Digital Economy
Digital Economy
Ouedkniss at 800,000 Daily Users: Algeria’s Marketplace Anchors a Digital Shift
Ouedkniss draws 800,000+ daily consultations and 19 million monthly visits as Algeria's e-commerce market reshapes around local platforms after Jumia's exit.
Digital Economy
OpenAI at $25B, Anthropic at $19B: The AI Duopoly Reshaping Enterprise Spending
OpenAI hits $25B annualized revenue while Anthropic surges to $19B. Both plan 2026 IPOs as a duopoly forms that could dominate enterprise AI spending.
Digital Economy
Baridi Pay: Algeria’s QR Code Push to Digitize 27.5 Million Accounts
⚡ Key Takeaways Algerie Poste launched Baridi Pay in June 2025, enabling QR code merchant payments via BaridiMob for its...
Digital Economy
Swift’s Blockchain Ledger: 50+ Banks Building 24/7 Cross-Border Payments
⚡ Key Takeaways Swift has completed the design of a blockchain-based shared ledger for 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized deposits,...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s 1,480MW Solar Push: Nine Plants Powering the Digital Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria will commission nine solar plants totaling 1,480MW by August 2026, quadrupling installed PV capacity from 436MW....
Digital Economy
GENIUS Act Meets MiCA: How US-EU Stablecoin Rules Reshape Digital Payments
⚡ Key Takeaways The US GENIUS Act (signed July 2025) and the EU’s MiCA (effective December 2024) create converging stablecoin...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Cash Ban: How the Finance Act 2025 Is Forcing a Digital Payment Revolution
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Finance Act 2025 banned cash payments for real estate, vehicles, industrial equipment, and mandatory insurance starting...
Digital Economy
PayPal’s Decline: How Platform Wallets Are Dismantling the Original Fintech Giant
⚡ Key Takeaways PayPal’s stock has fallen 85% from its 2021 peak to ~$45, the company fired its second CEO...
Digital Economy
CCP Business Cashless: Algerie Poste Opens Commerce to 27.5 Million Accounts
⚡ Key Takeaways Algerie Poste launched CCP Business Cashless on February 7, 2026, opening its 27.5 million CCP account base...
Digital Economy
x402 Protocol: The Internet Finally Gets a Native Payment Layer
⚡ Key Takeaways The x402 Foundation, launched by Coinbase and the Linux Foundation on April 2, 2026, turns the dormant...
Digital Economy
From 95% COD to Digital Trust: How Algerian Platforms Are Shifting Payments
Algeria runs 95% on cash-on-delivery. Local platforms like Yassir, BaridiMob, and GiFTy are building the digital trust infrastructure to change that.
