Tunisia’s Financing Push: The AfDB’s African Economic Outlook 2026 says Tunisia should diversify financing partners and lean more on multilateral guarantees, blended finance and diaspora mobilisation as risks mount from slow reforms, debt pressures, energy volatility and climate shocks. Telecom Growth: Tunisia’s telecom turnover hit 1.0249 billion dinars in Q1 2026, topping the one-billion-dinar mark for the first time, with fixed 5G FWA subscribers surging to 277,616. Housing & Credit Shift: Demand is moving toward renovation loans: 11.3 billion dinars in 2025, while new-home financing fell by 300 million dinars, reflecting higher costs and changing preferences. AI Adoption Gap: An ITCEQ report finds big ambition but weak execution: 86% of firms see new tech as an innovation driver, yet only 19% say they have innovated and just 11% use public R&D incentives. Road Safety: A fatal two-car crash on National Route 8 near Tala in Bizerte killed seven and injured six, including a four-year-old. Air Links: Tunisia resumed direct flights to Baghdad for the 2026 tourist season, with weekly Iraqi Airways services. Football & World Cup: Nice defended Tunisian full-back Ali Abdi after threats over his Tunisia call-up, while Tunisia’s World Cup campaign is set to begin against Sweden on June 15.