Category: Startups

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…

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…

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…

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

An unprecedented new asset for the success of young Tunisian entrepreneurs is materialized through an an excellent initiative for young companies and innovative Tunisian startups who will find in a  new space, the Dot, a place of exchange, sharing and coworking. Thanks to the various services that will be offered to accelerate the digital transformation of public institutions, the industry sector and civil society, The Dot will contribute to prepare the economy of tomorrow and work towards a paperless administration. For the first time in Tunisia, young entrepreneurs will be…