On 26 October 2025, Algeria's High Commission for Digitalisation (HCN) announced the signing of a declaration of intent in the field of digital transformation following a visit by the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program…
On 26 August 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution on the terms of reference and modalities for the establishment and functioning of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Gl…
On 24 July 2025, Law no. 25-11 on data protection, including cross-border data transfer regulation entered into force. The Law establishes conditions under which personal data may be transferred to foreign countries or international organisations, r…
On 24 July 2025, Law no. 25-11 on data protection, including data protection authority governance entered into force. The Law establishes a designated data protection commissioner's office responsible for supervising compliance with data protection …
On 24 July 2025, Law no. 25-11 amending Data Protection Law no. 18-07, including data protection regulation entered into force. The Law establishes a framework for the processing of personal data belonging to natural persons. It defines personal dat…
On 26 June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its sixth Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), assessing global progress in implementing Recommendatio…
On 28 May 2025, the Regulatory Authority of Post and Electronic Communications (ARPCE) published a list of 633 equipment items exempt from homologation requirements. The list includes networking devices, firewalls, industrial control modules, server…
On 15 April 2025, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPDP) released a compliance package consisting of one main guideline and four supporting templates. The primary document, "Compliance Procedures," serves as a step-by-step guideline for impl…
On 4 April 2025, delegates at the Global AI Summit on Africa signed the Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence. The Declaration highlights the establishment of a framework for African open datasets and open AI models, with the goal of improvi…
On 4 April 2025, delegates at the Global AI Summit on Africa signed the Africa Declaration on Artificial Intelligence. The Declaration outlines commitments to support the adoption of responsible national AI policies and governance frameworks that al…