Ahmed Abdelkefi
Ahmed Abdelkefi | |
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| Born | March 1, 1941 Tunis, Tunisia |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder and head of Tuninvest Finance Group, founder of Tunisie Leasing Group and Tunisie Valeurs |
Ahmed Abdelkefi (born 1 March 1941) is a prominent Tunisian economist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current head of Tuninvest Finance Group, and he also established both Tunisie Leasing Group and Tunisie Valeurs.
Early life
Abdelkefi was born in Tunis into a family of farmers and merchants originating from Sfax with Turkish ancestry. His upbringing took place within the medina of Tunis. After completing his primary education at Sadiki College and obtaining a Bachelor of Science from Lycee Carnot, he pursued economics studies at University of Paris I, graduating in 1963. Subsequently, he attended the Ecole Nationale d'Administration.
Career
Upon returning to Tunisia in 1967, Abdelkefi began his career in public service, initially working at the governorate of Sidi Bouzid before assuming the role of head of foreign investment at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. In 1973, as chief executive officer of the Society for the Study and Development of North-Sousse, he was responsible for developing Port El Kantaoui, recognized as Tunisia's first integrated resort. Between 1978 and 1983, he served as an advisor to the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Arab Economic Development.
In 1984, Abdelkefi initiated Tunisia's pioneering leasing company. A decade later, in 1994, he founded Tuninvest Finance Group (TFG), marking Tunisia's introduction to private equity firms. The group expanded its presence into Morocco with Marocinvest in 2000 and into Algeria through Maghrebinvest in 2006. Via Capital Partners Africinvest, TFG formed partnerships with entities such as Cauris in West Africa, Fidelity in Ghana, and IBTC in Nigeria. By 2005, he had also launched Tunisia LLD, which focuses on fleet management services. Presently, he leads TLG Financial Group and Integra Partners, encompassing Tunisie Valeurs along with Tuninvest Finance Group.
In September 2012, Abdelkefi was appointed to the board of directors at the Central Bank of Tunisia.
Personal life
Abdelkefi is married and has two children.