
Launch of the President's Award for Best Startup
The application process opens starting today.
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The application process opens starting today.

The Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro Enterprises announced today, Friday, the opening of applications for the President of the Republic Award for Best Startup in its first edition, until August 23. The statement clarified that this competition is open to innovative project owners, outstanding startups, as well as promising accelerated enterprises, where interested candidates can access the dedicated digital platform (startupoftheyear.dz) to review the participation conditions, evaluation criteria, and various details related to this competition.

After they were awarded the Best New Team prize at Formula Student UK 2026.

Houari Boumediene University of Science and Technology in El Madania signed a framework agreement for partnership and cooperation with the 'Sidal' group aimed at enhancing collaboration in the fields of scientific research, technological development, and innovation, through the launch of joint research projects, exchange of expertise, and support for students and researchers. The agreement, which falls within the framework of renewing the existing cooperation between the two parties, was signed yesterday, Sunday, in the presence of university deputy directors and deans of faculties, along with officials from the 'Sidal' group. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

On Saturday, the third edition of the '72 Hours of Entrepreneurship' event was launched with the participation of more than 30 young members of the Algerian diaspora living abroad, alongside youth from various provinces of the country, aimed at supporting project holders and turning their ideas into tangible projects. The event, organized by the national caravan 'Shab Fikra', is attended by representatives from several ministerial sectors, including the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Startups and Micro-Enterprises, the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, as well as representatives from the National Agency for Support and Development of Entrepreneurship 'NESDA', the National Fund for Financing Startups, along with actors in the entrepreneurial field...

An Instagram story published by an Algerian company is now, in law, subject to the same regime as the customer file kept in a CRM. This is the concrete scope of deliberation n°04, adopted on July 15, 2026, by the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (ANPDP), the body responsible for enforcing law 18-07 of June 10, 2018, relating to the protection of individuals in the processing of personal data. The text clarifies a point that remained vague since the law came into force. A photo or video that allows the identification of a physical person...

Algeria - The third edition of the '72 Hours of Entrepreneurship' event was organized today, Saturday, in Algiers, with the participation of more than 30 young members of the diaspora and youth from various provinces of the country, aiming to support project holders in practically implementing their ideas.

Algeria - The third edition of the '72-Hour Entrepreneurial Event' was organized today, Saturday, in Algiers, with the participation of more than 30 young members of the Algerian community living abroad and youth from various provinces of the country, aimed at supporting project holders and bringing their ideas to reality.

The national caravan 'Young Idea' organized today, Saturday, in Algiers, the third edition of the event '72 Hours of Entrepreneurship', with the participation of more than 30 young members of the Algerian community living abroad and youth from various provinces of the country, aimed at supporting project holders and turning their ideas into reality. This event took place in the presence of representatives from several ministerial departments, including the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Institutions […]

A new step towards the realization of the Opel car factory in Algeria.

The sovereign cloud operator 'Ayrad' joined the official listing of the Algiers Stock Exchange yesterday, becoming the first technology company listed on the Algerian market. The opening of 20% of the capital recorded a subscription rate of 138.4% from 2617 investors, bringing the number of listed companies to ten, compared to only five in 2024.

The Minister of Hydraulic Resources, Lounès Bouzegza, and the Minister of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Microenterprises, Noureddine Ouadah, co-chaired a coordination meeting last Tuesday in Algiers, during which it was agreed to facilitate the involvement of microenterprises and startups in hydraulic sector projects and to accelerate their pace, reported APS.