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Strategically located on the main road from Houmet Essouk to Midoun in Djerba, AMEN Detergents is one of the largest firms for the manufacture and sale of cleaning products in Southern Tunisia. Jalel Moussa, founder and manager of AMEN Detergents, is busy overseeing the latest orders for delivery to some of Djerba’s hotels. Opposite the…

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Located in a happening neighbourhood in downtown Gabes, Smart Way is a firm specialized in training for business but also for couples, families and individuals. When we meet Smart Way’s founder, Salma Lemhamdi, she is busy preparing the logistics for the launch of an important educational event in Tunis. The phone keeps ringing and Salma’s…

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Houssem Eddin Benjemaa, a young entrepreneur from Gabes, recently founded Think-Tech, a training school focused on new technologies and electronics. A self-confessed geek, Houssem Eddin has been passionate about technology since he was a little boy. With a degree in Industrial IT from the University of Sciences in Gabes and a Master’s degree in Mechatronics,…

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Gabes, in Southern Tunisia, is a region renowned for its traditional production of dates. Rym Belgueyed, saw an opportunity in turning the waste from these date palm plantations into a blooming business. Before coming up with the idea for Eco Palm, Rym had experienced something many successful entrepreneurs have experienced: failure.  After studying Chemistry, she…

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As we enter Zeineb Hadj Ali’s digital agency, we are warmly welcomed by a dynamic all-female team into a large, colorful office. Located in downtown Gabes, Barsha Technology is in a happening neighborhood and an attractive spot for advertisers looking for experts in digital communication. Zeineb, a young woman in her 30s, founded Barsha Technology…

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In a residential area of Tataouine, Mohamed Aoual’s business, Tata Furniture, stands out with its warm ocher-red storefront. Inside bespoke kitchens, furniture pieces and walk-in wardrobes are packaged, ready for delivery, in the workshop where Mohamed designs and manufactures his products. Since establishing his business in the area in November 2016, Mohamed has built a…

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In the center of Tataouine, in a well organized and spacious workshop, Jamel Echaybi is doing a final check on an order for aluminium windows and doors, before delivering and installing them at the customer’s home. “A few years ago, I didn’t image that I would be working in aluminium carpentry and would be leading…

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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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