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Digital and energy projects dominate Tunisia business agenda
- Digital industry and startups: Tunis hosted the Tunisia Digital Summit on 22-23 April, bringing together policymakers, firms and startups around concrete digital-transformation projects, including an AI-focused competition on redesigning industrial zones. In parallel, the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation held a workshop on 23 April positioning public-private partnerships as a route to build a stronger digital industry base.
- Energy transition: Tunisia is moving ahead with new renewable-energy capacity after confirming that the next phase of its authorisation system for 1, 2 and 10 MW projects will launch in April. This matters for business costs and public finances because the government is trying to curb a worsening energy deficit and reduce dependence on imported gas for electricity generation.
- Water and public services: Water stress remains a direct business and household risk. The Tunisian Water Observatory reported 167 drinking-water cuts and disruptions across all governorates in March, while a newly approved $332.5 million World Bank programme is set to fund potable water, irrigation and resilience works intended to improve service reliability and protect rural jobs.
- Investment climate: Tunisia is still pushing to turn stronger 2025 foreign-investment inflows into 2026 project execution. Official figures released in March showed international investment at about TND 3.57 billion in 2025, and the state is targeting roughly TND 4 billion this year, with infrastructure, export capacity and investor services central to that effort.
- Infrastructure and mobility: The 2026 public-works pipeline remains one of the clearest levers for activity and daily-life improvement, with 16 new road projects worth nearly TND 2.8 billion alongside 80 ongoing projects valued at TND 4.2 billion. The programme includes rural road upgrades, rehabilitation works and safety improvements, all of which affect logistics, commuting and regional market access.