Tunisia’s investment in information and communication technology (ICT) has begun to pay off. A flurry of recent reports has ranked the sector among the top in the region, highlighting its potential as a destination for the offshore operations of European companies. While such reports can only provide a rough comparison and rely on subjective factors, rankings from such diverse sources as the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, AT Kearney and the Commonwealth Business Council nonetheless underscore Tunisia’s advantages, including a proximity to key markets, a multilingual population, low costs and a competitive ICT and business environment. As European companies look to reduce expenses, the North African country could become a popular site for new developments. Tunisia has benefitted from European corporations’ increasing tendency to locate ICT operations offshore. While Southeast Asia has emerged as a popular offshore destination, European firms have looked closer to home, relocating operations to Eastern
