TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Tunisia ranks among the 8 African states, dubbed the "Lions of Africa" , in reference to the Asian tigers and the BRICK countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Korea ) according to a recent report of the "Boston Consulting Group" (BCG) .
Published on July 20, 2010, the report is entitled "The African Challengers: Global Competitors Emerge from the Overlooked Continent".
In addition to Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, South Africa, the group also includes Botswana and Mauritius. The publication notes that in 2008 their GDP per capita of the Lions of Africa averaged 10,000 $, whereas that of the BRICK countries averaged 8,800$.
However, "the development model for both of them rests on similar pillars: political stability, rule of law, property rights, access to capital, public investment in education, health and social services" adds the report.
The eight Lions also represent 70% of the continent's GDP. Two Tunisian companies also rank among Africa's 40 biggest, they are Poulina Group and Elloumi Group.
Founded in 1963, the Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm, with 69 offices in 40 countries.
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