President Tebboune Declares Algeria’s Official Entry into the Digital Era as National Data Infrastructure Anchors State Modernisation
By Dr. Hana Saada
Algiers — President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared that Algeria has officially entered the digital era, describing digital transformation as a decisive milestone in the country’s modernisation strategy and a fundamental driver of economic growth, efficient governance and institutional transparency.
Speaking during the inauguration of the National Algerian Centre for Digital Services (National Data Center) in El Mohammadia as part of celebrations marking the 64th anniversary of Independence and the Recovery of National Sovereignty, the President said the country’s digital transition must be accompanied by a highly sophisticated national statistical system capable of producing accurate, real-time data to guide public policy and economic decision-making.
The inauguration represents one of the flagship projects within Algeria’s broader digital transformation programme, aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty, modernising public administration and expanding electronic public services.
Digital Transformation Enters a New Phase
President Tebboune described the launch of the National Centre for Digital Services as the beginning of a new institutional era in which digital technologies will increasingly underpin governance, public administration and national development.
According to the President, digitalisation is no longer a technological option but a strategic necessity for building a competitive economy and a modern state capable of responding efficiently to citizens’ needs.
He stressed that Algeria has now crossed an important threshold in its modernisation process, positioning digital transformation as a central pillar of the country’s long-term development agenda.
Accurate Statistics as the Foundation of Good Governance
A central theme of the President’s address was the indispensable role of reliable statistical data.
Tebboune argued that successful digital transformation cannot be achieved without an advanced national statistical system capable of producing precise economic and demographic indicators.
“Without statistics, we cannot go far,” the President said, emphasising that government decision-making must increasingly rely on accurate data rather than estimates or approximations.
He called for comprehensive and reliable indicators covering key sectors of the economy, including consumption, imports, production and other strategic economic activities, arguing that precise data are essential for effective planning, resource allocation and policy evaluation.
According to the President, replacing fragmented and imprecise information with integrated digital databases will significantly improve the quality of public decision-making and strengthen state planning capacities.
Modernising Public Services
The President also highlighted the practical impact digitalisation is expected to have on citizens’ daily lives.
By expanding electronic government services and digitising administrative procedures, Algeria aims to simplify interactions between citizens and public institutions, reduce administrative burdens and improve the efficiency of service delivery.
The new digital infrastructure is expected to facilitate paperless administrative procedures, accelerate public transactions and promote greater interoperability among government institutions.
Officials view these reforms as an essential component of wider efforts to modernise public administration while improving transparency and responsiveness.
Strengthening Economic and National Security
Beyond administrative efficiency, Tebboune emphasised the strategic importance of digitalisation for protecting Algeria’s national interests.
He said the new digital ecosystem would strengthen both economic governance and national security by improving monitoring capabilities, reinforcing institutional oversight and providing more reliable mechanisms for controlling economic activity.
The President argued that integrated digital systems would enhance the state’s capacity to detect irregularities, improve regulatory compliance and reinforce institutional accountability.
Ending the Practices of the Past
One of the strongest messages delivered during the President’s address concerned the role of digitalisation in eliminating longstanding administrative malpractice.
Tebboune said digital transformation would help bring an end to practices that had previously undermined institutional efficiency, including document falsification, inaccurate reporting, manipulation of information and other fraudulent practices.
By replacing manual administrative processes with integrated digital platforms supported by accurate databases, the government aims to increase transparency while reducing opportunities for error, duplication and misconduct.
According to the President, the transition represents not merely a technological upgrade but a broader transformation in governance standards, institutional credibility and public accountability.
Digital Sovereignty as a Strategic National Objective
The National Centre for Digital Services forms a central pillar of Algeria’s strategy to establish sovereign digital infrastructure capable of securely hosting public-sector data within national territory.
Together with complementary digital reforms across multiple ministries, the project is expected to reinforce cybersecurity, improve interoperability between state institutions and support the country’s broader ambition to build an integrated digital economy.
As Algeria accelerates investment in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and electronic public services, the government increasingly presents digital sovereignty as both an economic imperative and a strategic component of national independence.
For President Tebboune, the inauguration of the National Centre for Digital Services marks more than the launch of a new technological facility. It represents what he described as Algeria’s formal entry into a new era—one in which data, digital governance and technological innovation become fundamental instruments for economic diversification, institutional modernisation and the consolidation of the “New Algeria.”
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