
Facing the Tech Giants and the Dollar: The Chinese State Imposes Digital Currency
To counter the Tech giants and bypass the dollar, Beijing is accelerating the adoption of its central bank digital currency.
Digital transformation, tech sector, telecoms, and e-commerce

To counter the Tech giants and bypass the dollar, Beijing is accelerating the adoption of its central bank digital currency.

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced the creation of 16 new research laboratories

Algeria Telecom announced the launch of a new digital service that enables customers to check the eligibility of their lines to switch from Idoom ADSL and Idoom VDSL services to the Idoom Fibre optical fiber service, through a dedicated electronic platform without the need to visit commercial agencies. This service aims to facilitate the transition to high-speed internet in a simple and fast digital manner, allowing users to test their line eligibility directly via the dedicated link. If the lines are eligible, customers can easily submit a subscription request for the optical fiber service in electronic steps through the same platform. The company also invited users to check the details of the offer and the conditions for benefiting through its website...

Algeria Telecom announced in a statement today, Sunday, the working hours of its commercial agencies during the summer period for the northern and southern provinces, which will take effect starting tomorrow, Monday. The same source clarified that the commercial agencies of Algeria Telecom are 'ready to receive and serve throughout the summer period of 2026, from Saturday to Thursday.'

The Ministry of Internal Trade and Market Regulation has renewed its call to all citizens to rely on the electronic application 'Maraafiq Com', as part of its efforts to enhance digitization and bring public service closer to citizens. The application allows users to easily access a list of merchants available during holidays and official occasions, according to the state and municipality, ensuring the provision of various commercial services and widely consumed goods with ease and speed. View the full content on Echourouk Online.

The National Pension Fund (CNR) launched a national media campaign from May 24 to June 8, 2026, to promote...

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The CEO of the electronic industries company 'Inni', Abdel Salam Bouab, revealed that the company has met the banks' requests for electronic payment devices, in line with the higher authorities' direction in the country to generalize the electronic payment mechanism during commercial and banking transactions. The spokesperson explained, in a statement to 'Echorouk', that the company has mobilized all its material and human resources to produce an estimated 1.6 million electronic payment devices, in compliance with the content of the agreement concluded with the Ministry of Finance and the banks, by opening production lines at a rate of 20,000 units per month, adding that the company remains ready to resume production as soon as requests are made, while the company's warehouses have a surplus of ...

The Prime Minister, Saifi Gharib, chaired a government meeting dedicated to studying the national artificial intelligence strategy project, discussing a plan to launch the digital portal of Algeria.

The Ministry of Internal Trade and National Market Regulation announced the development of new features on the electronic application Marafiq.com. This aims to enable citizens to actively participate in market monitoring and improve the transparency of commercial transactions.

Algeria - New features have been added to the electronic application 'Maraafiq Com', aimed at the general public and designed for the traders' duty system during holiday periods, with the goal of enabling citizens to actively participate in market monitoring and improving the transparency of commercial transactions, according to a statement from the Ministry of Internal Trade and National Market Regulation today, Monday.

A report by the New Lines Institute places Algeria at the forefront of the technological landscape in the Maghreb, considering it the most qualified to lead artificial intelligence in North Africa thanks to a comprehensive and multi-dimensional national strategy that combines technology development, human resource qualification, expanding international partnerships, and enhancing strategic autonomy in the digital field. The report clarified that Algeria is no longer viewed solely as a regional energy power, but as a country striving to build strategic independence in the field of artificial intelligence through a national plan based on six main axes including scientific research and innovation, skill development through education, and the development of sectoral applications in ...