ALGERIATECH Editorial
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Sovereign Cloud: How the Mohammedia-Blida Data Centers Reshape Digital Control
Algeria's sovereign cloud anchored by Mohammedia (Tier III certified) and Blida data centers connects 46 ministries via fiber on Algerian soil.
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Law 25-11: What DPOs, Breach Notification, and DPIAs Mean for Your Business
Algeria's Law 25-11 mandates DPOs, 5-day breach notification, and impact assessments. What every Algerian organization must do to comply now.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Sonelgaz SCADA Overhaul: Why OT Cybersecurity Must Lead Algeria’s Grid Modernization
Sonelgaz is overhauling SCADA systems while GE Vernova equips 134 substations. With energy cyber disruptions up 146%, OT security cannot be an afterthought.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Rural Connectivity: Algeria’s Push to Connect 4,500 Areas by 2027
Algeria deployed 800 base stations across 1,400 zones. Phase 2 targets 4,500 rural areas by 2027 using 4G, fiber, and Alcomsat-1 satellite backhaul.
AI & Automation
Algeria’s First Chip: CDTA’s 65nm Semiconductor Milestone and the Road to AI Hardware
Algeria's CDTA unveiled a 1mm² 65nm chip in April 2025. How the Baba Hassen lab targets 1,000 jobs, 25 startups, and sovereign AI hardware capability.
Policy & Regulation
Instruction 06-2025: Algeria’s PSP Framework Gives Fintech Its First Legal Playbook
Algeria's Instruction 06-2025 creates the first PSP licensing framework with 160M DZD minimum capital, three wallet tiers, and agent networks.
AI & Automation
Algeria’s 859 AI Papers: Strong Research, Weak Commercialization Pipeline
Algeria published 859 AI papers in 2024, ranking top five in Africa. With 74 master's programs and 57,702 students, the research-to-startup gap persists.
Skills & Careers
Algeria’s 40 Digital Training Programs: Can Vocational Reform Close the Skills Gap?
Algeria launched 40 vocational programs in software, AI, cybersecurity, and cloud. Can the RNFC competency framework produce 500,000 ICT specialists by 2030?
Digital Economy
Dzair Services: Algeria’s Unified Digital Government Portal Explained
Algeria's Dzair Services platform centralizes public services across 46 government entities. Analysis of the vision, infrastructure, challenges, and benchmarks.
Startups
ASC 2025 Algiers: How Algeria’s $1B Fund and 9-Point Declaration Reshape African Startups
The 4th African Startup Conference drew 25,000+ to Algiers and produced the Algiers Declaration with 9 commitments. What Algeria's startups gain from it.
Skills & Careers
Cybersecurity Careers Algeria: How the 2025-2029 Strategy Reshaped Demand
Algeria's cybersecurity strategy mandates security teams across critical sectors. With 70M attacks in 2024 and thin talent supply, here's how to break in.
