COUNTRY FOCUS: TUNISIA
“
WHAT I LOVE IN THE
TUNISIAN ECOSYSTEM, IS THAT
WE ARE VERY CURIOUS AND OPEN
PEOPLE WHO ARE ALWAYS THRIVING
TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATEST
TECHNOLOGIES.
important technology is to their futures. It
is a powerful tool will provide with career
opportunities and help us solve challenges in
our country.”
As well as setting up Young Tunisian
Coders Academy, Ghriss also integrated
an American software company, where
she learned a lot on the technical and
professional levels.
“I was then spotted by Facebook to start a
Developer Circle in Tunis, which represents a
community of developers online and offline.
“I have always tried to stay involved in
the community, and to give myself the
opportunity to learn from every experience
I encounter.
“Lately, I have been selected as
an Obama Foundation Fellow and
I have also integrated a Tunisian AI
start-up, that's working on democratising
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa,
called InstaDeep.
Faten Ghriss set up the Young Tunisian
Coders Academy
“I believe that it's important to have
the support of the Obama Foundation
in the way that as a non-governmental
organisation, we always need support to
connect with potential people who can
contribute to the work that we do on the
national and international levels. It also
gives us visibility on the initiatives that are
happening in Africa, including those in our
field so that we can learn from each other
and work together.
“It was quite challenging to grow Young
Tunisian Coders Academy, especially in
the beginning, and most importantly to
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INTELLIGENTCIO
Faten Ghriss talking to Barack Obama about
issues in Tunisia and how her programme can
be beneficial
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