Carthage Power Company (CPC), formed by the consortium BTU Ventures and Marubeni, is the first private power producer in Tunisia. It is a pioneer in this area and has set the grounds for future privatizations in Tunisia and the MENA area. A country, that wants to be present on the international scene, must create a competitive economic environment, both robust and flexible at the same time to prepare the market in overcoming the international challenges. The advent of CPC in Tunisia is a living proof that a well-managed privatization can be beneficial for the country in terms of competitiveness, technical progress and innovation. More than that, the opening to free competition constitutes an economic leverage for growth.