Tunisia

Startups

Sep 2, 2025

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2 min read

Tunisia’s Addvocate.AI raises strategic investment from 216 Capital to scale AI sales platform

Founded in 2024 by Ridha Mami and Sofyan Chekir, the Franco-Tunisian company is building what it calls a “Sales Performance OS” – an AI-native platform that consolidates sales data, delivers behavioural nudges, and generates actionable insights to prepare teams for client meetings and unblock stalled deals.

Jamie Lane

Interview

Aug 6, 2025

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11 min read

How AI is changing software testing

Two Tunisian founders behind one of Africa’s biggest startup exits are back, and targeting the slowest part of modern software delivery. Fresh off the back of a $9M Seed round, Karim Jouini shares how Thunder Code's AI‐driven “personas” test like domain experts, why early dilution can be a superpower, and the surprising policy shift that could reverse Tunisia’s brain drain.

Jamie Lane