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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

Algeria – Algeria and Tunisia, on Wednesday in Algiers, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, hydrocarbons, mining, and renewable energies, with a particular focus on electricity interconnection projects and the exploitation and processing of phosphate products, according to a joint statement issued by the Ministries of Hydrocarbons and Mines, and Energy and Renewable Energies.

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Mines, where Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, and Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjal, received Imed Derbali, President of the National Council of Regions and Districts of the Republic of Tunisia, who is on an official visit to Algeria heading a parliamentary delegation.

The statement clarified that the meeting, attended by Secretary of State to the Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines in charge of Mines, Karima Bekir Tafer, as well as the Deputy Speaker of the Council of the Nation, Rabah Bghali, and several senior officials from both ministries, was devoted to reviewing the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the sectors of energy, hydrocarbons, mining, and renewable energies.

The source added that the talks addressed the historical nature of cooperation in these fields and explored ways to enhance and develop it, particularly in the production and marketing of hydrocarbons, electricity generation and transmission, as well as new and renewable energies and the energy transition.

Both sides also examined the progress of joint projects, especially the project to strengthen electricity interconnection between Algeria and Tunisia, along with potential cooperation in the mining sector, notably in the exploitation and processing of phosphate products, as well as the exchange of expertise and training.

The statement noted that the ministers presented an outline of the main lines of their respective sectoral development programs, expressing readiness to reinforce cooperation between institutions of both countries in line with the will of the two Heads of State to establish an effective and sustainable economic partnership.

Algeria’s Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Sid Ali Zerrouki, convened a high-level African ministerial summit bringing together ministers and officials from across the continent, alongside representatives of regional and international organizations, regulatory bodies, and development finance institutions. The summit was held within the framework of the Global Africa Tech 2026 Forum, hosted in Algiers from March 28 to 30, 2026.

The summit’s deliberations focused on strategic discussions around digital sovereignty and integrated connectivity in Africa, considered crucial pillars in the path toward comprehensive continental integration.

The proceedings culminated in the adoption of the “Algiers Ministerial Declaration on African Communications Sovereignty and Integrated Connectivity”, a continental political document comprising fourteen articles. It sets commitments in areas such as universal connectivity, protection of critical digital infrastructure, data sovereignty, and human capital development.

These commitments are designed to be implemented over the period 2026–2030, in full alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

The declaration enshrines the principle of “sovereign inclusivity” as both a philosophical foundation and a practical orientation, rejecting any artificial contradiction between the need to connect peoples and the requirements of continental digital sovereignty. It emphasizes that expanding access and strengthening strategic autonomy are inseparable objectives. The declaration also establishes a continental framework for developing data centers, internet exchange points, sovereign cloud solutions on African soil, enhancing cybersecurity, and supporting homegrown technological ecosystems.

To follow up on these commitments, participants agreed to establish a coordination secretariat known as SPAS-GAT, tasked with facilitating cooperation among member states, promoting information exchange and best practices, monitoring priority projects, and mobilizing technical and financial partners. Its governance, operations, and hosting arrangements will be determined in consultation with member states, in harmony with existing African mechanisms.

In his address, Minister Sid Ali Zerrouki stressed that Algeria, through this forum, offers a genuine continental model of joint action, based on the vision “All networks, one convergence”, aimed at achieving full interoperability of Africa’s terrestrial, maritime, and space infrastructures. He underlined that telecommunications infrastructure is no longer a narrow sectoral issue, but a strategic pillar of sovereignty, resilience, and inclusivity, and an indispensable foundation for continental economic integration.

Participants expressed deep gratitude to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for his steadfast commitment and ongoing efforts toward building a strong, integrated, and influential Africa, founded on a collective vision of development and continental solidarity. This commitment was reflected in Algeria’s political and institutional support for hosting the forum, its consistent drive to strengthen African integration, consolidate cooperation among states, and establish structured and interconnected continental infrastructure.

At the conclusion of the summit, participants agreed to present the ministerial declaration to the next African Union Summit for consideration and adoption, thereby reinforcing its continental character and embedding its orientations within the core of Africa’s strategic agenda.