After the serious attack which took place on the 18th March at the Bardo Museum in Tunis journalists, analysts and international public opinion have many questions and concerns. .

Within the economic television program of Sky Tg24 on March 19th, the impact of the attacks claimed by Isis on society and the economy were fully discussed. In the episode hosted by Alessandro Marenzi and entitled “Terrorism S.P.A.”, among the important guests (Gabriele Iacovino of Ce.Si, Andrea Mele, VP of Astoi and Graziella Giangiulio of AGC Communication) there was also Giovanni Ottati, CEO of VueTel Italia. Ottati brought his point of view to the discussion as an entrepreneur who has been working in Africa for years.

The following is an excerpt from the contribution by Giovanni Ottati on Sky TG 24 Economia after the attacks in Tunisia.

Alessandro Marenzi

Would we be too optimistic in describing Tunisia as a stable country, not to be destabilised by these events?

Giovanni Ottati

Tunisia is a more robust country than one might think: it is a very strong country as shown over the last three years since the revolution; it has been able to rebuild a fabric of society, new institutions and has succeeded in beginning a democratic path which is extremely important. Moreover, Tunisia is a country that is fundamental to the Mediterranean region and its economy and it also knows suffer. Tunisia was able to accommodate about two million Libyans… it is not easy to integrate two million Libyans in a country of 13 million inhabitants, if you consider the many social and political implications this entails. This shows how strong Tunisia is.

Alessandro Marenzi

VueTel Italia is active also in areas that are experiencing a more difficult situation compared to Tunisia, for example like Libya: is it still possible to do business there?

Giovanni Ottati