Policy & Regulation
Digital policy, data sovereignty, tech regulation and government digitalization in Algeria and the region.
Policy & Regulation
The Chip Wall Backfires: US Export Controls Lock Nvidia Out of China
⚡ Key Takeaways Despite roughly $10 billion in Commerce Department-approved licenses to sell Nvidia’s H200 chip to China, a US...
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Google’s €890M DMA Fine: The EU’s First Penalty and What Gatekeepers Face Next
The EU fined Google €890M on 23 July 2026, its first DMA penalty. Here's what the self-preferencing and anti-steering rulings mean for platforms.
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Brussels Draws a Line: EU Finds Meta’s Infinite Scroll and Autoplay Breach the DSA
⚡ Key Takeaways The European Commission preliminarily found on 10 July 2026 that Meta’s infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and...
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Google’s Android Fine Goes Final: The New EU Antitrust Standard for Platforms
⚡ Key Takeaways The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal on July 2,...
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Algeria’s Law 26-12: Digitizing the Commercial Register for Online Sellers
Law 26-12 (June 2026) modernizes Algeria's commercial register with electronic filing via Sidjilcom — a clear path for online sellers to formalize.
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The Algiers Declaration: Africa’s OTT Platform Rules and What They Mean for Algeria
⚡ Key Takeaways African telecom and digital-economy ministers adopted the Algiers Declaration on Fair, Safe and Responsible Digital Platforms in...
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Illinois AI Safety Measures Act: The Third State Law Redrawing US Frontier AI Rules
⚡ Key Takeaways Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (SB 315) on July 6, 2026,...
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Algeria E-Procurement Portal: Digital Tender Access for Startups and SMEs in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s national procurement portal (marches-publics.gov.dz) now accepts fully electronic bid submissions, formalized by a Finance Ministry decree...
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ANPDP Regional Hubs: Data-Protection Oversight Comes Closer to Algerian Business
⚡ Key Takeaways Article 27 bis of Law 25-11 (24 July 2025) equips Algeria’s data-protection authority, the ANPDP, with regional...
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Algeria’s AML Rulebook for Banks: Regulation 24-03 and Transaction Monitoring for New Tech
⚡ Key Takeaways Bank of Algeria Regulation 24-03 (August 2024) requires banks, Algeria Post, and virtual-asset providers to run risk-based...
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The Preemption Gambit: App Store Accountability and KOSA Reshape US Tech Policy
⚡ Key Takeaways The White House and Senate Republicans are bundling KOSA, the App Store Accountability Act, and the NO...
