Potential of Sfax

Home Potential of Sfax

Sfax is an attractive economic and scientific location offering a variety of opportunities for investment, trade, industry and research.

7569 km2

Surface area of the region
• 5% of Tunisian territory

519 000 ha

Agricultural area

• 10,5% de la superficie nationale

• 34700 ha d’oliveraies (20% de la superficie nationale)

1384 hectares

Industrial area
• 55% exploited

INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE REGION

A favorable environment for business!
A well-established infrastructure – direct access to the motorway, a rail network, a port, an international airport and extensive industrial zones – gives Sfax ideal conditions for industry, trade and investment. The strategic geographical position also offers direct access to Mediterranean, European and African markets.

DIVERSITY OF SECTORS

Diversity of expertise in a variety of economic sectors.
The Sfax region is home to 65,000 companies (SMEs) in sectors as varied as mechatronics, electronics and metallurgy, as well as textiles, agriculture and the agri-food industry.

THE WORKFORCE

Qualified professionals are the driving force behind the economic development of our region.
A know-how, reliability of execution and a deep work culture distinguish the employees of the Sfax region. This, combined with an excellent education and university system, gives the region a highly qualified workforce.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

An excellent, innovative and internationally networked university and research environment.
A university and technology network. Partnerships between universities at home and abroad, as well as with businesses, encourage innovation and progress in the region. Clusters play an important catalytic role in strengthening relations between the academic and business communities.