Bringing Silicon Valley to Tunisia

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(Tunis, Tunisia) Tunisia is well-positioned to become a leading technology exporter, Sami Ben Romdhane, a Tunisian entrepreneur, told those gathered at a locally organised TEDx conference on Sunday.

"We must create a culture where people are free to realise their ideas," he told the audience at TEDxCarthage.

Tunisia has emerged from the revolution with an internationally known brand, something he said the nation's entrepreneurs of the not so distant future could use to market their ideas.

He suggested the Tunisian government should co-sponsor events to help foster the country's high-tech image, such as a "hack-athon" or "Geek Academy".

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