Category: Agribusiness
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Mashrou3i Project Newsletter November 2021
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Mashrou3i in Focus: Natural Cosmetics
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Technical Skills for Success in the Fruit Drying Market
The dried fruits business is emerging market which enables entrepreneurs to add value to local products and gain a higher income on agro-products. However, fruit drying is quite technical and requires a certain amount of knowledge to ensure it is carried out efficiently and safely. In June 2021, 12 beneficiaries of the project Mashrou3i […]
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24-year-old student entrepreneur turns a passion for natural cosmetics into successful business
At only 24 years old, Emna Ouechtati has just launched her company “Emna Nature” in Beja, specialized in the production of organic cosmetics and beauty products. Young, ambitious and self-confident, she represents the new generation of student-entrepreneurs. Emna grew up on a farm in El Fouar, an agricultural region in north west Tunisia. This is […]
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Snail slime and caviar: this innovative cosmetics brand is redefining natural beauty
Behind every entrepreneur’s story there is a dream, a strong desire to succeed and a challenge. This was also the case of Farah Ghozzi, who at only 23 years old, discovered her entrepreneurial mindset and launched AICOS. Located in Beja, AICOS is specialized in the extraction of essential oils and the manufacture of cosmetic products, […]
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Advancing Tunisia’s Olive oil sector
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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Promoting Djebba’s traditional products
Inspired by the color of the traditional outfits from Djebba, the “Bouhouli” fig variety is easily distinguished by its deep purple skin. Popular in the 17th century, the fig of Djebba has recently experienced a revival thanks to the collaboration of several farmers in the region. At the head of the cooperative is Faouzi Djebbi. […]
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Mohamed Hichri develops guilt-free healthy snacks to satisfy a sweet tooth
In March 2020, the pandemic of COVID-19 reached Tunisia and the governorate of Zaghouan. As the Tunisian government announced a national lockdown, Mohamed Hichri, a young agro-industrial engineer from the region, was about to launch his brand “Ouba Ouba” for fruit-based sweets. Like many young Tunisian graduates who are experiencing difficulties with unemployment, business creation […]
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Tapping into opportunities in North West Tunisia
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Djo Benna promotes Beja’s diverse fruits
Djebbi is a surname with its roots in the agricultural region of Beja. By launching Djo Benna, a fresh juice production unit in Thibar, Hechem Djebbi is promoting the region’s rich biodiversity and continuing the path of his ancestors. After a vocational training in agribusiness and food processing between 2013 and 2015, and graduating 3rd […]