ALGERIATECH Editorial
AI & Automation
AI in Algerian Education: How Adaptive Learning Platforms Could Transform a System Serving 12 Million Students
The Scale of Algeria's Education Challenge Algeria's education system is one of the largest in Africa and the Arab world, serving nearly 12 million students across primary, middle, and secondary levels for the 2024–2025 academic year. The Ministry of National Education
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Academic Network: How CERIST Connects Universities and Why Research Infrastructure Matters
CERIST and the Academic Research Network CERIST — the Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique — is Algeria's primary institution for scientific information infrastructure. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Algiers, CERIST operates under the
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Submarine Cable Network: The Invisible Infrastructure Behind Every Connection
The Cables You Never Think About Every email sent from Algiers, every video call from Oran, every cloud workload pushed from a Bab Ezzouar data center to a European hyperscaler travels through one of a small number of submarine fiber-optic cables resting on the Mediterranean
Infrastructure & Cloud
Building a Tech Startup in Algeria: A Practical Infrastructure Stack Guide
Domain Registration: The .dz Question Every Algerian startup faces the domain decision early. Do you register a .dz country-code domain, a .com, or both?
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Smart Grid Ambitions: How Sonelgaz Is Modernizing the Power Network with IoT
The Scale of Algeria's Grid Challenge Sonelgaz is not just Algeria's power utility — it is one of Africa's largest energy companies, responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity to over 12.5 million subscribers across the largest country on the
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria in Space: Alcomsat-1, ASAL, and the Satellite Communications Infrastructure
Algeria's Place in the Space Communications Landscape On December 10, 2017, Algeria launched Alcomsat-1, its first telecommunications satellite, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China aboard a Long March 3B rocket. Built by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Open Data Deficit: What Government Data Is Available, What’s Missing, and Why It Matters
The Promise of Open Data and Algeria's Position Open data is no longer a theoretical governance ideal. It is a foundational layer of modern economic infrastructure.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Mobile Networks Tested: Real-World 4G/5G Speeds, Coverage Gaps, and Carrier Comparison
Algeria's Mobile Market: Three Carriers, 55 Million Connections Algeria's mobile telecommunications market is served by three operators: Mobilis (state-owned, subsidiary of Algérie Télécom), Djezzy (operated by VEON Ltd., formerly VimpelCom, with the Algerian state holding a
Infrastructure & Cloud
DNS, CDN, and Web Performance in Algeria: Why Algerian Websites Are Still Slow Despite Growing Infrastructure
The Performance Problem Nobody Talks About Open any Algerian government portal, local e-commerce site, or university website and watch the loading spinner. Then open a Moroccan or Tunisian equivalent.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Digital Banking Infrastructure: How Neobank Licensing Is Reshaping Enterprise IT
A Regulatory Catalyst for Technical Transformation When the Bank of Algeria published its digital banking licensing instructions in 2025 — including Instruction N°01-25 on general bank licensing conditions and a companion instruction setting specific requirements for digital
Infrastructure & Cloud
DevOps Adoption in Algeria: The State of CI/CD, Version Control, and Deployment Practices
The Global DevOps Baseline vs. Algerian Reality DevOps is no longer a niche philosophy.
