Policy & Regulation
Digital policy, data sovereignty, tech regulation and government digitalization in Algeria and the region.
Policy & Regulation
EU AI Antitrust 2026: Meta, Google Face Competition Probes Over AI Market Power
⚡ Key Takeaways In December 2025, the European Commission opened formal antitrust investigations into Meta’s WhatsApp AI exclusivity policy and...
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EU AI Act Omnibus May 2026: Extended Deadlines and SMC Relief — What Actually Changed
⚡ Key Takeaways The EU Council and Parliament reached political agreement on May 7, 2026 to extend the high-risk AI...
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Algeria Public Procurement Reform: How Tech Startups Can Win SOE Contracts Through Direct Negotiation in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s reformed public procurement framework — confirmed by the U.S. Commercial Service and the Prime Minister’s ecosystem...
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Algeria Finance Law 2026: The Certified Cash Register Mandate That Creates a Domestic SaaS Market
⚡ Key Takeaways Law No. 25-17 (Algeria’s Finance Law for 2026, enacted December 14, 2025) mandates that all businesses use...
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ARPCE Sanctions Telecom Operators: How Algerian Enterprises Can Leverage QoS Rules for Stronger SLAs
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s regulator ARPCE has issued formal warnings to all three mobile operators — Mobilis, Djezzy, and Ooredoo...
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India DPDP Act: The Significant Data Fiduciary Rules That Will Reshape Global SaaS in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Rules were notified on November 14, 2025, launching a three-phase compliance clock....
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FTC’s Operation AI Comply: One Year of AI-Washing Enforcement and What Every Marketer Must Fix
⚡ Key Takeaways The FTC’s Operation AI Comply has produced more than a dozen enforcement actions in its first year,...
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Africa’s Cross-Border Data Enforcement Shift: What Pan-African SaaS Companies Must Prepare For
⚡ Key Takeaways In May 2026, Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission convened regulators from nine countries in Abuja to advance cross-border...
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Algeria Decree 25-320: A Practical Data Governance Compliance Guide for Public Sector IT Teams
⚡ Key Takeaways Presidential Decree No. 25-320 of 30 December 2025 establishes Algeria’s first national data governance framework, requiring all...
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Algeria Digital Identity Law: How the New Trust Services Framework Enables Secure e-Services in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Council of Ministers approved a Digital Identity and Trust Services draft law on November 2, 2025,...
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Algeria FATF Assessment 2026: What Grey List Exit Means for Digital Investment and Fintech
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria remains on the FATF increased monitoring list with the February 2026 plenary triggering an onsite assessment...
