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Algeria has achieved a notable milestone at both continental and global levels, ranking first in Africa in the 2026 Resilient Food Systems Index (RFSI), published by Economist Impact. The country placed 32nd worldwide with a score of 64.66 points, in an index that measures nations’ ability to ensure stable food availability and accessibility despite accelerating global challenges.

This ranking highlights Algeria’s growing position in the field of food security, as it has succeeded in building a food system capable of adapting to economic fluctuations and disruptions in global supply chains, amid an international context marked by increasing climate and geopolitical instability.

Growing capacity to withstand crises

According to the report, Algeria topped the African rankings, ahead of South Africa, which ranked 38th globally with 62.65 points, and Egypt, which came 39th with 62.18 points.

The index underscores Algeria’s strong capacity to cope with global supply chain challenges, particularly in the face of price volatility and trade disruptions. This performance reflects public policies focused on boosting domestic production, improving distribution mechanisms, and ensuring the availability of essential food products at affordable prices.

It also indicates steady progress in food security and sustainable development indicators. Algeria has previously achieved advanced positions in similar international reports in recent years, reinforcing its status as a regional player in this strategic sector.

At the Arab level, Algeria ranked fourth, behind countries such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in an index that evaluates 60 countries worldwide based on 71 quantitative and qualitative indicators.

Globally, Portugal topped the rankings with 76.83 points, benefiting from its agricultural diversity and policies supporting healthy food systems. The report also revealed a gap of more than 40 points between the most resilient and the most vulnerable food systems, highlighting the scale of challenges still facing many countries.

Algeria’s Minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups, and Micro-enterprises, Noureddine Ouadhah, held talks on Thursday, in Algiers, with Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission. According to a statement from the ministry, the meeting centered on advancing continental cooperation in the field of innovation.

The sector’s Minister reviewed the accelerating dynamics of the start-up ecosystem in Algeria and ways to strengthen them through intensified cooperation at the continental level, the sq;e source added.

The meeting also addressed ways to enhance cooperation with the African Union in several areas related to the knowledge economy and innovation, including funding mechanisms for scientific research, technological development, and innovation. According to the same source, this aims to double the number of start-ups at the African level and strengthen their positive impact on the new knowledge-based economy.

Source: Algerian Radio

Algiers – The Minister of Communication, Mr. Zohir Bouamama, received today, Wednesday, the Minister of Communication and New Technologies of the Republic of Niger, Mr. Aji Ali Salatou, along with his accompanying delegation, according to a statement issued by the ministry.

During this meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters, discussions focused on “ways and agendas for implementing the outcomes of the second session of the Algeria–Niger High Joint Committee for Cooperation, convened in Niamey on March 23–24, 2026, particularly those related to completing the ratification procedures of the media cooperation agreement and the Algerian proposal to update bilateral agreements concluded between audiovisual and print media institutions in both countries, so as to align them with developments and new trends in the field of information and communication.”

On this occasion, Mr. Bouamama expressed “Algeria’s readiness to strengthen media cooperation with the Republic of Niger and to explore all available opportunities in this domain, especially those concerning the provision of training programs for Nigerien journalists and media professionals to develop their skills and enhance their capacities, given the proven expertise of Algeria’s specialized institutions in this regard, as well as the exchange of experiences in other areas such as media management, television and radio broadcasting techniques, and combating disinformation.”

This cooperation, the statement added, “embodies the shared vision expressed by the leaders of the two countries, President of the Republic Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune and President of the Republic of Niger Mr. Abdourahmane Tiani, during the summit meeting held in Algiers in mid-February.”

It also falls within the framework of providing media support through “highlighting the new dynamic characterizing the bilateral strategic relations between the two countries and the strong will to deepen and strengthen them across various fields and at all levels, in a way that serves the common interests of both nations and consolidates the bonds of brotherhood and good neighborliness between the two peoples,” according to the same source.

For his part, Mr. Salatou affirmed “his commitment to implementing what was agreed upon in Niamey and his aspiration to discuss opportunities for enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the field of information and communication,” as well as “ratifying the media cooperation agreement between the two countries at the earliest possible date.”

He also expressed “his gratitude for Algeria’s considerable efforts to support his country in this sector,” praising the political will of the leadership of both nations aimed at “achieving further progress and elevating the strong historical relations between Algeria and Niger.”

Source: Algerian Press Agency