Tag: Kébili
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Empowering women in the date palm value chain in Kebili
Southern Tunisia is predominantly a male-dominated society where women are expected to devote themselves to the household and family. These gender inequalities often restrict the ambitions of women to start and run a business. However, there are a growing number of women entrepreneurs, like Mbarka Jellouli, who are challenging these stereotypes. Mbarka Jellouli’s first challenge […]
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Green Life, a beauty brand emerged from an oasis
28-year-old Amina Chrif is an entrepreneur with a strong future. In 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, she launched her natural cosmetics brand, Green Life, and opened a store in the region of Kebili. A native of Tombar, a small village in the south of Tunisia, Amina studied French after High School. Despite […]
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TechnoSOLAIRE’s innovations help Kebili tackle the health crisis
The governorate of Kebili is one of Tunisia’s regions most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, registering 96 confirmed cases so far. The region has only only 20,600 inhabitants but 10% of the country’s cases. As a result, the Kebili Hospital has come under a lot of pressure to respond to the crisis and to provide […]
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Success story: Dalila Jemni discovers an oasis of opportunities in date derivatives
The region of Jemna is famous for its excellent quality dates, known locally as ‘Deglet Nour’. As one of Tunisia’s most productive oases, it’s no surprise that Dalila Jemni decided to launch her date derivatives business, Jemni Dattes, here. Born in Jemna, Dalila started her career as an accountant in Kebili before returning to her […]
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Le Manager article: A Passion for Fruits
The euphoria to start their project, the enthusiasm to change things in their regions, and … a real passion for fruits bring together Marwen Bejaoui, manager of Fraichi and Dalila Jemni, founder of Jemni Dattes. Both supported by the program Mashrou3i, intrepid and motived, they overcame obstacles in the system, attracted by an exciting entrepreneurial […]
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Success Story: Farhat Bennasr launches a manufacturing unit for wooden furniture in a small village of Kebili
In 2017, Farhat Bennasr launched a manufacturing unit for wooden furniture in Faouar, a small village in the region of Kebili. After getting certified in carpentry at the Vocational Training School of Kebili in 2003, Farhat started his professional career as an employee for several different carpentry firms in Kebili, Gabes and Sfax. In 2016, […]
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Success Story: Mbarka turned her passion into her profession by creating in PERLA, a jewellery business in Kebili
In August 2017, Mbarka launched Perla, a jewellery business in her hometown of Kebili. Mbarka’s incredible optimism and focus has enabled her to overcome the challenges life has thrown her way and to successfully transform her passion into her profession. “Making jewellery requires a lot of patience,” explained Mbarka. “I work on each individual piece […]
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Success Story: Habiba successfully launched the first internet radio station targeting the youth of Southern Tunisia
Over the last decade, internet radio as a medium has grown enormously in popularity as listeners embrace newer, more portable playback devices and can tune into their favorite stations from anywhere in the world at their convenience. In 2017, Habiba launched El Manaret 12 FM, the first internet radio station targeting the youth of Kebilli […]