The National Organisation of Entrepreneurs (French: ONE) launched Wednesday an initiative designed to support over 9,000 projects of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) , startups, patent owners and promoters of project ideas in several sectors.
The move is geared towards supporting potential recipients in 264 delegations across the country in such areas as training, fundraising, prospection of markets and opportunities for expansion in local and foreign markets.
ONE intends to put in motion the biggest digital platform ( http://one-incubateur.org.tn)">http://one-incubateur.org.tn) to get this initiative - dubbed GO-ENTREPRENDRE, on track, President Yassine Gouiaa told attendees of a launch ceremony on Wednesday evening.
In concrete terms, the initiative seeks to salvage and support SMEs by targeting 3,000 active businesses and creating 2,700 projests for students, higher education and vocational training graduates and 300 startups.
The integration of 3,000 informal activities in the formal sector is an additional objective.
ONE announced the signing of a partnership agreement with 117-member National Organisation for Development in Algeria (ONDE) to launch a business council.
ONDE President Nasreddine Mounir Roubai said the council which will bring together business experts and operators aims to foster patnerships between Tunisian and Algerian economic actors.
The promotion of Tunisian products in Algeria is the ultimate goal along with increased trade, the Algerian official said.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse