National policy · Digital transformation, data and AI · Algeria
Algeria's higher education minister meets economic institutions on AI and computing funding
Algeria's higher education minister, Kamel Baddari, chaired a working session on 19 October with representatives of economic institutions, framed by the ministry around national funding for computing and AI infrastructure.
Why it matters: Economic institutions represented at the session were engaged by Algeria's higher education ministry on funding for high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.
According to Algeria's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, minister Kamel Baddari oversaw a working session at the ministry's headquarters on Monday 19 October 2026.
The ministry said the session was held with representatives of a number of economic institutions.
The ministry's announcement was titled as a working session to mobilise national funding and develop high-performance computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The ministry said the session formed part of implementing Algeria's national artificial intelligence strategy.
Editor’s view
Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor
The ministry and representatives of economic institutions met at the ministry on 19 October on national funding for high-performance computing and AI infrastructure, as part of implementing Algeria's national AI strategy.
