North Africa
Startups
VOLZ After the $5M: Algeria’s Travel-Tech Pioneer Maps North and West Africa
⚡ Key Takeaways VOLZ closed a 600 million DZD (~$5M) Series A in December 2025 — Algeria’s largest startup round...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Oracle Lights Up Casablanca: First Hyperscaler Public Cloud Region in North Africa
⚡ Key Takeaways Oracle activated its Casablanca cloud region on April 13, 2026 with hosting partner N+ONE Datacenters, making it...
Startups
Yassir’s Next Chapter: Algeria’s Super-App Playbook in a Tougher VC Climate
⚡ Key Takeaways Yassir, Algeria’s unicorn super-app, has raised approximately $193 million since 2017 and serves 8 million+ users across...
Startups
Algeria’s Startup Ranking: #111 Globally, #4 in North Africa — and Climbing
Algeria is #111 globally and #4 in North Africa on StartupBlink with 7.2% growth. Here's what the ranking signals for founders and investors.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa Cloud Days 2026: Algeria’s Window to Claim a North African Cloud Seat
Africa's data center market will hit $6.81B by 2030, capacity tripling. Cloud Days 2026 in Tunis is the forum where Algeria can claim a seat.
Startups
Lucky’s $23M Series B: Egypt Just Sent a Signal to North African Fintech
Egypt's Lucky raised $23M Series B to expand across North Africa and pivot to neobanking. Here's the playbook regional fintechs will copy.
Digital Economy
Yassir Builds North Africa’s First Retail Media Network: Monetizing 10M Users Across Rides, Delivery and Stores
⚡ Key Takeaways Yassir acquired Paris-based ad-tech firm Kawarizmi on 13 March 2026 and hypermarket chain UNO from Cevital five...
AI & Automation
Precision Agriculture Meets AI: How Smart Farming Boosts Crop Yields in North Africa
Algeria adopts precision agriculture with AI-driven irrigation, satellite monitoring, and IoT sensors to boost crop yields up to 30%.
AI & Automation
Tunisia-Algeria Joint AI Platform: A New Model for North African Research Collaboration
Tunisia and Algeria launch a joint digital platform connecting universities and labs to accelerate AI research collaboration across North Africa.
