Category: Success Stories
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Success story: So impressed by HP LIFE, Mohamed decided to become a trainer
In downtown Kairouan, in the Business Center’s training room there is an atmosphere of optimism and accomplishment. Working together with his colleague Jalel Amri, Mohamed Bouden is helping a group of young aspiring entrepreneurs to put the finishing touches on their business plans. It’s the last day of a five-day HP LIFE coaching workshop organized […]
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Success story: Abdelbaki’s Tunisian sun-dried tomatoes are taking the world by storm
In a rural village in Oued Meliz, in the region of Jendouba, there are tomato fields as far as the eye can see. Around a hundred women have been busy since dawn, delicately removing the tomatoes from their plants and will continue working hard until the sun reaches its zenith. At the factory on the […]
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Success Story: After growing up on a farm, Imen decided to turn her love for animals into a successful business
On a farm in Abida, in the region of Kairouan, there is an air of hopeful anticipation. Imen Hamdi, a young veterinarian, is calmly tending a cow in a stall which is about to give birth. Imen’s livestock veterinary services are greatly appreciated in the region and many farmers will happily wait an extra few […]
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Success story: Mashrou3i helps five young entrepreneurs tap into the solar power market and transform competition into cooperation
As the sun beats down brightly in Kairouan, you can see Tunisia’s huge potential for solar power. To expand the country’s renewable energy capacity, the Tunisian government is investing heavily in the sector. Many farmers have already received subsidies to power their wells and irrigation systems with solar energy. The state-run energy agency also offers […]
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Success story: Atef’s furniture fuses Kairouan tradition with innovation
As he shelters from the blazing sun in his workshop, Atef Sameur is absorbed in the design of his latest commission: decorative wooden furniture for a living room. Meanwhile, across the city of Kairouan, two of the young designer’s three employees are busy installing a new kitchen in a client’s apartment. While speaking with Atef, […]
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Success story: Ezzedine turned his welding skills into a business that meets the needs of Tunisia’s agripreneurs
It’s early in the morning and the sound of metal banging and clunking can be heard coming from Ezzeddine Guellaoui’s workshop in El Mansoura, an industrial area near the city center of Kairouan. Ezzeddine is busy welding the final parts of a wrought iron door and his two employees are making the finishing touches to […]
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Success story: Yathreb designs ambitious buildings in a region known more for agriculture than architecture
Exciting new buildings are being designed at One Line Architecture Studio in Jendouba. The architecture office, founded by Yathreb Fardhi, is currently working on a broad range of projects for the Tunisian government and a local property developer. Before confidently launching her own business, Yathreb did a two-year apprenticeship in an architecture office in Tunis […]
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Success story: Sondess offers a broad range of courses through her training center
It’s a busy day at ABC Formation, a private training center founded by Sondess Amara. Located above a well-known clothing store in the city center of Kairouan, there are classes taking place in the center’s three rooms, one of which is fully equipped for IT courses. With a degree in Medical Biology and five years […]
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Success story: Medi Flowers essential oils harness the power of plants
Entering Haifa Abidi’s distillery for essential oils is like walking into a magical garden. You are immediately welcomed by the delightful scents of flowers from Tunisia. The fresh, uplifting aroma of eucalyptus mingles with the sweet floral fragrance of geranium. Haifa was only 24 years old when she finished her university degree in the Fundamentals […]
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Success story: Hamdi is boosting the sector of printing in Bousalem
As you walk down the city of Bousalem’s High Street, many of the shops have bright, freshly printed signs encouraging customers to explore their wares. These signs have been proudly produced by Hamdi’s print shop, Crea Impression, that offers a range of advertising products and is winning new customers across the region. Hamdi’s story, however, […]