Nearly 15,000 visitors to attend 11th ‘Riyeda’ entrepreneurship festival

The 11th edition of the Entrepreneurship Festival in Tunisia «Riyeda» started on Tuesday and will continue until February 15, with the participation of nearly 15,000 visitors, most of them are young people, Director of the organizing committee, Skander Haddar, told TAP in a statement. Placed under the motto "Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development", this meeting represents an opportunity for both entrepreneurs wishing to develop their activities and young people looking for project ideas. Riyeda seeks to promote the culture of entrepreneurship, particularly among young Tunisians, said Director of the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII), Omar Bouzouada. He pointed out that the creation of start-ups will make it possible to achieve the ecological and digital transition, thanks to the innovative ideas introduced by young Tunisians, adding that entrepreneurship will help boost economic growth, create new jobs, and improve the business climate in Tunisia. Source: Agence Tunis Afriq ue Presse