African digital sovereignty observatory

BurkinOS — national operating system

Development of a national operating system, built on free software, to reduce the administration’s software dependency.

National artificial intelligence strategy

Stated ambition to make Algeria a key AI player on the continent, backed by a technological sovereignty doctrine.

Algiers Declaration — Global Africa Tech

Continental roadmap adopted at the Global Africa Tech summit, positioning Algiers as an African technology hub.

National data centre

Gabon’s first sovereign data centre, intended to host government data and reduce reliance on foreign hosting.

Repatriation of the .gn country domain

Guinea reclaiming administration of its country-code top-level domain. Low-cost, structural sovereignty: whoever runs the registry decides who gets a name, at what price and under what conditions.

Cybercrime sanctions regime

New enforcement framework targeting cybercrime. Raises the question of balance between victim protection and free expression safeguards.

Digital development strategy

National digital transformation plan covering public services, connectivity and training.

ZIM SAT-2

Zimbabwe’s second observation satellite. Demonstrates the viability of a budget-constrained national space programme built on international cooperation.