Multiply Tunisia

At Multiply Tunisia, we are constantly looking for ways to expand our community.  Our last few series have focused mainly on the startup and social innovators of Tunisia, so we decided that it was time to start exploring ways to tap into the exceptional musical talent that exists here.  Since the musical community is rich and diverse, we wanted to give the stories and individuals a unique platform to be shared and heard, and this is main focus of The Salt.  Adrian Bonnette, a talented musician himself, will be heading up this little project so we brought him onto the podcast to get his vision for The Salt.  

Adrian Bonnette

Adrian Bonnette grew up in an environment saturated in Music. Both of his parents and all three of his older brothers play multiple instruments. Today, he brings his years of musical experience to Multiply Tunisia as he heads up a new endeavor: The Salt. The Salt is a unique platform within the Multiply Tunisia network focused on finding and broadcasting talented individuals in the music scene of Tunisia.

MULTIPLY TUNISIA

We bring you stories from the startup, social innovation and artistic communities of Tunisia.

I have a question….do you know where Tunisia is?  As an American, I was aware that the Arab spring started in Tunisia, that it was a country in North Africa and that the people probably spoke French.  But other than that, I really didn’t know that much about Tunisia. 

That all changed when my wife and I were presented with an opportunity to live in Tunisia and work with a small Ngo located there.  Once we landed, we found that Tunisia is a beautiful country with a rich history and warm people.  What grabbed our attention was entrepreneurial sprit that beats through the busy streets of the capital of Tunis.  Young Tunisians are well educated, bright, creative and highly motivated to make a positive impact in their country.  This led my wife and I start a small consulting company and see if there was a way what we could contribute to the vibrate start up scene.  Then covid 19 hit.  Cooped up in our apartment, we began to strategize on ways that we could stay in connection with friends and partners that we had made before the pandemic.  

We decided to start with Facebook, lovingly called the Tunisian Internet.  There, we searched and connected with Tunisian startups and NGOs that were creating a positive response to the negative effects oof corona.  Agile fabrication labs started making protective facemasks for hospitals.  Art galleries pivoted to online sales and started donating funds. Entrepreneurs looked for creative ways to support the health industry by providing babysitting for health workers.  

As we saw these events unfolding, we started to reach out to gather the stories and hear from the main players in their own words.  Our goal was to promote the activities and voices of these young proactive Tunisians in any way we could.  We produced four small podcasts and multiply Tunisia was born.  

Since then, we have been fortunate to create another series of podcasts that dive deeper into the startup, social innovation and artistic communities of Tunisia so that we can gain a better understanding of what is going on in Tunisia, and where this country is going.  So, what is next?  We don’t know….and that is part of the fun.  Please join us as we dive deeper into Tunisia.  

We’ve had so much fun creating content for our I Speak English series. We hope that you have enjoyed hearing perspectives about Tunisia, from unique Tunisian voices.  As we bring this season to a close, we thought it would be cool to hear a bit more from one of the contributors who made I Speak English possible.  Fladwel Rawinji was with us every step of the way, collecting videos,  taking pictures and helping ensure that the content we produced was reflective of the creative environment of Tunisia.  We invited Fladwel to The Station to get his observations on some of the topics that were addressed in I speak English. 

Rawinji Studio

Pan Africa Voice

Multiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities.  We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors and the effect this will have on Tunisian Culture. 

Tunisia is seen as leader of tech development in North Africa.  Spearheading this tech movement Elyes Manai, who was introduced to me as ‘the face of AI in Tunisia’.  I invited him to The Station to hear his thoughts on the role that English would play in the digital development of Tunisia.   

Elyes Manai

Building Communities

Multiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities.  We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture. 

Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with…. 

This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.

The startup scene in Tunisia is full of committed and talented individuals focused on making a positive impact in their country.  With his help in creating El Space, Tunisia’s first social innovation Hub, Adnen Ben Haj Yahia positioned himself in the center of the startup community.  I welcomed him to The Station to hear his thoughts on how social enterprise will affect Tunisia and the role that English will play as it continues to emerge.  

Adnen Ben Haj Yahia

Social Innovation and Societal Equity

Multiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities.  We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture. 

Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with…. 

This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.

As I meet and interact with Tunisians I often feel a bit intimidated by their seemingly endless talent. Their ability leads them to engage with different layers of society in multiple languages at once.  Mahmoud Ibrahim is a great example of a talented young Tunisia who uses English to engage with the colorful tapestry that is Tunisia.  I met up with Mahmoud at the Station in Centerville, Tunis to talk with him about how English effects his work.  

Mahmoud Ibrahim

Multi-Talented Public Figure

Multiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities.  We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture. 

Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with…. 

This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.

Enactus is a global organization that engages with university students to use innovation and business principles to improve the world. My first encounter with Enactus was when the Enactus Chapter of Esprit-ICT joined us for a clean-up event in April 2019.  I was impressed with the members’ dedication, enthusiasm and willingness to tackle tough issues that their country is facing.  What caught my attention was that all of their students spoke English, really well.   I caught up with them at their campus in Arianna and got their perspective on the growing influence of English in Tunisia. 

Enactus Esprit ICT

Teamwork, collaboration, world changing projects

Multiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities.  We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture. 

Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with…. 

This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.

For our first episode of “I Speak English” We thought it would be fun to bring back a familiar voice.

Ramy Ibrahim is a singer, songwriter an entrepreneur and all-round interesting guy. We invited him and a couple of his friends to hear some songs and to get their perspective on English in Tunisia.

That Guy Ramy

Music Is Contagious

Multiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities.  We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture. 

Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with…. 

This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.

We love being apart of the unique vibe and atmosphere of Centerville Tunis. This episode was recorded at La Fabrique CoWorking Arts Studio located in the urban center of Tunis.

Even though it feels like Corona is in control, I find it inspiring that us humans have found ways to adapt; to respond positively and meet the challenges that lie ahead of us.  Over the past few episodes, we have highlighted makers, artists and startups here in Tunisia who have done just that.  They have adapted, the have created a positive response, they have made a difference. This has been made possible largely due to these sectors ability to adapt and to continue working while social distancing.  But how have those who depend on live human interaction coped with the pandemic? In this episode of Multiply Tunisia, we have reached out to musicians to see how they adapted to this unfolding epidemic.  

Artists featured in this Episode

we’re not supposed to be here

by Yasmine Azaiez

Official Video

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conversation with the night

by Ramy

Let Ramy Explain

dawri

by Amine:family prod

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