Tunisia Taps Artificial Intelligence to Shape 2026–2030 Development Plan

Tunisia has turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to chart its economic and social path for the next five years, marking a landmark shift in public policy planning. Mohamed El Kou, President of the Development Planning Commission, announced Wednesday that AI tools played a central role in drafting the national development plan for 2026–2030. The plan, unveiled by El Kou during a press briefing, outlines Tunisia’s core priorities: digital transformation, legislative reform, support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), regional equity, healthcare modernization, and the expansion of renewable energy. According to…

Tunisia eyes increase of forest cover from 12% to 16% of its total land area

Credit goes to TAP Tunisia eyes to increase its forest cover from 12% to 16% of the country’s total land area in the coming years, Director of Forest Conservation at the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries Sahbi Ben Dhiaf announced. In an interview at TAP’s TV studio, the official pointed out the resilience of Tunisian forests in the face of wildfires, noting their capacity for natural regeneration following fire damage. “Mediterranean forests,” he added, “are naturally capable of regenerating, provided that fires do not recur in the same areas.” In such…

Smart Africa and 11 Member States Draft Africa’s First Cross-Border Data Exchange Guidelines

The high-level gathering brought together representatives from 11 CAITA Member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Comoros, Gabon, Ghana, Mauritania, Nigeria, Tunisia, Zambia, and the Kingdom of Morocco for a collaborative workshop and a study trip. In a bold move to advance Africa’s digital integration, Smart Africa, through its Council of African IT Agencies (CAITA), currently chaired by Morocco’s Digital Development Agency (ADD) brought together 11 Member States in Rabat to jointly draft the continent’s first Cross-Border Data Exchange Guidelines. The effort signals a critical step toward building trusted and interoperable digital…