Investors from Tunisia and Malta

Investors from Tunisia and Malta participate in a dense, cross‑Mediterranean investment corridor that links both countries to the wider EU and African markets, with energy and infrastructure playing a central role. Tunisian private and state‑linked capital has progressively moved into large‑scale renewable projects framed by the 2015 renewable energy law, subsequent decrees and public‑private partnership schemes, which open electricity generation and export to private investors. Notable initiatives include the TuNur joint venture, which combines Tunisian investors from the oil and gas sector with UK developer Nur Energie and Maltese Zammit Group capital to develop a very large concentrated solar power complex in Kebili aimed at exporting up to 4.5 GWh of electricity to Italy, France and Malta via subsea interconnectors, and a 10 MW solar plant built in Gabes. Tunisian investors also position themselves within emerging green hydrogen and export‑oriented solar strategies shaped by German and EU technical assistance, while benefiting from a broad incentive framework covering tax breaks, land access, foreign‑exchange liberalisation for FDI and a centralised investment authority structure. Maltese investors use Malta’s role as an EU services hub and Mediterranean business base to channel capital into North Africa, particularly Tunisia, and into regional energy assets. Fifteen Maltese enterprises have invested in Tunisia, collectively committing around €24 million and creating over 2,000 jobs across manufacturing, logistics, financial and professional services. Maltese capital is also present in TuNur through the Zammit Group and in outward energy projects via Enemalta’s equity stakes and joint ventures in gas‑fired generation and the Mozura wind park, often backed by European and Chinese partners. Maltese firms show strong investment momentum in green and digital transformation, while business associations and SME delegations actively cultivate new partnerships with Tunisian public agencies such as FIPA, CEPEX and regional innovation clusters to expand bilateral trade, industrial co‑operation and renewable energy supply chains.