
Digital economy: A target of 20% of GDP by 2030
Algeria is betting on the digital economy to reach 20% of GDP by 2030. Challenges, strategies, and stakes analyzed.
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Algeria is betting on the digital economy to reach 20% of GDP by 2030. Challenges, strategies, and stakes analyzed.

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamal Rziq, chaired a working meeting dedicated to following up on the progress of the investment project being carried out by the company 'Baldna Algeria' today, Wednesday. According to the ministry's statement, the meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of 'Baldna Algeria', Ali Jassim Ali Youssef Al-Ali, the Director General of the National Investment Fund, Saleh Labani, and representatives from various ministerial sectors and bodies concerned with the project. This meeting comes ...

This came during Ait Massoudan's visit to the institute.

Dr. Ali Kahlane analyzes the National Center for Digital Services: between administrative simplification and sovereignty.

Vocational training in Algeria is modernizing to support the economic transition and youth employment.

On July 6 and 7, Sidal Group signed framework agreements for partnership and cooperation with the University of Tipaza and the National School of Veterinary Medicine, aimed at enhancing collaboration in the fields of scientific research, development, and innovation, as stated in a statement from the group today, Tuesday.

Dr. El-Houari Tigrassi, a professor of economic sciences, confirmed that the projects overseen by the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, launched and inaugurated on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of Independence Day, have a strategic nature and carry political, economic, social, and technological dimensions, reflecting the state's vision to complete the process of building a modern and contemporary Algeria, faithful to its social character, and capable of achieving digital sovereignty and leadership in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.

Indeed, it is a new basic infrastructure that will contribute to accelerating the country's digital transformation, which is at the heart of the government's action plan, and especially to ensuring the country's digital security. This has become more than a necessity for Algeria, which aims to revolutionize and modernize its management and governance methods. The Algerian National Center for Digital Services is the first sovereign digital infrastructure of its kind in Algeria. It is a strategic achievement reflecting the state's commitment to strengthening...

According to the British news agency, a model called GLM-5.2, launched last month by the Beijing-based startup Z.ai, could finally bridge this gap in terms of Western interest. GLM-5.2 is making waves in Silicon Valley due to its coding and agent capabilities, or its ability to perform complex tasks with minimal instructions, which nearly rival the leading American offerings at a much lower cost, in what some experts are calling a 'mini DeepSeek moment', reports the same source according to which this model has quickly climbed the ranks of the rankings...

Djillali-Liabès University labels 16 innovative projects: discover these startups (AI, agriculture, MedTech) in Algeria.

The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Algerian National Center for Digital Services in the capital today, Sunday.

A lengthy economic report published in a special supplement of USA Today on July 3, 2026, highlighted the economic transformations taking place in Algeria, considering that it is entering a new phase of development that makes it one of the most prominent investment destinations in North Africa, based on extensive economic reforms and massive investments in strategic sectors, along with its geographical location and natural and human resources. The report was titled 'Algeria: The Next Investment Hub in North Africa' and noted that the country is still underestimated in terms of its economic potential, despite being the largest country in Africa, the second-largest economy in the northern continent, and a gateway connecting Africa with Europe and the Middle East.