Algeria
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Telecoms Enter Fintech: What MNO-Led Mobile Money Means for Digital Payments
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria has 54.8 million mobile connections but only 16% of adults use digital payments, with 57% of...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s New Digital Trust Law: A Business Compliance Guide for 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Council of Ministers approved a digital trust law on November 2, 2025, giving electronic signatures, seals,...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Lagos Lights Up: What Digital Realty’s Nigeria IXP Means for North Africa’s Cloud Ambitions
⚡ Key Takeaways Digital Realty has activated an IXP at its Lagos Lekki facility tied to the 2Africa cable, creating...
Policy & Regulation
AfCFTA Payments Annex: What Algerian PSPs Must Do Before 2029
⚡ Key Takeaways The AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol’s cross-border payments annex sets a ~2029 interoperability deadline. Algeria joined PAPSS in...
Digital Economy
From 644 to 859: Algeria’s Web Merchant Surge and the Fintech Sandbox Window
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s certified web merchant count grew 33% in Q1 2026 — from 644 to 859 in three...
AI & Automation
AI Reads X-Rays in Algeria’s Rural Clinics: Closing the Diagnostic Gap
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria has 57 linear accelerators distributed across 22 radiotherapy centers, yet the radiologist-to-population ratio in rural wilayas...
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,...
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
AventureCloudz: Algeria’s First Sovereign Developer Cloud — A Practical Guide for Local Builders
⚡ Key Takeaways On April 29, 2026, Algeria Venture, Djezzy, and US startup Taubyte launched AventureCloudz — Algeria’s first Git-native...
Infrastructure & Cloud
AYRADE’s Algiers Stock Exchange IPO: A Historic First for Algeria’s Sovereign Cloud Sector
⚡ Key Takeaways AYRADE SPA, Algeria’s leading ARPCE-licensed IaaS cloud operator, will open 20% of its capital on the Algiers...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Multicloud in Algeria: How Enterprises Can Blend AventureCloudz with AWS and Azure for Resilience
⚡ Key Takeaways With AventureCloudz live (April 29, 2026) and Medusa cable commissioned at 480 Tbps and sub-30ms EU latency,...
