Algerian startups and exhibitors

The problemMerchants selling on WhatsApp and Instagram answer messages by hand, so leads that arrive at night or during peaks are lost.

The problemFinding an available truck for a shipment between wilayas means hours of phone calls and no guarantee the driver shows up.

The problemSellers juggle a store back office, spreadsheets, a carrier portal and WhatsApp, and errors appear between them.

The problemA large share of cash-on-delivery orders are fake or placed by unreachable buyers, and each one shipped is a paid return.

The problemParents hand phones and tablets to children with no way to limit screen time or see what is used.

The problemMany Algerian SMEs still run sales, stock and accounting by hand or in disconnected spreadsheets.

The problemMerchants want to accept CIB and EDAHABIA online and do not know how to get through the bank and SATIM integration.

The problemSellers active on several platforms confirm orders in each back office separately and miss some.

The problemFinding a reliable plumber, electrician or tutor relies on word of mouth and often ends in no-shows.

The problemMerchants without technical skills cannot build a store that takes orders by WhatsApp and ships with local carriers.

The problemMany Algerian sellers run their business from a phone and cannot use desktop-only store builders.

The problemExhibitors leave a salon with a pile of business cards and never follow up most leads.

The problemSMEs need accounting that follows the Algerian SCF chart and payroll that handles CNAS and IRG without manual recalculation.

The problemCOD sellers lose money to fake orders and unreachable buyers and have no fraud screening.

The problemStartups need affordable offices, labs and connectivity that private real estate in Algiers rarely offers.

The problemSmall businesses and freelancers find tax registration and filing complex and fear penalties for mistakes.

The problemBusinesses need a trusted way to send documents and parcels abroad with tracking and customs handling.

The problemStudents and working professionals want business degrees recognised by employers without leaving Algeria.

The problemOnline stores lose sales to slow last-mile delivery and high return rates on cash-on-delivery orders.

The problemOutside Algiers, ordering a meal or groceries for delivery is often impossible or relies on phone calls.

The problemSmall online sellers ship unconfirmed orders and pay the return fee on every unreachable customer.

The problemDeliveries to some wilayas are slow or unreliable, so sellers lose customers outside the big cities.

The problemYoung graduates want media, presentation and management skills that university programmes do not teach.

The problemCity residents need rides with known prices and tracked drivers instead of negotiated taxi fares.

The problemSellers need 24-hour delivery to most wilayas with pickup points for customers who are not home.

The problemIndividuals and businesses who refuse interest-based products have had few compliant financing options in Algeria.

The problemLabelled startups struggle to raise early money from private investors, who are rare and cautious in Algeria.

The problemImporters and exporters need foreign trade financing and documentary operations handled quickly to keep goods moving.

The problemFarmers, professionals and households need credit products adapted to their income cycles, not generic loans.

The problemTransport and logistics companies carry uninsured goods because cover is seen as complex or expensive.

The problemHouseholds need housing loans and deferred payment options that fit Algerian incomes.

The problemBanks and merchants need common rules so that any CIB or EDAHABIA card works at any terminal or website.

The problemHouseholds insure only what the law requires and are exposed to home and natural catastrophe losses.

The problemBanks need a shared switch so cards, ATMs and terminals interoperate rather than each bank building its own.

The problemE-merchants need a digital payment option that works with Algerian cards and accounts.

The problemOnline sellers lose margin to carrier commissions and slow cash remittance, which ties up working capital between delivery and payout.

The problemAlgerian producers and craftspeople have no low-cost channel to be found by professional buyers, at home or abroad.

The problemGrowing sellers hit a ceiling when they still pack and ship orders themselves from a spare room.

The problemGamers and PC builders in Algeria struggle to find genuine components with a real warranty rather than grey imports.

The problemBusinesses sending documents and parcels need same-day or scheduled delivery with proof, not best-effort.

The problemBuyers want genuine PCs and components at a fair price with a local after-sales service they can visit.

The problemCompanies miss tenders because calls are published across newspapers, portals and notice boards.

The problemIndividuals selling a car, a flat or a phone have no trusted national audience without paying for ads.

The problemWholesalers and retailers have no shared online channel with price tiers for professional buyers.

The problemBooking a billboard or screen outside Algiers means phone calls, unclear prices and no view of what is actually available.

The problemSmall businesses in Algiers get customers by word of mouth and have no measurable online acquisition channel.

The problemAspiring pilots and cabin crew have few certified training paths in Algeria and often go abroad at high cost.

The problemPeople launching an online store learn by trial and error and lose money on ads before understanding the basics.

The problemHouseholds and businesses outside major cities face limited fibre coverage and uneven ADSL speeds.

The problemMobile data is a daily cost for households, and plans are hard to compare.

The problemCompanies need internet links with guaranteed availability and a responsive support line, not consumer-grade service.

The problemAlgerian travellers cannot pay most international booking sites with a local CIB or EDAHABIA card.