Scope: Algeria Focus
AI & Automation
Algeria’s AI Strategy Refresh: Three Operational Pillars Become the Plan
Algeria's national AI strategy now cleaves around data, digital infrastructure, and human capital. Here is what enterprises and CTOs should map against today.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Algeria’s ENSC Cybersecurity School: Talent Pipeline for the Decree 26-07 Mandate
How Algeria's new National Higher School of Cybersecurity feeds the engineers every public body must hire under Presidential Decree 26-07.
Policy & Regulation
Algeria Opens Capital Markets to Startups: COSOB-SGBV Fee Waiver Through 2028 Creates a Listing On-Ramp
COSOB, SGBV, and Algeria Clearing jointly waived listing fees for labelled startups on the Growth segment through 2028 — the regulatory playbook explained.
Digital Economy
Algeria’s $1.7B E-Commerce Market After Jumia: Local Merchants Race to Fill the Gap
Algeria's e-commerce hit $1.72B in 2025, growing 10-15%. Jumia is out, Temu and Shein are pushing in, and local merchants have a narrow window.
Startups
Startup World Cup Algeria 2026: The Silicon Valley Qualifier Route for Algerian Founders
⚡ Key Takeaways ASEC’s Startup World Cup Algeria 2026 — a single-day event on June 27 in Algiers — shortlists...
Skills & Careers
Algeria’s Shared Call Center: A Bilingual BPO Career Track Built for the $1.2B Telecom Market
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s shared call center in Ouargla launched its experimental phase on November 23, 2025 with 480 positions,...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria Goes 1.6 Gbps: What Africa-First FTTH Means for Cloud-Native Startups
⚡ Key Takeaways Algérie Télécom launched a 1.6 Gbps residential FTTH tier in August 2025 (the first in Africa) and...
Digital Economy
3,679 Shopify Stores and 95% Cash on Delivery: Algeria’s 2026 Ecommerce Paradox
Algeria has 3,679 live Shopify stores growing 34% YoY, yet 95% of orders still pay cash on delivery. Here is the 2026 formalization playbook.
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s First Fintech Sandbox Cohort: 20 Payment Startups Get a 2026 Test Lane
Bank of Algeria's first 2026 sandbox cohort opens 20 slots for PSP startups to pilot wallets, agents, and tiered KYC. Here's how to design the pilot.
Cybersecurity & Risk
13 Million Phishing Attempts in Algeria: Kaspersky’s 2026 Enterprise Defense Wake-Up
Kaspersky logged 13M phishing attempts and 70M cyberattacks against Algeria in 2024. Here's the email-gateway + brand-protection playbook for 2026.
AI & Automation
ENSIA Ignite 2026: How Algeria’s AI School Built a Direct Talent Pipeline to Startups
ENSIA Ignite 2026 paired Algeria's top AI graduates with 50+ hiring startups at Sidi Abdellah, a template for closing the research-to-product gap.
