digital economy
Digital Economy
ASEAN DEFA: The Digital Economy Treaty That Will Reshape How 700 Million People Trade Online
⚡ Key Takeaways ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is targeting a November 2026 signing, covering nine pillars including cross-border...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria Satellite IoT: How the ARPCE NGSO Tender Unlocks Connected Agriculture, Mining, and Transport
⚡ Key Takeaways ARPCE awards 2 NGSO satellite licenses in 2026 — first legal path for LEO IoT in Algeria...
Skills & Careers
Algeria–Huawei AI Pact: Rewiring Vocational Training for the Digital Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Ministry of Vocational Training signed a three-protocol MOU with Huawei in May 2025 to deliver joint...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Data Centers as Power Catalysts: Africa’s Cloud Boom Modernizes Its Energy Grid
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s data center market reached $3.49 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $6.81 billion...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s eTrade Readiness: What the UNCTAD Assessment Means for Digital Exporters
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria launched its UNCTAD eTrade Readiness Assessment in August 2025, mapping seven policy pillars that determine cross-border...
AI & Automation
Algeria’s First AI Incubator at Sidi Abdellah: From Research Lab to Commercial Pipeline
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s first dedicated AI and cybersecurity startup cluster at the Sidi Abdellah Scientific and Technological Pole, co-overseen...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s AAPI Investment Framework: The ICT Tax Breaks Tech Founders Are Missing
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Law 22-18 (July 2022) gives ICT investors customs duty exemptions, VAT relief, 10-year land tax waivers,...
AI & Automation
Algeria’s 12-Week AI Programme: Building the 500,000-Specialist Workforce for 7% GDP
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Ministry of Vocational Training has launched a 12-week AI programme (8 weeks training + 4 weeks...
Digital Economy
500 Digital Projects by 2026: Where Algeria Stands at the Mid-Year Mark
⚡ Key Takeaways On 25 December 2024, High Commissioner for Digitisation Meriem Benmouloud pledged 500+ digital projects between 2025 and...
Digital Economy
BaridiMob and Edahabia Beat the Banks: Why Postal Rails Dominate Algeria’s Digital Payments Mix
⚡ Key Takeaways New CERIST-indexed research confirms BaridiMob and Edahabia dominate Algeria’s digital payment volume and value, ahead of CIB...
Digital Economy
Yassir Market at Bab Ezzouar: Inside the Ramadan 2026 Reopening of Algeria’s First Super-App-Owned Hypermarket
⚡ Key Takeaways Yassir’s rebranded former-Uno hypermarket reopened at Bab Ezzouar during Ramadan 2026, becoming Algeria’s first super-app-owned physical store....
