Welcome to the portal site of ABE Initiative for Tunisian candidates! This page provides key details about the 2026 (13th Batch) ABE Initiative program (mostly departing in September 2026)
1. What is ABE Initiative?
A scholarship program for young African professionals to pursue a Master's degree in Japan and gain internship experience with Japanese companies, aiming to support industrial development in Africa.
2. How to apply?
Find application details and documents below.
3. Submission Deadline (BY POST AND BY EMAIL):
September 26, 2025
Submission documents to be sent to :
(By post) JICA Tunisia Office, Street la Feuille d’Erable, Le Palmier du Lac, 5th floor,
Les Berges du Lac 2, P.B. 118 Tunis Cedex, Tunis, Tunisia
(By Email)
ts-abe-mip@jica.go.jp
4. Special contents : Interviews with participants of the Program (in French)
JICA Tunisia introduces experiences of participants to the Program: Mr. Trabelsi was selected 2 years before and has already passed 2 years in Japan. Ms. Chokri was selected one year before and has already passed one year in Japan. Mr. El Kassir has finished his studies and came back to Tunisia with his MBA. Click here!
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