Category: Success Stories

Self-made success story Sophien Bennaceur sets objectives for Tunisia’s economic recovery

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Tunisian people, namely youth need a clear vision and need to see a very dedicated leadership with specific objectives, said Sophien Bennaceur, Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Phoenicia Capital Investment in the U.S.A. He placed emphasis that Tunisian political leaders must set clear objectives as far as the Tunisian economy is concerned. “ So Why can’t we talk of  Tunisia to be the top 5 in Tourism,  the top 5 in organic agri-business, why can’t we be the number one in the Mediterranean in the fashion industry. Why can’t…

Success story: Triomph de Thuccabor Tunisian extra virgin olive oil snatches Gold medal at London IOOC

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Despite the difficult days, Tunisia is going through, a glimpse of hope is aroused by skilled intelligent and patriotic youth who believe in their homeland and its brilliant future. The brothers Salah and Maher Ben Ismail are the architects of their success story, who incessantly highlight the rich heritage of their farm located in the locality of Toukaber in Medjez el-Bab, governorate of Béja. It is an extra virgin olive oil produced in Béja, in the northwest of Tunisia, from the “Chetoui”  olive a purely Tunisian variety with multiple virtues.…

Tunisian Ben Ismail Farm granted gold medal of London IOOC Awards in Olive Oil Quality competition 2017

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The Ben Ismail Farm was awarded the gold medal of the London International Olive Oil Quality Competition (IOOC) in the Olive Oil Competition for the year 2017, held on April 14. The Farm is located in Toukabeur, Medjez El Bab, Governorate of Beja, a well-known region for its land fertility with a variety of farming mainly growing olive trees and all sorts of fruit trees. Maher Ben Ismail and Saleh Ben Ismail are two farmer brothers, who set for themselves a precious target for the conquest of the world market in…

Tunisian students shine as annual conference of MEPI Student Leaders Programme 2016 closes

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Tunisia last weekend played host to the annual conference of the “MEPI Student Leaders Programme” for the year 2016, held for the first time in Tunisia, with the participation of 120 students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, including 15 Tunisian students. In his remarks, U.S. Ambassador Daniel Rubinstein said “We believe in youth capacities here in Tunisia and in the MENA Region, adding that the “MEPI programme is highly essential for us to encourage youth to engage in civil society and to support their projects that…

Silatech: 2016 A Year of Successes in Preventing the Radicalization of Arab Youth Through Job Creation

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The year 2016 marked a year of significant milestones for Silatech, a regional social organization that works to create jobs and expand economic opportunities for Arab youth. Since its inception, the organization has worked tirelessly to position itself as a leader in social and economic empowerment to tackle the alarming rise of youth unemployment in the Arab region. By the end of 2016, Silatech succeeded in creating and sustaining more than 300,000 jobs for Arab youth through a network of more than 150 partners. Silatech’s key achievements included signing strategic…

WALLAH WE CAN Association : “Wallah We Care” project launched

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The Wallah We Can Foundation, in association with the Ministries of Education, Health as well as the partner Association in France « Investissons Dans l’Enfance-IDE » let us invest in Childhood, announced the launch of the project “Wallah We Care”. Promoter and founder of  Wallah We Can, Lotfi Hamadi announced on November 16, jointly with the President of the Foundation, Ghofrane Heraghi, the launch of « Wallah We Care », which aims to rehabilitate the premises of the old Rabta School, to make it a school for students needing long-term hospital care at Charles Nicolle hospital,…

Tunisian SarahToumi wins 2016 Rolex Award

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Sarah Toumi, 29, France/Tunisia, President of the Dream in Tunisia Association and General Manager of Acacias for all, is one of the five Young Laureates that won the Rolex Enterprise Award for 2016. She is spearheading a grass-roots initiative, Acacias for All, in Tunisia, to fight the country’s desertification caused by climate change and reduce poverty among farmers through reforestation and crops more suited to a lower rainfall. She is also one of the 10 laureates of “France is committed to the South”, a presidential device that rewards the best…