunisia,” presented by the TIA team (Investment and Reforms Policy Division).
In the face of the growing global demand for critical minerals (phosphate, lithium, copper, etc.), Tunisia has real investment potential, illustrated by structuring projects. This strategic note provides an in-depth diagnosis and proposes prospects for Tunisia, drawing on comparative experiences in reforms and public policy.
The development of this note is based on broad consultations with experts and substantive exchanges with the members of the Strategic Council, a public-private dialogue platform. It also highlights the potential impact of this sector on other priority sectors, notably the automotive industry and artificial intelligence.
The debates that followed the presentation allowed Council members and the attending experts to engage in-depth on the conclusions of the note, emphasizing the need to accelerate structural reforms and to strengthen the attractiveness of the regulatory framework for investments in mineral resources.
The 25th session of the TIA Strategic Council thus offered an operational analytical framework, enriched by international feedback and reflections on the opportunities offered by critical minerals for Tunisia’s economic development.
