ALGERIATECH Editorial
Digital Economy
Algeria’s SoftPOS Moment: A Merchant Onboarding Playbook for the End-2026 NFC Rollout
Algeria's RGA brings SoftPOS to NFC phones by end-2026. Here is how retailers and cafe owners can get ready as e-payments hit 939B DZD.
Policy & Regulation
Building on Dzair Digital Services: A Developer and SaaS Integration Playbook
Algeria's 52-service Dzair portal ships with a national digital identity and e-wallet. Here is how SaaS teams and developers can plug in.
Cybersecurity & Risk
OT/ICS Security Operations Center: A Build Blueprint for Sonatrach and Sonelgaz Teams
Decree 26-07 mandates dedicated cybersecurity units. Here is the SCADA-aware SOC blueprint Algeria's energy teams can build in 6-12 months.
AI & Automation
AI Radiology in Algeria: How CHUs Are Building the Diagnostic Imaging Backbone
Algeria's 15 CHUs and health-tech teams are scaling AI radiology pilots into a national imaging platform. Here is the 2027 roadmap.
Infrastructure & Cloud
AWS European Sovereign Cloud Goes Live in Brandenburg: What the EU Data Residency Bet Means for Enterprise Architects
AWS launched its European Sovereign Cloud in Brandenburg on January 15, 2026 with €7.8B committed — but the US CLOUD Act still reaches it. Here's what to do.
Skills & Careers
The US DOL’s AI Literacy Mandate Reshapes 2026 Workforce Training: Apprenticeships, Digital Badges and the New Career Baseline
The US DOL's 2026 AI literacy framework and apprenticeship push are turning AI skills into a credentialed career floor. Here is what L&D leaders must do now.
Startups
Defense Tech’s Dual-Use Surge: How Helsing’s €12B Valuation and 70% Scaleup Capital Are Rewriting the VC Playbook
Helsing raised €600M at a €12B valuation. Roughly 70% of new scaleup investment now flows to dual-use startups. Here's the new founder playbook.
Digital Economy
Algeria’s $7B E-Commerce Market: Mobile-First Tools Powering 25% Annual Growth
Algeria's e-commerce is growing 25% per year toward $7B, with 75% of orders on mobile. Here's the toolkit Algerian merchants are using to scale.
Policy & Regulation
Inside Algeria’s PSP Sandbox: How Fintech Founders Can Prepare for the 2026 Cohort
Bank of Algeria's PSP sandbox opens in 2026 for up to 20 fintech innovators. Here's the application package founders should be assembling now.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Algeria’s Decree 26-07: A 90-Day Implementation Roadmap for Public-Sector Cyber Units
A practical 90-day roadmap for ministries, wilayas, and public enterprises building cybersecurity units under Algeria's Decree 26-07 — sequenced by week.
AI & Automation
Dzair Digital Services Goes Live: 52 Public Services for Algerian Citizens
Algeria's Dzair portal cleared 1,700-user pilots and is ready to launch with 52 mobile-first public services. Here's the citizen and SME playbook.
