digital economy
Digital Economy
Stripe’s $53 Billion PayPal Bid: The Fight to Own Stablecoin Checkout
Stripe and Advent's $53B bid for PayPal is a bet to vertically integrate stablecoin payments. What it means for cross-border money and Algeria.
Digital Economy
Circle’s $14.8 Trillion Quarter: Why Stablecoin Volume Soared While Circulation Slipped
Circle’s Q2 2026 results show USDC onchain volume up 151% to $14.8T even as quarter-end circulation slipped 4.8%. What the split signals for stablecoins.
Digital Economy
Walmart’s E-Commerce Grew 23% in a Quarter: Why the Playbook Is Marketplace, Not Store
Walmart's global e-commerce grew 23% in Q2 FY27, with marketplace net sales up over 50% and advertising up 38%. Why the growth engine is now platform, not store.
Digital Economy
Africa’s $198.8 Billion Mobile Payments Year: What the 2026 Numbers Really Mean
Africa's mobile payments market is forecast to reach $198.8 billion in 2026, up 22%, driven by interoperable infrastructure and fintech. What the numbers mean for the digital economy.
Digital Economy
Malaysia’s $94 Billion Chip Bet: From Assembly Hub to Innovation Platform
Malaysia's E&E exports jumped 39.7% to $94B in early 2026 — 48% of all exports. Its National Semiconductor Strategy targets RM500B to move up the value chain.
Digital Economy
The Broadband Dividend: Inside the World Bank’s $137M West Africa Digital Push
The World Bank's $137M WARDIP2 will connect 5.2M people to broadband on evidence that 10% more broadband lifts GDP up to 2%. Why it's a policy case for Algeria.
Skills & Careers
Game Development Careers in Algeria: Unity Skills and Local Studios in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s games industry generated roughly $2.29 billion in 2025 and is growing at 12.32% a year, far...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Law 26-12: Digitizing the Commercial Register for Online Sellers
Law 26-12 (June 2026) modernizes Algeria's commercial register with electronic filing via Sidjilcom — a clear path for online sellers to formalize.
Digital Economy
Edahabia Goes Premium: Algeria Post’s Tiered Cards and a Maturing Payment Market
Algerie Poste is splitting Edahabia into Blue, Premium, Platinum and Black tiers. Here is what the ceilings mean for merchants, fintechs and the diaspora.
Digital Economy
BaridiMob’s Rise: How Algeria’s Postal Wallet Now Powers 70% of Edahabia Payments
⚡ Key Takeaways BaridiMob now carries roughly 70% of all Edahabia digital payments — about 60 million transactions a year...
Digital Economy
Fintech Resurgence: BCG Report Shows $500B Revenue and Agentic AI as the Next Frontier
⚡ Key Takeaways Global fintech revenues hit $504 billion in 2025, growing 22% year-over-year — more than four times the...
