Policy & Regulation
Digital policy, data sovereignty, tech regulation and government digitalization in Algeria and the region.
Policy & Regulation
EU AI Act Omnibus: New Nudification Ban, SME Relief, and Deadline Extensions — What Changed in May 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways The May 7, 2026 EU AI Act Omnibus extends high-risk AI compliance deadlines to December 2027 (Annex...
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Algeria’s New Digital Trust Law: A Business Compliance Guide for 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Council of Ministers approved a digital trust law on November 2, 2025, giving electronic signatures, seals,...
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AU Continental AI Strategy: Algeria’s Startup Engagement Window Before Rules Crystallize
⚡ Key Takeaways The AU Continental AI Strategy’s Phase 1 consultation window runs through 2026. Algeria is among member states...
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AfCFTA Payments Annex: What Algerian PSPs Must Do Before 2029
⚡ Key Takeaways The AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol’s cross-border payments annex sets a ~2029 interoperability deadline. Algeria joined PAPSS in...
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US DOJ AI Litigation Task Force: What the State-Law Preemption Battle Means Globally
⚡ Key Takeaways The US DOJ established an AI Litigation Task Force in January 2026 to challenge state AI laws...
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EU AI Act Nudification Ban: What GenAI Providers Must Remove Before December 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways The EU AI Act omnibus deal, agreed May 2026, bans AI systems generating non-consensual intimate imagery from...
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Africa’s VASP Licensing Wave: How Five Countries Are Regulating Crypto in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s crypto adoption grew 52% as five major economies — Kenya (VASP Bill, Oct 2025), Nigeria (ISA...
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Algeria’s 500,000 ICT Specialist Program: The Digital Workforce Policy Shaping the Next Decade
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s national digital workforce program, launched January 15, 2026, targets 500,000 trained ICT specialists by 2030 with...
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Algeria’s E-Commerce Hosting Mandate: What the .dz Domain Rule Opens for Startups
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Law No. 18-05 (2018) on electronic commerce mandates that all platforms selling to Algerian residents must...
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Algeria’s Locally-Designed AI Mandate: Healthcare, Agriculture & Cybersecurity as Priority Sectors
⚡ Key Takeaways In March 2026, Algeria’s Minister of Knowledge Economy Noureddine Ouadah announced a strategic mandate to develop AI...
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Africa’s AI Policy Default: How 45 Nations Are Using Data Protection Laws as Their Primary AI Governance Tool
⚡ Key Takeaways A Yellow Card report (April 23, 2026) documents that 45 African countries have enacted data protection laws,...
