Russian officials have proposed joint technology development with Algeria, positioning the North African country as a potential base for localizing Russian systems and expanding them into other African markets.
The proposals were made ahead of the third Russia–Africa Summit, scheduled for October 28–29 in Moscow. Digital technologies, artificial intelligence and independent payment systems are among the summit’s stated priorities, according to the Algeria-based outlet Dzair Tube.
Aleksei Kochichkov, a minister-counsellor at Russia’s embassy in Algiers, described Russian technology as a “real and reliable foundation for sovereign development,” saying it offered security and autonomy that other foreign suppliers could not provide.
He also called for closer regulatory alignment, particularly as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used.
Russia’s trade representative in Algeria, Aleksey Shatilov, identified cybersecurity, protection of critical information infrastructure, smart-city systems, digital education and financial technology as possible areas of cooperation.
He proposed helping Algeria establish a national operating company and an integrated technology ecosystem that could serve both countries’ ambitions in African markets.
Russian officials also cite growing bilateral cooperation, including cybersecurity training and specialist programs, while raising the possibility that Rosatom’s nuclear technology could supply power to Algerian data centers and AI infrastructure.
