Format: Analysis
Policy & Regulation
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...
Infrastructure & Cloud
The Algeria–Oman Data Center Template: A Replicable Model for Gulf-Africa Infrastructure Deals
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria and Oman signed a bilateral data center and digital transformation cooperation agreement on May 5, 2026....
Skills & Careers
Algeria’s ‘7-to-77’ Programme: National Digital Skills Initiative Opens Seven Regional Centers
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria launched the ‘77.7’ national digital skills programme on May 17, 2026 — opening 7 regional Skills...
Cybersecurity & Risk
After Algeria’s Compliance & Cybersecurity Day: What Enterprises Must Do Next
⚡ Key Takeaways Presidential Decree No. 26-07 (January 2026) mandates cybersecurity units in all Algerian public institutions, while Law 18-07...
Startups
Algeria’s Comeback Founders: Startups That Failed, Pivoted, and Came Back Stronger
⚡ Key Takeaways Khosla Ventures led a $10M seed round for Bench Accounting’s Ian Crosby — whose previous company imploded...
Startups
Algerian Startups on the World Stage: Vivatech, GITEX and TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — A Practical Guide
⚡ Key Takeaways TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 closes May 27, 2026 — offering Algerian founders a free path to $100,000,...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Switch Mobile Goes Multi-Bank: Interoperability Reaches 15 Banks in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Switch Mobile is expanding from 7 pilot banks to at least 15 banking institutions in 2026,...
Cybersecurity & Risk
Ransomware Hits Telecoms: Lessons Algerian ISPs Must Apply Now
⚡ Key Takeaways In January 2026, the Crimson Collective extortion group breached Brightspeed ISP, stealing over 1 million customer records...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Payment Terminal Gap: 100,000 TPEs for 1.2 Million Merchants
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria crossed 100,000 active payment terminals in March 2026 — a 33% jump in three months —...
Infrastructure & Cloud
The Data Center Backlash: Why 14 U.S. States Are Trying to Pause AI Infrastructure
⚡ Key Takeaways More than 14 bills across 11+ U.S. states sought temporary moratoriums on large data center construction in...