Day: January 26, 2020

Ons Jabeur first Arab woman to reach Grand Slam quarterfinal

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Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur beat China’s Wang Qiang to become the first Arab woman to advance to the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam. She faces Sofia Kenin next. Ons Jabeur hopes her success at the Australian Open will inspire other players from her region after the Tunisian became the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal on Sunday. The 25-year-old dazzled the crowd at Margaret Court Arena with her variety and power, striking 29 winners to defeat China’s Wang Qiang 7-6(4) 6-1 in the 77-minute contest. “(I am) trying to inspire…

1st edition of Demo Day to boost startups

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The first edition of “Smart Tunisian Technoparks Demo Day” will take place on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the initiative of the new management company of “Elgazala Technopark”, a major player in the ICT sector in Tunisia, Smart Tunisian Technoparks (S2t), a press release published on the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII) website, reads. The Demo Day, a technology show of member companies of the technopark community, aims to gather bearers of innovative ideas, startups and SMEs to attract investors, thus ensuring the exchange and direct…