Algiers – Today, Saturday, in Algiers, the contract was signed for the establishment of the Algerian National Center for Digital Services between the High Commission for Digitization and the Huawei Consortium.
During a press statement, the High Commissioner for Digitization, Mariam Ben Mouloud, who presided over the signing ceremony attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Algeria, Mr. Li Jian, and the CEO of Huawei Algeria, explained that such a deal between the High Commission for Digitization and the Huawei Consortium will “steadily advance towards the realization of the wise directives of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune aimed at achieving digital governance by modernizing state institutions and improving their services.”
She highlighted that the project will “enable the hosting and centralization of national data within the country, thus enhancing the nation’s digital sovereignty,” and “will foster increased cooperation between the two countries, which are linked by a comprehensive strategic partnership.”
In the same context, she affirmed that to transfer expertise in this field from high-technology projects, involvement of local digital actors and Algerian economic partners will be secured for certain aspects of the project, enabling them to benefit from this high-level expertise.
The project, she added, will also “provide access to highly advanced technological infrastructure to secure a unified and exclusive digital pathway for public services, localize solutions and data, establish a national database for digital services, and incorporate the use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data.”
For his part, the Chinese Ambassador stated that the Huawei Consortium will transfer modern digital technologies through this project to benefit Algerian talents.
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