Policy & Regulation
Digital policy, data sovereignty, tech regulation and government digitalization in Algeria and the region.
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Law 25-11: What DPOs, Breach Notification, and DPIAs Mean for Your Business
Algeria's Law 25-11 mandates DPOs, 5-day breach notification, and impact assessments. What every Algerian organization must do to comply now.
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Instruction 06-2025: Algeria’s PSP Framework Gives Fintech Its First Legal Playbook
Algeria's Instruction 06-2025 creates the first PSP licensing framework with 160M DZD minimum capital, three wallet tiers, and agent networks.
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Algeria’s Drone Framework Takes Shape: From Blanket Ban to Regulated Skies
⚡ Key Takeaways Stand in the middle of a date palm plantation in Biskra, and the problem becomes visceral. Approximately...
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Digital Services Tax: Should Algeria Tax Google, Meta, and Netflix?
⚡ Key Takeaways Every day, millions of Algerians open Instagram, search Google, stream Netflix, and download apps from the Apple...
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Algeria’s Emerging AI Regulation: Balancing Innovation with Accountability
⚡ Key Takeaways In December 2024, Algeria’s newly established AI Council, led by Professor Merouane Debbah, announced the National Artificial...
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Algeria’s Auto-Entrepreneur Card Is Reshaping the Digital Gig Economy: What You Need to Know
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s National Auto-Entrepreneur Agency (ANAE) has attracted over 42,000 platform registrations and distributed more than 10,000 auto-entrepreneur...
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Presidential Decree 25-320: Algeria’s First National Data Governance Framework and What It Means for Every Public Institution
⚡ Key Takeaways Presidential Decree 25-320 (December 30, 2025) creates Algeria’s first national data governance framework — mandatory data classification,...
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Algeria’s Big Tech Platform Regulation Bill: What TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Must Do to Keep Operating
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s National People’s Assembly is reviewing a draft law that would require global platforms with over 1...
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Innovation Policy Scorecard: How Algeria Compares to South Korea, Singapore, and the UAE
Algeria's innovation policy benchmarked against South Korea, Singapore, and the UAE on R&D spending, tax incentives, tech transfer, and startup ecosystem maturity.
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Algeria’s IP Gap: Why 1,000 Patent Filings Can’t Power an Open Innovation Ecosystem
Algeria files ~1,000 patents/year but lacks IP courts and university policies for open innovation. Here'''s the reform agenda to unlock the ecosystem.
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What the Law Actually Says: Algeria’s Cryptocurrency Ban Explained
Algeria criminalizes cryptocurrency under Law 25-10. Full legal breakdown of the 2018 ban, 2025 criminal penalties, and Bank of Algeria enforcement.
