Young entrepreneur in Tunisia turns design passion into company

Despite a combination of cultural norms and limited incentives for young entrepreneurs in southern Tunisia, Zoubeira Mallaki overcame the challenges and succeeded in setting up her own atelier to design and produce furniture that she sells to neighboring villages and towns.

A new $500 million World Bank project for Tunisia aims to support key reforms to improve the business environment in order to encourage entrepreneurs, boost investor confidence, and expand access to finance for young people and women.

Watch this video to learn how Zubeira Malaki transformed the art of furniture design into a successful project.

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