MIGA Executive Vice President and CEO Visits Tunisia

MIGA Executive Vice President and CEO Visits Tunisia

Washington DC, Tunis, March 2, 2015 – Keiko Honda, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)—the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group—arrived this week for her first visit to Tunisia as head of the Agency. Honda’s two-day trip underscores MIGA’s continued support to the country as it seeks to attract private sector investment that will help boost economic growth.

Honda will meet with government ministries, banks, and private sector entities to discuss strengthening cooperation to better support foreign direct investment into the country. She will highlight ways MIGA’s political risk insurance can offer investors and lenders protection to overcome constraints that may hinder investment.

“We see significant opportunities for Tunisia and MIGA can help by facilitating private investments in energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing,” said Honda. She added, “MIGA has been active in Tunisia and I’m here to underscore our continued support.”

In August of 2011—a critical period for the country—MIGA issued guarantees for the passenger-car ferry TANIT, one of Tunisia’s main transportation links with Europe. The Agency has also supported projects in the manufacturing and services sectors.

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