The Tunisian government’s actions since the uprising in
2011 have proved to be a commendable example of how to implement a
democratic transition in the wake of a radical and sudden change of
government. It has enacted a new constitution, held
free elections and adopted a diplomatic approach to the political
tensions between secular and Islamist leaders to improve the
overall environment. As if the internal political changes
were not enough, Tunisia’s fledgling regime was considerably
damaged by the 2015 lone-wolf attack in Sousse after which the
country was far from the first choice for Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI). Tourism, one of the country’s key industry
sectors was, understandably, hit exceptionally hard. Tunisia
has fought back and executed a radical root and branch review of
its position on the world stage and developed comprehensive
strategies and implemented significant changes to enable it to
become an attractive proposition for FDI.
