Day: September 6, 2024

Tunisia, Saudi Fund sign contract to build hospital in Kairouan

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A deal to build and equip the King Salman bin Abdulaziz University Hospital in Kairouan was signed on Thursday in the presence of Minister of Health, Dr Mustafa Ferjani,Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia, Dr Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Saqr, and Director General of Operations for Arab Countries of the Saudi Fund for Development (SDF), Engineer Bandar bin Abdullah Al-Obeid. Bandar bin Abdullah Al-Obeid. The $85 million project will be financed by the SFD thanks to a grant from the Saudi government, the Tunisian Ministry of Health said in a statement.Welcoming the project,…

Tunisia’s Wattnow closes multi-million dollar funding round

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IoT-based smart energy management startup Wattnow has announced the closing of a multi-million dollar funding round to help drive its already impressive growth, Disrupt Africa reported. Founded in 2018 by Issam Smaali, Wattnow helps businesses take control of their energy consumption through the combination of its plug-and-play hardware and software solutions. The startup’s service allows businesses to visualize their energy consumption in real time, control and automate certain loads, and receive alerts and notifications when something goes wrong. The data, captured by smart sensors, is analysed by machine learning engines,…