Year: 2021

Tunisian olive oil “Triomphe Thuccabor” of Ben Ismail domain wins gold medal at ONH competition of best Tunisian virgin olive oil

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The organic olive oil Triomphe Thuccabor of the Domaine Ben Ismail won the Gold medal at the competition of the best Tunisian virgin olive oil (in the intense green fruity category) organized by the National Oil Office and sponsored by the International Olive Council (IOC). “Our organic family brand Triomphe Thuccabor from Ben Ismail Reserve won the GOLD medal at the competition of the best Tunisian virgin olive oil (intense green fruity category) organized by the National Oil Office, sponsored by the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC),” co-founder of the…

Some 550 agreements inked between Libya and Tunisia during the “Made in Libya” exhibition

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Credit goes to Libya Observer Executive Director of the Federation of Libyan Industry, Ali Nasir, confirmed the signing of more than 550 joint industrial agreements between Libya and Tunisia at the conclusion of the “Made in Libya” exhibition in Tunisia, Libya Observer reports. Nasir added that these agreements aim to open up prospects for exchange and cooperation between the joint commercial and industrial organizations between both countries working in conjunction with a view to entering African markets and taking advantage of the available opportunities and capabilities that exist therein. He…

Green4Youth launches its 3rd call for projects for the green economy

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The call for projects for the third round of the Tunisian program Green4Youth is officially open until November 30th, 2021. The operation jointly launched by investors Impact Partner and Flat6Labs aims to identify and support 8 start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Tunisia in the field of green economy. In Tunisia, start-ups and SMEs have the opportunity to benefit from the financing of 30,000 Tunisian dinars (more than 9,000 euros). This is part of the third cohort of the Green4Youth program. The initiative jointly launched by Tunisian…

‘Halal Industry’ Training Workshop Organized by ISESCO in Tunisia

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The Science and Technology Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) organized the regional training workshop on Halal Standards, Certification of Conformity and Marketing, in the Tunisian capital, in partnership with the Tunisian National Commission for Education, Science and Culture and in cooperation with Tunisia’s National Agronomic Institute, for the benefit of youth, women, and entrepreneurs in the field of food industries, agriculture, and halal industry. At the outset of the two-day workshop, held on Monday, November 22, 2021, Dr. Ismaila Diallo, expert in ICESCO’s Science…

Tunisian fintech startup Kaoun adds new features to Flouci payments app

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Credit goes to Disrupt-Africa Tunisian fintech startup Kaoun has added new features to its payments app Flouci, a move that came about after it took part in a regulatory sandbox held by the Central Bank of Tunisia. Formed in January 2018 when co-founders Nebras Jemel, Anis Kallel, and Rostom Bouazizi put their studies in the United States – at Harvard University, University of Rochester, and Columbia University respectively – on hold to come back to Tunisia and build a fintech startup, Kaoun is “building a pipeline for financial inclusion”. Its first product…

Flywheel Programme: 17 Tunisian start-ups selected to receive AIR and AIR² grants

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Some 17 Tunisian start-ups have been selected to receive AIR and AIR² grants, as part of the second session of the Flywheel programme, piloted by Startup Tunisia with the support of the World Bank, GIZ Tunisia and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations Tunisia. Flywheel, which is also a fund to support the actors of the Startup ecosystem in Tunisia, supports the launch and development of Startups and Startup support structures. Its programme provides a structured solution based on financial instruments to address current challenges. Indeed, 11 projects have been…

TouMaLi project to clean up coastal project

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The International Center for Environmental Technologies in Tunis (CITET) is launching the TouMaLi project “Contribution of sustainable waste management systems in the tourism sector to the protection of marine ecosystems”. The initiative aims to combat pollution of coastal areas in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. A new initiative aims to clean up coastal areas in North Africa. The TouMaLi project “Contribution of sustainable waste management systems in the tourism sector to the protection of marine ecosystems” was launched on November 13th, 2021 in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia by the International Center…

A new website for Startup Tunisia

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The national programme, Startup Tunisia, has a new website. Available in two languages – French and English – this platform brings together all the useful information on the Startup Act, the startup ecosystem in Tunisia and the Startup Invest programme. The site also has a FAQ section to answer all the questions of users and actors of the startup ecosystem. TunisianMonitorOnline

African Medical Tourism Congress – AMTC Tunisia 2021 from November 25 to 27, 2021

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The second edition of the African Medical Tourism Congress “AMTC TUNISIA 2021” will take place from 25 to 27 November 2021, at Hotel Le Palace Gammarth Tunis, under the patronage of the Ministries of Tourism and Public Health. It is an African medical and professional event dedicated to health and medical tourism in the presence of over 20 delegations from Arab and African countries. The AMTC provides Opportunities for the  promotion of Medical Tourism in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe include: The meeting is presented as a platform to…

Tunisia: Civilian parachuting in Tozeur, a premiere in Tunisia

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SKYS Tunisia made it now possible to experience the sensation of a parachute jump in the middle of the desert. In this first edition, which started on October 27th and will continue until November 30th, the parachutists have settled in the city of Tozeur. Organizer and founder of this incredible experience is a Tunisian-Canadian, Hedi Abada, who was able to learn this extreme sport in Canada, where he has been living for about fifteen years. He was able to bring experienced parachutists from all over the world to assist adrenaline…