Scope: Algeria Focus
Digital Economy
From 95% COD to Digital Trust: How Algerian Platforms Are Shifting Payments
Algeria runs 95% on cash-on-delivery. Local platforms like Yassir, BaridiMob, and GiFTy are building the digital trust infrastructure to change that.
Startups
Leancubator: Inside Algeria’s Top-Ranked Sustainable Innovation Hub
How Leancubator earned Algeria's top incubator ranking by connecting sustainable startups to EU-backed programs and corporate partnerships.
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Digital Payment Services Law: New Consumer Protections for the Cashless Economy
Algeria's PSP regulation and e-commerce laws build new consumer protections for digital wallets, cross-border payments, and the cashless economy transition.
Skills & Careers
Algeria’s Cybersecurity Certification Programs: Building a Professional Defense Workforce
Algeria launches cybersecurity certification programs with 285,000 new training places and 40 digital curricula developed with GAAN and tech companies.
Cybersecurity & Risk
ASSI Takes the Lead: Algeria’s Cybersecurity Agency Coordinates Incident Response
How Algeria's ASSI coordinates national incident response under the 2025-2029 cybersecurity strategy, with mandatory security units across all public institutions.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Sparkle x Algerie Telecom: Italy-Algeria Submarine Cable Powers Sovereignty
Sparkle and Algerie Telecom sign MoU for a dedicated Italy-Algeria submarine cable with cybersecurity, cloud, and data center support under the Mattei Plan.
AI & Automation
Tunisia-Algeria Joint AI Platform: A New Model for North African Research Collaboration
Tunisia and Algeria launch a joint digital platform connecting universities and labs to accelerate AI research collaboration across North Africa.
Digital Economy
Wimpay-BNA: Algeria’s First Contactless Mobile Payment App Reaches 137K Users
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s e-payment volume reached 939 billion dinars in 2025, up 46% year-over-year, with Wimpay-BNA’s 137,000+ users helping...
Cybersecurity & Risk
RSA Conference 2026: Key Takeaways for Algerian Security Teams
⚡ Key Takeaways Nearly 44,000 attendees at RSA Conference 2026 witnessed agentic AI dominate roughly 40% of the agenda —...
AI & Automation
NVIDIA’s Agent Toolkit: What Algerian Developers Need to Know
⚡ Key Takeaways NVIDIA's Agent Toolkit — open-sourced at GTC 2026 on March 16 and already backed by 17 enterprise...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Huawei-Yassir Partnership: Building Algeria’s Cloud and AI Infrastructure Together
⚡ Key Takeaways With $225.9 million in revenue in 2024 and approximately $193 million in total funding raised, Yassir is...
