digital economy
Digital Economy
BaridiMob’s Merchant Ecosystem: Tracking the QR Payment Expansion Milestone in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways BaridiMob has surpassed 5 million subscribers and processes approximately 60 million transactions per year, with 70% of...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Algeria’s Internet Exchange Point Opportunity: How Local Peering Can Unlock a Domestic Content Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s data consumption grew roughly 9x in five years — from 379.7 million GB in Q2 2020...
Digital Economy
EU Instant Payments Regulation: The April 2026 Deadline That Exposes Who Is Ready
⚡ Key Takeaways The EU Instant Payments Regulation (2024/886) forces all eurozone PSPs to submit their first compliance reports by...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Digital Transformation Playbook: From Experimentation to Economic Infrastructure
⚡ Key Takeaways Bottom Line: Algeria is implementing 500+ digital transformation projects under Digital Algeria 2030, with 75% focused on...
Digital Economy
Algeria’s Ride-Hailing Regulation: How Yassir, Temtem, and Heetch Navigate New Rules
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s ride-hailing market is consolidating around three locally-rooted platforms — Yassir ($193M raised, 45 cities), Temtem (4,000+...
Digital Economy
Algeria Digital 2026: 47 Million Internet Users and the Mobile Commerce Surge
Algeria reaches 47 million internet users in 2026 as mobile commerce, digital payments, and 4G expansion reshape the country's digital economy.
Digital Economy
Ouedkniss at 800,000 Daily Users: Algeria’s Marketplace Anchors a Digital Shift
Ouedkniss draws 800,000+ daily consultations and 19 million monthly visits as Algeria's e-commerce market reshapes around local platforms after Jumia's exit.
Digital Economy
Algeria’s 1,480MW Solar Push: Nine Plants Powering the Digital Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria will commission nine solar plants totaling 1,480MW by August 2026, quadrupling installed PV capacity from 436MW....
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Finance Law 2026: R&D Deductions, PE Rules, and the Digital Economy Impact
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Finance Law 2026 (Law No. 25-17) introduces an R&D deduction of up to 30% of accounting...
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...
