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Digital Economy
130 Countries, One Goal: The CBDC Race and What Digital Currencies Mean for Tech
The global monetary system is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), 130 countries — representing 98% of global GDP — are now actively exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Digital Economy
B2B Payments Finally Modernize: Real-Time Rails, AP Automation, and What Is at Stake
More than half of all business-to-business payments in the United States are still made by paper check. In 2026, when consumers settle restaurant tabs in seconds with a tap of their phone, American enterprises are mailing paper slips to settle invoices worth millions of dollars
Digital Economy
Yassir’s $150M Bet: Building Algeria’s Answer to Grab and Gojek
The funding round has been covered. The $150M headline, the Bond-led syndicate, the super app ambition — that story is familiar to anyone following North African tech.
Startups
Sending Money Home: Fintech Startups Targeting Algeria’s Diaspora Remittances
Somewhere between five and seven million Algerians live outside their country. The majority are in France, with significant communities in Canada, Belgium, and the Gulf states.
Digital Economy
$650M Raised in 2024: Where Algeria’s Startup Money Is Going
Algerian startups raised $650 million in 2024 — a 60% year-over-year jump from 2023, and a figure that positions Algeria as one of the five largest startup fundraising markets on the African continent. The headline has been cited widely.
Digital Economy
11 Mobile Banks, One Winner: Algeria’s Neobank Race Is On
When Regulation 24-64 was signed on October 13, 2024, it did not just create a legal framework for digital banks in Algeria — it started a race. More than eleven companies reportedly expressed interest in or initiated applications for digital banking licenses within the first
AI & Automation
AI in Finance: Algorithmic Trading, Fraud Detection, and the Regulator’s Dilemma
Wall Street's Quiet Revolution The financial industry does not talk about AI the way Silicon Valley does — no flashy demos, no open-source models, no Twitter threads about vibes. But finance may be the industry where AI has the deepest operational penetration and the highest
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s Crypto Ban: What Law 25-10 Means for Blockchain, Fintech, and Innovation
Introduction On July 24, 2025, Algeria enacted one of the world's strictest cryptocurrency bans, published in Official Journal No. 48.
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
