Over 30 Algerian ICT companies have formed a consortium to build a technology cluster in Sidi-Abdellah. The consortium signed an agreement with the national agency for business parks. The businesses said there is a need to open a cluster to help develop the country's digital economy, according to the president of the ICT industry association, adding that by joining forces the companies can increase their scope. Around half of the 32 partners planning to open a presence at the Sidi-Abdellah Cyberpark 30 km southwest of Algiers, are state-owned companies such as Algerie Telecom and Mobilis, as well as private groups and internet start-ups, software developers, electronics manufacturing and satellite navigation. The ICT cluster follows on earlier initiatives for drinks, dates, precision mechanics and plastics.
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