ALGERIATECH Editorial
AI & Automation
Hunter Alpha Unmasked: How Xiaomi’s Trillion-Parameter MiMo-V2-Pro Fooled the AI World
The anonymous Hunter Alpha model that topped OpenRouter for a week was Xiaomi’s trillion-parameter MiMo-V2-Pro, built by ex-DeepSeek talent at a fifth the cost.
Digital Economy
TemTem’s Super-App Gamble: Can Algeria’s Second Ride-Hailing Platform Beat the Odds?
TemTem raised 5.7M to build Algeria second super-app with ride-hailing, delivery, and e-commerce across 21 wilayas. Here is how it competes with Yassir.
Digital Economy
Financial Exclusion in Algeria: Why 65% Unbanked Blocks the Digital Economy
Only 35% of Algerian adults have financial accounts. How cash dominance and 65% exclusion rate block digital economy growth.
Startups
Gifty Algeria: Building Digital Payment Rails in a Cash-First Economy
How Algerian fintech Gifty is building digital payment infrastructure with mobile wallets and agent networks in a country where 90% of transactions use cash.
Skills & Careers
Digital Brain Drain: 29% of Algerian Developers Work Remotely for Foreign Firms
29% of Algerian developers work remotely for foreign companies at 3x local salaries. How this digital brain drain reshapes the tech talent market.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Starry Addax and FlexStarling: Android Spyware Targeting North African Activists
Cisco Talos uncovered Starry Addax deploying FlexStarling Android spyware in North Africa. What Algerian users and enterprises must know to stay protected.
Infrastructure & Cloud
GeeSpace and Algerie Telecom Satellite: Algeria’s LEO IoT Bet on Africa
GeeSpace and Algerie Telecom Satellite sign LEO satellite IoT deal. Algeria aims to become Africa hub for satellite manufacturing and IoT connectivity.
AI & Automation
Africa AI Council: Algeria’s Seat at the Table for Continental AI Governance
Algeria's Minister Zerrouki joins the 15-member Africa AI Council. How continental AI governance shapes DjazairIA, the $1.69B market, and local tech.
Startups
Pivot or Perish: How Algerian Startups Survive by Changing Direction
⚡ Key Takeaways The mythology of startups loves the straight line. Founder has idea, builds product, finds customers, scales. The...
Startups
Logistics-Tech Startups Rewiring Algeria’s Supply Chain
⚡ Key Takeaways Every conversation about Algerian startups eventually lands on delivery apps. Yassir, TemTem, Ecotrack — the consumer-facing, last-mile...
Startups
CleanTech Startups in Algeria: Betting on Solar, Waste, and Water
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria sits on one of the planet’s most extraordinary clean energy endowments. The Sahara receives over 3,000...
