TUNISIAN AND SENEGALESE AGRITECH PARTNERSHIP TAKES ROOT IN WEST AFRICA

Tunisia and Senegal are cultivating a shared vision for a digitally driven, climate-smart agricultural renaissance across Africa.

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Tunisia and Senegal Agritech Partnership
Tunisia and Senegal Agritech Partnership


A new era of South-South agricultural innovation is unfolding as Tunisia and Senegal strengthen their alliance through cutting-edge agritech cooperation, paving the way for resilient, tech-driven food systems across Africa.

At the opening of the second edition of Tunisian Agritech Week in Dakar, stakeholders from both nations signaled a bold commitment to transforming agriculture in the region. 

The event, held under the banner of the Kwafel Program, backed by the French Development Agency (AFD), aims to propel Tunisian agritech firms into international markets while co-developing solutions tailored to Senegal’s agricultural ambitions.

Walid Gaddas, Director General of Stécia International, emphasized that the innovations on display, ranging from water-saving irrigation systems to biofuel technologies and digital farm management platforms, are more than just imported solutions.

“These innovations are not mere technology transfers. They represent a co-construction of expertise, based on equitable knowledge exchange between both sides of the Sahara, within a deliberate South-South cooperation framework,” Gaddas said, underlining the South-South cooperation model guiding the initiative.

Six Tunisian companies are participating in the week-long showcase, presenting tools designed to tackle on-the-ground realities like climate stress, productivity gaps, and the need for sustainable resource use.

This collaboration resonates strongly with Senegal’s current agricultural vision under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, both of whom have prioritized food sovereignty, agricultural modernization, and digital transformation as national imperatives.

Tunisia’s ambassador to Senegal, Rachid Saidani, hailed the event as a milestone in bilateral relations, “Senegal is currently Tunisia’s leading trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa. This mission reflects the vibrancy of our bilateral exchanges and our shared ambition to build a more resilient and sustainable agricultural future.”

The Agritech Week agenda is packed with business-to-business meetings, live demonstrations, and workshops designed to foster long-term collaborations between innovators, farmers, and policy actors from both countries.

With momentum building, Tunisia and Senegal are not just exchanging tools; they’re cultivating a shared vision for a digitally driven, climate-smart agricultural renaissance across Africa.

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