As natural beauty continues to transform the global beauty industry, prickly pear seed oil has become a highly sought-after skincare ingredient. Grown in several regions of Tunisia, its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-aging properties are driving popularity of this thorny fruit. Safa Ayari from Kef, is one of a growing number of young Tunisian entrepreneurs tapping…

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It’s February 2021. The Corona virus pandemic continues to affect all regions of Tunisia. Oussama Belhadi, manager of Olivna, an award-winning organic olive oil producer located in Kef, faces the situation with calm and poise. “Comforted by the support of the Mashrou3i Project, we are navigating our business as best we can through this third…

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Amal Cherni’s passion for beauty led her to open up her own beauty parlour, Flora Beauty, in Tajerouine, a town in the governorate of Kef. At only 24 years old, she is proving that age is not a barrier for entrepreneurial success. Even as a teenager, Amal knew the career she wanted to follow. Determined…

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Born in Kef, Houssein Cherni is passionate about his hometown, its monuments and its history, but also his new business, Loka Sac, that he launched in March 2018, with the support of his family. Loka Sac is not Houssein’s first stab at entrepreneurship. In 2013, after graduating in Electrical Engineering, he started a project for…

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With its sugar frosting, vanilla pastry custard and a slightly crisp puff pastry, Marwa Nail’s vanilla slices have become the sweet speciality of the city of Tajerouine. Even people from neighboring Algeria do not hesitate to stop to enjoy the delights of La Genoise bakery. This is a success story from the north-west of the…

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Amine Chebbi is the founder of Media World, a business offering graphic design and digital printing services in Dahmani, Kef. When you enter the town of Dahmani it is hard to imagine starting a media agency in an area like this, where most people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. However, for 29-year-old Amine Chebbi…

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At the age of 50, Wadii Shili has realized his long-term ambition; In April 2017, he launched SFM, a business which designs and manufactures industrial mechanical parts and is located in his hometown of Kef. With around twenty-years of experience in the field, Wadii is confident in his craft. After studying Electro-mechanics at Kef Technical…

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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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The Fast Track final session and awards ceremony took place between 11th – 13th May at the Hotel Nour in Bizerte. It marked the end of a 3-week tour of regional coaching, during which 58 young entrepreneurs from 7 different regions (Kef, Jendouba, Béja, Siliana, Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid and Kairouan) were supported to turn their…

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Unemployment is a major challenge, particularly in Tunisia’s interior regions. However, there are many untapped opportunities in the agri-business sector, offering new hope for local-economic development and job creation. In this context, during April, 58 entrepreneurs from 7 different regions (Kef, Jendouba, Béja, Siliana, Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid and Kairouan) participated in Fast Track, a mentoring…

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