Category: Success Stories
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Newsletter September 2019
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Services for a unique ecosystem
Entrepreneurs in Southern Tunisia face a unique set of challenges; from navigating underdeveloped infrastructure to accessing information or surviving the business slow-down during the scorching summer. Yet there is rising optimism among local small business owners, including those supported by the USAID-funded Mashrou3i project, who are taking advantage of the region’s diverse untapped opportunities. With […]
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Newsletter July 2019
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This finance graduate saw a gap in the local market for traditional pastries
After several years studying Finance and a master’s degree in Management, Karima Omri struggled to get a job in finance, even though she was top of her class. At 32 years old, she made a 360 degree turn and decided to launch her own bakery. Today she is the proud owner of Dolce Gusto, a […]
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Malika’s natural cosmetics brand is tapping into eco-conscious customers
Consumers are increasingly motivated to be more environmentally conscious and are exercising their power and voice through the purchase of organic and eco-friendly products. Malika Ben Khalifa, a 27-year-old chemist from Kebili, is passionate about sustainability concerns and decided to apply her chemistry skills with the launch of MLK Nature, a natural cosmetics brand. With […]
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This artisan is bringing innovation to the carpentry sector in Tozeur
In a residential area of Tozeur, where many people live and various small shops can be found, we meet Majdi Khotbi. The artisan has launched a carpentry workshop that promotes date palms, a product well known in the region, and is turning the wood into innovative furniture. We quickly recognize Majdi’s passion for carpentry. “When […]
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Jamel joins a new generation of entrepreneurs in Gafsa with his paper cup business
The region of Gafsa is renowned for its phosphate-rich land and mining sector. However, a new generation of entrepreneurs, like Jamel Ounis, are diversifying the business landscape, highlighting the numerous investment opportunities the region offers. Jamel is the founder of OXANSSE Gobelets, a paper cup manufacturing business. After studying automation and industrial maintenance he got […]
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This entrepreneur is helping the agriculture and gardening sector in Kasserine to bloom
In the middle of the countryside, just ten kilometres from the city of Kasserine, Ikbel Dalhoumi is busy out in the fields supervising his employees. One team is preparing land for planting fruit trees while another is installing a fence. “The idea of starting a company that provides agricultural and gardening services was on my […]
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Hajer Bettoumi launches the first real estate agency in Kebili
After a career break to look after her two children, 26-year-old Hajer Bettoumi decided it was time to put her business plan in motion. The legal expert recently opened Kebili’s first real estate agency in the heart of the city’s dynamic commercial center. With a degree in Law and Political Science, Hajer got the idea […]
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This young entrepreneur is joining a new generation of beauty influencers
Amal Cherni’s passion for beauty led her to open up her own beauty parlour, Flora Beauty, in Tajerouine, a town in the governorate of Kef. At only 24 years old, she is proving that age is not a barrier for entrepreneurial success. Even as a teenager, Amal knew the career she wanted to follow. Determined […]