digital economy
AI & Automation
Africa’s $10 Billion AI Drive: AfDB and UNDP Plan to Create 40 Million Jobs by 2035
⚡ Key Takeaways The AfDB and UNDP launched the AI 10 Billion Initiative at the Nairobi AI Forum (February 9–10,...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Social Commerce Economy: How Facebook Merchants Can Enter the Formal Digital Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Over 85% of Algeria’s digital retail transactions still rely on cash-on-delivery, driven largely by informal Facebook and...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s ANPDP in a 45-Nation Africa: How Regional Data Protection Leadership Unlocks Cross-Border Business
⚡ Key Takeaways Yellow Card’s 2026 report confirms 45 African countries have enacted data protection legislation and 39 regulatory authorities...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s 20% GDP Digital Target: Priority Sectors and Investment Roadmap for 2030
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s SNTN-2030 targets 20% GDP from the digital economy by 2030 — requiring 20,000 startups, 500,000 ICT...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Fintech Sandbox: What the Coming PSP Licences Will Mean for the Digital Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Bank of Algeria Instruction 06-2025 (August 2025) creates the country’s first formal PSP licensing framework: three-tier...
Digital Economy
DCO Report: Digital Economy Hits $28 Trillion — And the EU’s DMA Review Shows What Governing It Costs
⚡ Key Takeaways The global digital economy will reach $28 trillion in 2026 — 22% of global GDP, growing at...
Digital Economy
Made in Algeria Goes Digital: Non-Oil Exports Reach 19 Markets via Trade Platforms
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria launched a landmark non-oil export operation in April 2026 covering 35 product categories — from dates...
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
Africa and the Middle East’s Data Center Colocation Market Is Racing Toward $11.1 Billion by 2030
⚡ Key Takeaways The Africa and Middle East data center colocation market will grow from $4.9B in 2026 to $11.1B...
Skills & Careers
Sidi Abdallah Digital Incubator: Algeria’s Pipeline from Vocational Grad to Tech Founder 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways INFEP’s Centre of Excellence at Sidi Abdallah-Rahmania anchors a business incubator giving vocational graduates a direct, first-of-its-kind...
Digital Economy
RWA Tokenization: How $24B On-Chain Is Unlocking SME Lending in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Tokenized real-world assets (RWA) grew from $5 billion in 2022 to over $24 billion by mid-2025, with...
