On 17 April 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, presided over the signing ceremony of the framework agreement between the Didouche Mourad University of Continuous Education, and The National Entrepreneurship Support & Development Agency (NASDA). This agreement paves the way for the creation of the first remote Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Algeria.
This event is the milestone in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation at the University. As public involvement aimed at supporting project holders, whether for the creation or expansion, will provide them with comprehensive support, thanks to proposals of training focused on entrepreneurship and assistance in securing government funding allocated to start-ups and micro-enterprises.
The new remote training format will encompass all the Algerian project holders, whether they are based inside or outside the country, including immigrants who wish to establish their projects in Algeria. In fact, a training will be offered to facilitate adapting to the national market conditions, and benefit from the concessions available through the NASDA intervention.
In this context, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research stressed the importance of enhancing efficiency in the support process, to implement the projects associated with public funding. This can be achieved through a comprehensive and service-oriented economic system for entrepreneurs, particularly for the university graduates seeking favourable conditions to start their activity. Such measures will enable the higher education and scientific research sector to contribute to the national effort for business creation. Mr. Baddari took the opportunity to stress the importance of fostering a culture of innovation and initiative within Algerian universities, along with the key role of university institutions in generation wealth and promoting economic development.
During the ceremony, the minister met with the director and the officials of the Didouche Mourad University of Continuous Education, where he urged them to reassess the university’s objectives to enhance its performance.