Scope: Algeria Focus
Digital Economy
After Jumia’s Exit: Who Will Win Algeria’s E-Commerce Market?
Jumia entered Algeria in 2014 with a promise: bring the Amazon experience to Africa. Twelve years later, it has left — quietly, unceremoniously, and with Algeria accounting for just 2% of its gross merchandise value.
AI & Automation
AI at the Border: How Algeria’s Customs and Port Systems Are Going Digital
Billions in Trade, Still Fighting Clearance Delays Algeria's ports and land borders process enormous trade volumes. In 2024, the country's ten main ports collectively handled approximately 130 million tonnes of cargo.
Skills & Careers
The Algerian Developer Stack: What Languages, Frameworks
The Numbers Behind Algerian Code For years, conversations about Algeria's tech talent have relied on anecdotes, LinkedIn impressions, and guesswork. That started to change when the State of Software Engineering in Algeria survey — a community-driven initiative modeled after
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Audiovisual and Online Media Law: What the .dz Hosting Mandate Means for
The New Legal Landscape for Digital Content in Algeria In December 2023, Algeria enacted Law No. 23-20 on audiovisual activity, a sweeping overhaul that extends broadcast-era regulation into the digital sphere.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Bug Bounty and Ethical Hacking in Algeria: Is There a Legal Framework for Responsible
The Researcher's Dilemma Algeria has a growing community of skilled cybersecurity researchers and ethical hackers. Many are self-taught, honing their skills through CTF (Capture The Flag) competitions, HackerOne and Bugcrowd platforms, and independent study.
AI & Automation
AI in Algerian Education: How Adaptive Learning Platforms Could Transform a System
The Scale of Algeria's Education Challenge Algeria's education system is one of the largest in Africa and the Arab world, serving nearly 12 million students across primary, middle, and secondary levels for the 2024–2025 academic year. The Ministry of National Education
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Academic Network: How CERIST Connects Universities and Why Research
CERIST and the Academic Research Network CERIST — the Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique — is Algeria's primary institution for scientific information infrastructure. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Algiers, CERIST operates under the
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Submarine Cable Network: The Invisible Infrastructure Behind Every Connection
The Cables You Never Think About Every email sent from Algiers, every video call from Oran, every cloud workload pushed from a Bab Ezzouar data center to a European hyperscaler travels through one of a small number of submarine fiber-optic cables resting on the Mediterranean
Infrastructure & Cloud
Building a Tech Startup in Algeria: A Practical Infrastructure Stack Guide
Domain Registration: The .dz Question Every Algerian startup faces the domain decision early. Do you register a .dz country-code domain, a .com, or both?
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Smart Grid Ambitions: How Sonelgaz Is Modernizing the Power Network with IoT
The Scale of Algeria's Grid Challenge Sonelgaz is not just Algeria's power utility — it is one of Africa's largest energy companies, responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity to over 12.5 million subscribers across the largest country on the
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria in Space: Alcomsat-1, ASAL, and the Satellite Communications Infrastructure
Algeria's Place in the Space Communications Landscape On December 10, 2017, Algeria launched Alcomsat-1, its first telecommunications satellite, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China aboard a Long March 3B rocket. Built by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
