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Growth in many markets of the region, including Algeria’s immediate neighbours, points to the potential for expansions in Algeria’s IT sector. While spending remains low, the planned launch of 3G at the end of 2013 should lead to rapid growth in internet use and give the wider IT sector a boost. The country is also a regional pioneer in some niches...

A spate of new capital investments has the potential to dramatically alter the performance of Algeria’s fixed-line segment. Fixed-line telecoms infrastructure in Algeria has traditionally been challenging to maintain, with demand regularly outpacing supply, leading to a large backlog for fixed broadband connections, as well as connection and speed...

Significant changes are set to come to Algeria’s telecoms sector following the drafting of a new information and communications technology (ICT) law that would at least partly liberalise the market and lead to increased competition. The draft law has been submitted to parliament, though has yet to be confirmed. Further changes seem likely to come...

What are the challenges limiting small and medum-sized enterprises (SMEs) from better utilising ICT services in their everyday tasks?

Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Algeria 2013

With ICT expenditure reaching $4.59bn in 2012, Algeria spends considerably less than many of its neighbours, for example Morocco, which spent $13.25bn in the same year. However, the country is making efforts to help modernise and boost the sector. Internet users can expect improvements as the government has planned a major overhaul of network infrastructure. The launch of 3G should also help to...
Un récent rapport classait le Maroc parmi les pays du continent africain dotés d’un des secteurs des technologies de l’information et des communications (TIC) les plus sophistiqués : pour un pays qui cherche à se positionner comme une passerelle entre l’Afrique de l’Ouest et l’Europe, il s’agit là d’un signe prometteur.

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