Tunisia Investment Forum to return in June as government seeks new investor momentum

Tunisia will host the 22nd edition of the Tunisia Investment Forum later this month, as the government seeks to present the country as a competitive investment destination at a time of slow growth and pressure on public finances.

The forum will take place on 25 and 26 June 2026 at the El Mouradi Gammarth Hotel in Tunis, according to the official event platform.

The event is organised by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, FIPA Tunisia, under the Ministry of Economy and Planning, in partnership with the African Development Bank.

This year’s edition is being held under the theme “Tunisia: Renewed Dynamic, New Opportunities”.

The organisers say the forum will bring together investors, business leaders, financial institutions and public officials to discuss Tunisia’s investment climate, economic reforms and the priorities of the 2026 to 2030 National Development Plan.

The biennial event follows the 21st edition, held in 2024, and comes as Tunisia tries to turn renewed investor interest into projects, jobs and export capacity.

The programme places emphasis on Tunisia’s position in global value chains and its role as a gateway to African and Mediterranean markets. It is expected to focus on sectors including automotive industries, textiles, renewable energy, agri food and women’s entrepreneurship.

For Tunis, the event comes at an important moment. Tunisia has been trying to revive investment, accelerate industrial projects and strengthen export sectors while dealing with high financing needs, weak growth and pressure on state resources.

Recent announcements have shown continued interest in Tunisia’s skilled workforce and industrial base.

In May 2026, Indian automotive software company KPIT Technologies opened a second software engineering centre in Sfax, according to the Indian embassy in Tunis. The company had already inaugurated a first centre in the city in 2025 and employs about 500 to 600 Tunisian engineers there.

The second centre, reported as an investment of about $1.52 million, illustrates the kind of higher value technology activity Tunisia wants to attract, particularly in sectors linked to mobility, engineering and automotive supply chains.

But Tunisia’s broader challenge remains turning individual investment announcements into a wider trend.

The forum will give the government a platform to explain how the next development plan will support private investment, regional development and stronger links with African markets.

It will also test how convincingly Tunisia can answer investor concerns over administrative procedures, access to foreign currency, public sector delays and the wider business climate.

For investors, the practical questions will be whether projects can move quickly, whether approvals can be simplified and whether Tunisia can offer enough predictability to compete with other destinations in the region.

The forum will put Tunisia’s investment pitch in front of international partners. The harder test will be what follows after the meetings in Gammarth.