equity

MENA Startups: April 2026 Rebound Masks a Dangerous Shift to Debt

ALGERIATECH Editorial

May 13, 2026

⚡ Key Takeaways MENA startup funding rebounded 211% month-on-month to $150 million across 27 deals in April 2026, but 53%...

Africa’s $705M Funding Shift: Why Debt Is Overtaking Equity for Startups

ALGERIATECH Editorial

April 7, 2026

⚡ Key Takeaways African startups raised $705 million in Q1 2026 across 59 deals, with debt financing ($490 million) overtaking...

Startup Retention: Equity or Salary? How Algerian Startups Keep Tech Talent

ALGERIATECH Editorial

February 3, 2026

The Algerian startup founder's talent retention problem is not complicated. It has a single, unambiguous root cause: a junior developer working remotely for a European company earns approximately €500 per month — already more than 120,000 DZD, which exceeds what most