e-commerce
Digital Economy
Shopify’s $116B Quarter: AI Orders Triple in 2026
Shopify's Q2 2026 GMV hit $116 billion, up 32%, as AI-referred orders tripled — a live test of how agentic shopping reshapes e-commerce.
Startups
Algeria’s Women Founders Go Digital: We-Fi Training and 2026 Grant Pathways
⚡ Key Takeaways A World Bank/We-Fi program trained 119 Algerian women entrepreneurs in digital commerce and certified 51 coaches inside...
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.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Securing Algeria’s Payment Stack: An OWASP-Grade API Playbook for E-Commerce Developers
⚡ Key Takeaways Internet payments in Algeria grew 179% in 2025 to reach 145 billion dinars across 27 million-plus transactions,...
Digital Economy
After Jumia Exits, Algeria’s Local Marketplaces Step Into the E-Commerce Spotlight
⚡ Key Takeaways Jumia announced on February 10, 2026 it would close its Algerian operations after 14 years, with the...
Digital Economy
Algeria Opens the Outbound Door: Web Merchants Can Now Accept Visa and Mastercard from Abroad
⚡ Key Takeaways A Bank of Algeria reform finalized on May 14, 2026 lets Algerian web merchants accept inbound Visa,...
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 46% Payment Surge: How SMEs Can Capture the Digital Revenue Wave
⚡ Key Takeaways Electronic payments in Algeria surged 46% in 2025 to 939 billion DZD total value; online payments grew...
Digital Economy
Global E-Commerce Surges Past .8 Trillion as Latin America Leads Regional Growth
Global e-commerce reaches .88 trillion with 21.1% retail share in 2026. Latin America leads growth at 12%+ YoY as B2B explodes across the region.