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ALLAFRICA

Tunis — Tunisian-African relations have witnessed in recent years an increasing activity in political, economic and cultural sectors which provides opportunities of cooperation and exchange of experiences as well as triggering partnerships.

In order to boost Tunisian-African relations, the Tunisian centre for the promotion of exports "CEPEX", organizes in collaboration with Tunisia's embassy in Kenshasa from January 17 to 23, 2010 a multi-sectoral mission of Tunisian businessmen to the Congo.

Business meetings are scheduled to be held by Tunisian businessman with their Congo counterparts as part of the event.

The visit is also an opportunity for Tunisian and African businessmen to organize conferences at the headquarters of the Housing Bank in Brazzaville.

Among Tunisia's presence in African events, its participation in April 2009 in the second edition of the services fair held in Bamako which was organized by CEPEX and Tunisia's embassy in Bamako.

Tunisia was also present in the various crises faced by the African continent, for example, the sending of a plane load of emergency aid as a sign of solidarity to Burkina Faso following the floods in September 2009.