Since opening its doors in August 2018, Asma Dabbek’s gelateria, Pop Ice, has become a hotspot for locals, especially students. The large vitrine is filled with numerous delicious flavours of Italian style ice cream, made from natural and local ingredients. While the machines in the kitchen mix a fresh batch of melon ice cream, Asma…

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As the sun rises over Tataouine, the employees of Le Sultan Dairy are busy preparing their latest batch of cheese. Farrak Soltane, the founder of the dairy and a budding cheese maker, is devoted to the quality of his products. Cow, sheep, goat and camel milk are all used in his creations. After sourcing these…

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Mashrou3i presents at the 13th edition of the International Exhibition of Agricultural Investment and Technology, SIAT 2018 On October 10th 2018, the 13th edition of the International Exhibition of Agricultural Investment and Technology (SIAT 2018) was inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, Mr. Samir Taïeb, at the Kram Exhibition Center in…

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In a rural village in Oued Meliz, in the region of Jendouba, there are tomato fields as far as the eye can see. Around a hundred women have been busy since dawn, delicately removing the tomatoes from their plants and will continue working hard until the sun reaches its zenith. At the factory on the…

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On a farm in Abida, in the region of Kairouan, there is an air of hopeful anticipation. Imen Hamdi, a young veterinarian, is calmly tending a cow in a stall which is about to give birth. Imen’s livestock veterinary services are greatly appreciated in the region and many farmers will happily wait an extra few…

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On the outskirts of Kairouan, where cattle farms and olive groves pepper the landscape, Olfa is busy addressing a box filled with her soap and cosmetic products to be shipped to Qatar. A few years ago, the world of cosmetics was only a dream for her. So, when she got the chance to export her…

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As the sun beats down brightly in Kairouan, you can see Tunisia’s huge potential for solar power. To expand the country’s renewable energy capacity, the Tunisian government is investing heavily in the sector. Many farmers have already received subsidies to power their wells and irrigation systems with solar energy. The state-run energy agency also offers…

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It’s early in the morning and the sound of metal banging and clunking can be heard coming from Ezzeddine Guellaoui’s workshop in El Mansoura, an industrial area near the city center of Kairouan. Ezzeddine is busy welding the final parts of a wrought iron door and his two employees are making the finishing touches to…

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Entering Haifa Abidi’s distillery for essential oils is like walking into a magical garden. You are immediately welcomed by the delightful scents of flowers from Tunisia. The fresh, uplifting aroma of eucalyptus mingles with the sweet floral fragrance of geranium. Haifa was only 24 years old when she finished her university degree in the Fundamentals…

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Last weekend, the Mashrou3i project helped to create 123 jobs in the region of Kef through the launch of two companies: – “Prestige Haute Couture”, a textile manufacturing company based in Tajerouine (Menzel Salem) in the governorate of Kef. The company was inaugurated on Saturday, June 23 in the presence of several official representatives such as…

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