June 10 -14, 2024
Tunis, June 10th, 2024
Meeting at the Bank's regional office for North Africa
« Tunisia has been the breeding ground for innovations duplicated elsewhere in Africa, notably the Water-Agriculture-Energy nexus approach. »
Mohamed El Azizi General Manager, RDGN
«Tunisia has an excellent basis to accelerate growth. It has a lot of opportunities that we will continue to build on.»
Malinne Blomberg, Deputy General Manager, RDGN
Mrs. Feryel Ouerghi Minister of Economy and Planning Governor of the Bank for Tunisia to AfDB
« The AfDB has always been regarded as an excellent partner with whom we have shared many successes and achievements over the past three decades, particularly in terms. of road infrastructure.»
Mrs. Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri
Minister of Equipment and Housing and Acting Minister of Transport
« The AfDB has been headquartered here in Tunis for several years. Our meeting today reflects a great and deep collaboration.»
Mr. Abderraouf Ajimi Chief of Staff to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries.
Officialdinnerinhonorof thedelegationatDarElJeld, MedinaofTunis
The Tunisian-styleartofliving
Dar El Jeld, or leather house, was once the headquarters of the tanners' guild.
Towards the end of the 19th century, the Khalsi family, renowned merchants, took over its ownership.
In 1933, part of the current restaurant was bought by Abderrahmane Abdelkafi, who turned it into a hotel in 1946.
Kairouan, June 11th, 2024
« We are glad to share with you the specificities of women's entrepreneurship. We hope that your visit will benefit our region.»
Najoua Dhiflaoui President of women's agricultural cooperative - MSAS "Tahadi"
«The project has led to an increase in yields by two and a half times, an improved development of our products, and real water savings in periods of
Built by Oqba Ibn Nafi in 670; the mosque has been enlarged in the 7th and 9th centuries and it is considered as one of the most important Islamic monuments in the Maghreb.
« In the name of Allah, the Merciful »
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Zaghouan, June 12th, 2024
Zaghouan is located on the site of ancient Ziqua, of which a triumphal gate remains. Zaghouan is a town comprised of steep streets intersected by small squares offering wonderful views over the plain.
The remnants of the aqueduct, built by Emperor Hadrian in 122 to carry water from Djebel Zaghouan to Carthage, are the footholds of Zaghouan.
Meeting with the beneficiaries of the rural drinking water supply project
Chaieb President of the Zaghouan agricultural development group a drinking water tank and sanitary unit.»
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« This project has given the school access to drinking water and prevented children from contracting diseases such as hepatitis C. In the end, it has improved learning conditions. THANK YOU. »
Bechir Raddaoui, director and teacher, Saouaf elementary school
« Before the project was implemented, I found it difficult to run my business because I had to fetch water every morning. Sometimes we ran out of water during the day, especially in summer. With this project, water is available in my café at all times with sufficient pressure to keep my coffee machine working properly. »
M. Rabeh Essaidi, café manager, Saouaf
Meetingwiththebeneficiaries oftheprojectaimingatthedevelopment andpromotionofagriculturalactivities
Water brings about new opportunities for new generations...
« Because of the effects of climate change, we have to drill deeper and deeper to get water. Dozens and dozens of meters deeper...»
Lotfi Boujmil, head of the Zaghouan water resources district
« We are now lucky to be able to irrigate 140 new hectares. in addition to the 180 hectares already covered. Soon, a new trituration plant to produce organic oil with a protected designation of origin. As a tribute to our ancestors, we will call it the Oil of Amilcar. »
Mourad El Hichi, agricultural engineer and farmer, olive sector
« Climate change has resulted in drought. Four years of effort and four years of lost harvests. This new borehole gives us hope. We need a lot more support!»
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Bizerte, June 13th, 2024
« In Africa, we are one of the few manufacturers specialized in printed circuit boards. Our sales total €330 million and we have 5,000 employees, including 700 engineers, over 50% of whom are women. We export our products to over 50 countries worldwide.»
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« Souk At-Tanmia is the starting point for me. Before, I knew nothing about entrepreneurship and today I manage two companies and a team of ten people. Today, we export our products to Morocco, and I do hope we would expand even further on the international level.»
« We offer street vendors a mobile micro-enterprise solution that helps them formalize their business and seize opportunities wherever they are. Additionally, it is purely made in Tunisia. Thanks to the program, I was able to put my idea into practice, establish my own company, and set up a factory.»
Mohamed Ben Mahmoud, Strike Motors
Proudly made in Tunisia
which enabled me to establish my company. Indeed, we enhance coffee grounds to make fertilizers and growing substrates for mushrooms.»
Ahmed Hamdi, Ecomarc
« I am very grateful to the African Development Bank, which enabled me to break through the psychological barrier of entrepreneurship at a time when I was in the comfort of civil service. »
Bechir Afifi, FabSkill
« An entrepreneur faces all kinds of obstacles. I received help through training and a donation to overcome such impediments. I was able to set up my own business in the field of agricultural transformation.»
Challouf, Nutrifood
« The AfDB is Tunisia's friend as it has always been the donor that supports us in our projects in all sectors.»
Mrs. Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia, Minister of Finance
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Employment is everyone's priority.
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A discussion at the apex of the edifice
