Algeria adopts roadmap for sovereign artificial intelligence
Algeria plans domestic AI infrastructure, open-source models and expanded training to reduce reliance on foreign technology providers
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria has approved a joint government roadmap to introduce artificial intelligence into public services while strengthening national control over the technology and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers.
Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Kamel Baddari said the plan brings together several government ministries and focuses on developing domestic capabilities for the deployment of AI across the public sector.
The strategy is built around four main priorities: using sovereign open-source AI models, developing high-performance computing infrastructure, keeping national data on domestic storage systems and introducing stronger protections for AI applications used by government institutions.
The initiative reflects a broader effort among North African governments to develop locally controlled digital infrastructure and computing capacity while limiting dependence on foreign technology platforms and keeping sensitive public-sector data within national borders.
Algeria is also placing significant emphasis on developing the workforce needed to support its AI ambitions. The government plans to expand training through universities while establishing a dedicated scientific research center and specialized research units designed to turn academic research into practical industrial applications.
The scale of the government’s target is substantial. In June, Baddari attended the graduation of the first 105 students from Algeria’s National Higher School of Artificial Intelligence.
The government aims to train and develop 30,000 AI engineers by 2030, representing a major expansion of the country’s current pool of artificial intelligence specialists.
Algeria has also begun building institutions intended to connect AI research with the technology sector. In April, the country launched its first artificial intelligence and cybersecurity startup cluster in Sidi Abdellah.
The facility was established through cooperation between the ministries responsible for higher education, the economy and telecommunications, with the aim of bringing research institutions and emerging technology companies closer together.
Authorities plan to establish a joint monitoring committee to supervise implementation of the AI roadmap according to a defined timetable.
Baddari said the approval of the plan represents a shift from developing Algeria’s AI policy toward putting concrete programs and infrastructure into operation.
The strategy ultimately seeks to give Algeria greater control over the systems, computing resources, data and expertise underpinning its public-sector AI development while building a larger domestic technology workforce.
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