digital economy
Digital Economy
PayPal’s Decline: How Platform Wallets Are Dismantling the Original Fintech Giant
⚡ Key Takeaways PayPal’s stock has fallen 85% from its 2021 peak to ~$45, the company fired its second CEO...
Digital Economy
x402 Protocol: The Internet Finally Gets a Native Payment Layer
⚡ Key Takeaways The x402 Foundation, launched by Coinbase and the Linux Foundation on April 2, 2026, turns the dormant...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s $400B GDP Target: How Much of the Vision Is Digital?
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s non-hydrocarbon sectors expanded 5.4% in H1 2025, and the government has set a target of AI...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s 37.8 Million Connected Users: Digital Economy at 79.5% Internet Penetration
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria had 36.2 million internet users at the start of 2025 (76.9% penetration), growing by 488,000 users...
Digital Economy
Algeria Joins PAPSS: What Pan-African Payments Mean for Cross-Border Trade
Algeria became the 18th country to join PAPSS in August 2025, connecting its banks to pan-African cross-border payments. What it means for trade and fintech.
Skills & Careers
Digital Brain Drain: 29% of Algerian Developers Work Remotely for Foreign Firms
29% of Algerian developers work remotely for foreign companies at 3x local salaries. How this digital brain drain reshapes the tech talent market.
Policy & Regulation
Digital Services Tax: Should Algeria Tax Google, Meta, and Netflix?
⚡ Key Takeaways Every day, millions of Algerians open Instagram, search Google, stream Netflix, and download apps from the Apple...
Digital Economy
The Dinar Wall: How Non-Convertibility Is Slowing Algeria’s Digital Economy
There is a specific frustration that every Algerian developer, startup founder, and digital professional knows intimately: the moment a payment form asks for a card number, and you know — before you even type the digits — that it will be declined. AWS, GitHub Pro, Figma,
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Digital Economy Law: What Tech Companies Need to Know in 2026
Introduction Algeria's regulatory environment for technology businesses has undergone significant transformation since 2020 — driven by a government committed to reducing hydrocarbon dependency, a rapidly growing youth population demanding digital services, a post-pandemic
