On 2 April 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, joined the online meeting of the Smart Africa Steering Committee,
In his remarks, the Minister emphasized Algeria’s initiatives and advancements in AI, particularly noting the swift progress in AI data, and its growing utilization across multiple fields and sectors.
On 27 March 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, chaired a coordination meeting at the Ministry’s headquarters. The meeting included officials from both the Ministry’s and the General Directorate of Scientific Research and Technological Development, and was devoted to discussing:
On 25 March 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, oversaw the launch of three special digital platforms focused on: cloud computing, dedicated to hosting national data domestically, offering information services, and processing data at high speed, competing with the platform services of developed countries; and also the platforms for drones’ design and testing, as well as a business incubator. The latter is expected to support 20 start-ups by the end of this year, aiming to increase the number enterprises to 100 annually starting from 2027, with a projected turnover of 27 billion centimes.
In a statement to the press, Mr. Kamel Baddari asserted that these digital achievements, introduced at the Research Centre for Scientific and Technical Information, will “reinforce the information society and the digital economy and will contribute to the development and enhancement of digital sovereignty.” He further noted that “these platforms will empower the Research Centre to engage in research utilizing the fourth-generation technologies”.
On 24 March 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Yacine El Mahdi Oualid, the Minister of Vocational Training and Education, at the Ministry’s headquarters.
On 20 March 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, conducted an inspection visit to “Ibrahim Sultan Cheibout” University, Algiers 3 in Dely Ibrahim, where he inaugurated the headquarters of interfaces, the university’s business accelerator, and the university’s academic sports department.
He also oversaw the awarding of the “Prototypes Funding Certificates”, funded by the budget of the Algiers 3 university’s business incubator, which includes 26 innovative students’ projects.
The Minister also engaged with the project holders of the Entrepreneurship Development Centre who have received funding, which number exceeds 50 micro-enterprises project holders out of the 400 formed at the Centre. Mr. Kamel Baddari remarked in his statement that the University of Algiers 3 has successfully launched 50 micro-enterprises, with projection indicating that this figure should reach 150 by the end of the year.
The same university has also seen “the creation of six start-ups, registered there, this number is to reach 32 start-ups by the end of 2025.”
During the same event, the Minister oversaw the inauguration of the Sports Academy of the Algiers 3 University. This institution aspires to establish itself as an accredited “pole of excellence” in sports, dedicated to nurture and advance young talents, while adhering and respecting the relevant international quality standards.
On 18 March 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research conducted a working and inspection visit to the “Abdelhamid Ben Badis” University. Accompanied by the wali (governor) and his delegation, he oversaw the initiation of a project to plant 1 000 argan trees across an area of proximately 10 hectares within the three experimental farms of the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences. During this visit, he evaluated the intelligent irrigation system of the model farm.
On this occasion, Mr. Kamel Baddari visited the exhibition of innovative projects and start-ups of agronomy, aquaculture and fisheries, where he asserted that his ministerial department relies on several infrastructures in this aspect, with a particular focus on the importance of entrepreneurship and the structures available to students for generating wealth through the creation of start-ups and micro-enterprises. This year, the “Abdelhamid Ben Badis” University, is set to launch 60 micro-enterprises and 20 start-ups.
On the sidelines of this visit, framework agreements were signed between the agricultural services directions and those of fishing, aquaculture and environment and quality of life at the local level. A framework agreement was also signed between the “Abdelhamid Ben Badis” University and the Scientific and Technical Research Centre on Arid Regions of Biskra.
The Minister also honoured the winners of international and national competitions, such as the international competition for the best doctoral thesis in Kuwait, and the national competition for seawater desalination “Ibtikar Algeria.”
On the occasion of the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, paid an unannounced visit on 1 March 2025, to evaluate the services provided to students in two university residences: El Alia, for girls and Bab Ezzouar 1 for boys, both affiliated to the university services department, Algiers-East.
The Minister thanked the university services staff for their efforts on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, by providing a balanced menu for the resident students.
During the second day of the holy month, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, continued the series of unannounced visits to university residences. As today, 2 March 2025, he visited the Mahelma university residence, for both female and male students, to evaluate the services provided to students of the Hub.
On the third day the of holy month of Ramadan, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research pursues his series of unannounced visits to university restaurants. On this day, 3 March 2025, he visited to the “Yamina Salah” in Kolea (Tipaza), to assess and inspect the services facilities, and what it provided to students during the holy month.
On 5 March, the fifth day of the holy month of Ramadan, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, paid a visit to the Directorate of University Services Algiers-West and Centre prior to the Iftar adhan (the breaking of the fast), in order to inspect and examine the services provided to students in the university residences: Ben Aknoun for girls and Beni Messous for boys.
On 27 February 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, paid a working and inspection visit to the Abou Bekr Belkaid University in Tlemcen. Accompanied by local authorities, he inaugurated the two new premises of the Manufacturing Laboratory (FAB LAB), and start-ups of the Student Centre (I2E) within the new Hub of the University “Abou Bekr Belkaid” in Mansourah.
The minister noted on the occasion that “the Algerian university has become the favourite choice for African students, as evidence by their testimonies, and serves as a university for Africans, who now act as ambassadors for their second country (Algeria) to their respective countries.” The University of Tlemcen is one of the national pioneers in accommodating international students, with over 500 students from more than 35 countries, mainly African.
“The Algerian University generates knowledge and shares it with its African friends, as Algeria has emerged as the African locomotive leading the continent towards prosperity and progress, thus achieving the principle that Algeria has always advocated, “African for Africans,” he stated.
He further emphasized that “the African Institute, located in Tlemcen, is a higher education institute that provides education and training in a number of modern specialities, including renewable energies, environment and everything related to the economy of tomorrow. Thus, Algeria contributes with its university graduates in training Africans and gives Africa its developed, advanced and sustainable standing.”
On the other hand, he noted that the University of Tlemcen promotes the innovative environment of the province, and allows the creation of new added value to the local economy, the creation of jobs and the transformation of students’ knowledge into products that can be manufactured and marketed.
During his inspection visit to the province, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research also oversaw the signing ceremony of seven partnership agreements between the Student Centre of the University of Tlemcen and several institutions operating in the fields of agriculture, industry, tourism, irrigation, electronic industry among others.
During this visit, the minister engaged with African students, who provided insight on their reception and care conditions. He also attended a presentation on the strategy of the University of Tlemcen for African-African cooperation, which included a review of the African dimension of the University of Tlemcen, and highlighted its ambitious strategy of promoting the African cooperation in the fields of scientific research and academic exchange.
The minister also inspected a micro-enterprise, the Centre of Simulation and the library of the Faculty of Medicine to assess its digitization process. He also oversaw the inauguration of the micro-enterprise fair at the Centre of Andalusia Studies.
On 26 February 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, welcomed Mr. Bakary Yaou Sangaré, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Nigerians Abroad of Niger, at the Ministry’s headquarters.
Mr. Bakary Yaou Sangaré expressed his gratitude to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, highlighting his appreciation for Algeria’s assistance to his country in the field of higher education and scientific research. He noted that Algeria has granted approximately 300 scholarships to Niger, a number he described as “significant” for a country like his. Furthermore he remarked that no other country globally offers them as many scholarships and training opportunities as Algeria does.
He additionally conveyed his aspiration to enhance training programmes, particularly in the areas of hydrocarbons, medicine and precision technology.
On 24 February 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, attended a lecture delivered by Mr. Salah Goudjil, the Moudjahid and President of the Council of the Nation. This lecture was held in to commemorate the National Martyr Day, observed on February 18, the 69th anniversary of the creation of the General Union of Algerian Workers (24 February 1956), as well as the 54th anniversary of the nationalisation of hydrocarbons. The event took place at the Faculty of Law of “Ben Youssef Ben Khadda” University – Algiers 1.
On this occasion, Moudjahid Salah Goudjil affirmed that the Algerian revolution is founded on core principles, highlighting the absence of hegemony, and the collective nature of the struggle. He asserted, “With Algerian hands, and our capacities, Algeria is launching seawater desalination plants, and we will construct much more…”