<p>Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, delivered on March 13 a message of hope to Tunisians at a national conference on social business in Tunisia. The conference, which took place at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (IHEC) in Carthage, was organized by the African Development Bank's Human Development Department and Yunus Social Business, in collaboration with Global Shapers and Orange.</p><p>"No one should be unemployed. Given the strength of human creativity, no problem can remain unresolved," said Professor Yunus, reflecting on the high unemployment rate in Tunisia and emphasizing the power of human capital in Africa.</p><p>"We can create a world free of poverty, free of unemployment; we can create the world we want!" he said, stressing the need for young people to develop their creativity and entrepreneurial skills.</p><p>More than 500 participants from various stakeholder groups (government, development agencies, NGOs, representatives of large Tunisian and international companies and civil society) engaged in lively debates during the day-long conference and reflected on concrete social business ideas in Tunisia. Several projects with funding from the Bank's pilot initiative for Tunisian entrepreneurs, Souk Attanmia ("market for development"), were present. The conference was broadcast around the world via a live webcast.</p><p><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201303151252.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.tunisia-live.net/2013/03/14/nobel-laureate-muhammad-yunus-promotes-social-business-in-tunisia/">Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Promotes Social Business in Tunisia</a> (Tunisia Live)</p><p><a href="http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=171610">"Bonsai People" Featured in this Month&#039;s Do Something Reel Film Festival</a> (WebWire (press release))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=deVMo1giP0P-JdMP9ymIhl1S-fL7M&ned=us">9 additional articles.</a></p>