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Tunisia intends to execute both a digital transformation and an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy .Launched in 2025, the AI plan seeks to advance digitalisation and encourage the use of open data .Tunisia is the leader in e-government in North Africa and ranks third overall . Artificial intelligence and digital transformation are essential for modernising countries and increasing their competitiveness. Countries may boost their digital economies, enhance public services, and upgrade infrastructure by making investments in these sectors. Sofiene Hemissi, the minister of communications technology, has stated that Tunisia intends to execute both a digital transformation and an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. On the fringes of the 10th International Forum for Chief Information Officers (CIOs), which took place in Hammamet from Thursday, November 7 to Saturday, November 9, the announcement was made. The programs seek to increase internet usage and take advantage of Tunisia’s AI potential.
According to Hemissi, the national digital transformation strategy will be based on a number of fundamental principles, including the digitisation of public and administrative services, the development of the digital economy, the encouragement of entrepreneurship and innovation in digital domains, the improvement of communication network infrastructure, and the fortification of legal and regulatory frameworks to protect cyberspace. Launched in 2025, the AI plan seeks to advance digitalisation and encourage the use of open data while integrating AI into important industries including health, education, the environment, and transportation. It also places a strong emphasis on developing local business incubators and support initiatives for innovation companies that show promise.
The 2022–2025 plan, which established Tunisia as one of Africa’s digital leaders, will be replaced by the next digital strategy. Tunisia scored 77.2 out of 100 on the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) most recent report, which was published in December 2023, placing it eighth in Africa for ICT development. According to the United Nations’ E-Government Survey 2024: Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development, Tunisia is the leader in e-government in North Africa and ranks third overall. Tunisia receives a score of 0.6935 out of 1, which is higher than the average for Africa, which is 0.4247.
