Bank of Algeria
Digital Economy
Digital KYC in Algeria: How eSIM-Linked Identity Could Unlock Remote Banking Onboarding
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria has a 57% unbanked adult population but mandatory biometric national IDs since 2016 and 54.8 million...
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...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria Post-Crypto-Ban: CBDC Research and the Enterprise Blockchain Question
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Law 25-10 (July 2025) criminalized all private crypto activity, but Monetary and Banking Law No. 23-09...
Digital Economy
Loop Files Algeria’s First PSP Agrément Application: What It Means for Fintech Founders
⚡ Key Takeaways Loop, a payments startup, has filed the first application for a payment-service-provider (PSP) agrément under Instruction 06-2025...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Fintech Sandbox 2026: How Startups Can Test Payment Products Under Supervision
⚡ Key Takeaways Bank of Algeria Instruction No. 06-2025, published August 17, 2025, is Algeria’s first formal PSP regulatory framework,...
Digital Economy
Algeria Fintech Sandbox 2026: The Qualification Guide for PSPs and Digital Wallet Startups
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Fintech Strategy 2024-2030 creates the country’s first regulatory sandbox targeting 20+ startups in 2026, with Instruction...
Digital Economy
PAPSS Is Live in Algeria: The Exporter and SME Activation Playbook
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria joined PAPSS in August 2025 — here’s the operational playbook for exporters and SMEs to capture...
Digital Economy
Algeria + PAPSS + AfCFTA: The Cross-Border Payment Rail Algerian SMEs Can Use Right Now
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria became the 18th member of PAPSS on August 15, 2025, connecting the Bank of Algeria to...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s 57% Unbanked: How PSP Wallets Are Bridging the Financial Exclusion Gap
⚡ Key Takeaways 57% of Algerian adults lack a transaction account — the highest financial exclusion rate in North Africa...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s PSP Wave: Virtual USD Mastercards Open the Global Digital Economy to Algerians
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Bank of Algeria Instruction 06-2025 (August 17, 2025) created the country’s first PSP licensing framework with...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Agent Banking Model: Bridging the Unbanked Gap via Proximity Agents
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria has 57% of adults unbanked, yet EDAHABIA card holders grew to 14.3 million by end of...
