El Guettar is a historical town in Gafsa. Located near a green oasis and mountain, the area is known for its pistachio trees and wild plants. Gleiya Sediki holds a degree in Geography and is president of the cooperative “Gouvern’elles”. The young entrepreneur is proud of her region with its thousand-year-old past and the healing…

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Expert in modeling and design of handicrafts, Ali Khadher has developed a passion for the craft of pottery very young. At 43-year-old, he finally turned his passion into a business, hoping to see the pottery reborn and developed again from his region. In 2012, in the lack of a legal framework for collective craft companies,…

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Intissar Mersni is native from Ain Soltane in Ghardimaou, a mountainous region known for its green forests in the governorate of Jendouba. In 2016, through the ILO’s program “Decent Work for Youth”, she discovered the world of entrepreneurship and came up with a business idea in beekeeping. “I was scared to death of bees,” she…

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During November 2021, Mashrou3i held face-to-face business coaching for social entrepreneurs operating in the agri-food and crafts sectors. Representatives from 12 local Agricultural Development Groups (GDAs), cooperatives (SMSAs) and women’s groups working in the country’s interior were selected by Mashrou3i experts to attend the 10-day training. The aim was to create synergies and to identify…

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Graduated in IT development, it is above all the love for his native land that has guided Bassem Sendi towards his entrepreneurial path. In 2015, he founded the group of farmers of the organic olive sector of Sened in the governorate of Gafsa. Bassem Sendi has several strings to his bow. He is an expert…

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The 2nd edition of the virtual Business Challenge of Mashrou3i was held on November 10, 2021 crowning 3 students with the best project ideas from the ISETs of Siliana, Jendouba, and Kairouan. Organized by the project Mashrou3i, the Business Challenge rewards the best projects from among nearly 300 students who participated in the HP LIFE…

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Growing awareness of lactose intolerance has increased sales for milk alternatives, such as oat, soy and almond. In Tunisia, almonds have been cultivated since ancient times and are widely available. 80,000 tonnes were produced in the country in 2019 alone. However, almond milk is largely imported and very expensive to purchase locally. Ahlem Maatallah, a…

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During the summer, wedding season festivities are in full swing in southern Tunisia. And it is this time of year that Salwa Khalfi is the busiest. She prepares orders for “Skhab” – a traditional wedding necklace made with scented beads, believed to heal and bring good luck, that are very popular with brides from Djerba,…

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