Located in the central west of Tunisia, Sidi Bouzid is a region with a productive agricultural sector, but despite its wealth, employment opportunities for young people in industry and services remain very limited, especially for women. Raja Hamdi became the Managing Director of the Sidi Bouzid Business Center in 2014. The organization is focused on…

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Sonia M’Hamdi has always enjoyed experimenting in her kitchen and decided to turn her passion into a business. With the support of her husband, she launched ‘Oulat Sabra’ in 2017, a company which offers a range of traditional spices and condiments. “I gained my degree in International Trade at the ISET of Sfax in 2005,”…

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Born and raised in Sidi Bouzid, Safa Zideni studied at the University of Science and Technology of Health in Sousse where she graduated top of her class in 2014. Specializing in podiatry, a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of feet diseases and injuries, she also gained a license to practice from…

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In 2015, Zina Ouled Si Ali launched her small business, Arjouan, a computer numerical control (CNC) engraving and cutting workshop that offers customized decoration articles and tailor-made furniture to its customers. Based in the city center of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, Ouled Si Ali currently produces numerous items for local citizens and wholesalers. But her dream…

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The story of Asma Gharbi and her business ECOBOIS in Kairouan, Tunisia, begins with a challenge. “Despite a master’s degree in Banking and Financial Economics acquired in 2005, as well as a professional master in Business Creation in 2009, I could not find a job in Kairouan that suited my professional qualifications and my status…

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Yamina Ferchichi’s love for art and decoration began very early in life. But it was not until later, at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Tunis, that she specialized in weaving, and truly discovered her passion. In 2011, with revolution affecting Tunisia, Ferchichi decided to leave her master’s degree program and to return to Kef, her hometown. There, she began planning…

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Wahib Hafnaoui never thought that with his diploma in hand – a degree in computer technology specialized in multimedia and development – that one year later, at twenty five years old, her would launch his own company, 3D IMPRESSA. The business offers the design and printing of models, prostheses, mechanical parts, moulds and prototypes in…

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Ever since gaining a Master’s in Applied Languages in Economics and Business in 2007, Hayfa Ben Fraj has wanted to start her own business. “I always saw myself in the communication field,” Ben Fraj said. “I knew that the first obstacle would be financing, but I had a dream and I wanted to make it…

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