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De l’argent liquide à la mobilité intelligente : pourquoi la refonte des transports en Algérie doit passer au numérique

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Comment la billetterie et les paiements numériques peuvent transformer la réforme en fiabilité quotidienne pour les passagers algériens Par Tokhir Abdukadyrov, Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Social and Infrastructure Solutions, O-CITY Les transports publics occupent une place immense dans la vie quotidienne en Algérie. À Alger, l’ETUSA exploite près de 1 000 bus sur environ 150 lignes, tandis que le tramway et le métro transportent ensemble des centaines de milliers de passagers chaque jour, selon le rapport UITP MENA Transport Report 2025. Les gens dépendent de ces systèmes, pourtant les tarifs sont encore largement payés en espèces. Les chauffeurs et contrôleurs manipulent des pièces et des billets en papier, les tickets papier restent courants et les opérateurs ont rarement une vision complète de la demande. La dépendance au cash est profondément enracinée. Les services de bus ont longtemps fonctionné sur un modèle mixte, avec des opérateurs privés comblant l...
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From Cash to Smart Mobility: Why Algeria’s Transport Overhaul Must Go Digital

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How digital ticketing and payments can turn reform into everyday reliability for Algerian passengers Public transport plays a huge role in daily life in Algeria. In Algiers, ETUSA operates nearly 1,000 buses across around 150 routes, while the tramway and metro together carry hundreds of thousands of passengers every day, according to the UITP MENA Transport Report 2025. People depend on these systems, yet fares are still largely paid in cash. Drivers and ticket inspectors handle coins and paper notes, paper tickets remain common, and operators rarely have a complete picture of passenger demand. The reliance on cash is deeply rooted. Bus services have long operated under a mixed model, with private operators filling gaps that the public network could not always cover. While this expanded access, it also left authorities managing a vast number of vehicles and operators with varying levels of maintenance and compliance, while responsibilities were spread across multiple insti...
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Borno Cholera Cases Rise to 4,204 as Death Toll Reaches 39

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By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri A cholera outbreak in northeastern Borno State has killed 39 people and infected at least 4,204 others, health officials said Tuesday, as authorities intensified efforts to contain the disease. Officials recorded 274 new suspected cases in the past 24 hours across 36 wards in affected local government areas, according to Dr. Jacob Thlizer, Incident Manager of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre. Speaking at a stakeholders' meeting in Maiduguri, Thlizer said the outbreak has spread across several communities, with the highest number of cases reported in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere local government areas. "New suspected cases in the last 24 hours are 274, while the total suspected cases recorded have reached 4,204," Thlizer said. He added that the outbreak has so far resulted in 39 deaths. Health authorities reported 2,404 cases in MMC and 1,214 in Jere, while additional infections were recorded i...
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Borno Teachers Protest Abduction of 42 Pupils, Demand Urgent Rescue

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By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri Teachers under the umbrella of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Borno State have staged a protest over the abduction of 42 pupils from Mussa Central Primary School in Askira/Uba, calling for immediate government action to secure their release and improve school safety. The demonstration, led by the union’s Secretary Bako Monguno and National Publicity Secretary Yusuf Tom, took place amid growing concern over repeated attacks on schools in the region. Speaking during the protest, Tom said the union was compelled to act because of what it described as escalating threats to education. “Education is a basic right. We are calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted pupils and stronger protection for schools,” he said. He urged authorities to intensify rescue efforts, adding that “children deserve to learn in safety and without fear.” Education stakeholders across the state have also continued...
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The Making of a “Consensus” Gwamna

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By Kabiru Danladi Lawanti  The closest I came to knowing Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna was sometime in 2020 or 2021, when my friend, Alhaji Dahiru Hassan Kera invited me to Kaduna to facilitate a training for social media influencers from Gombe. The initiative, I believe, was part of the early preparations for his 2023 governorship ambition. As it turned out, the odds were not in his favour then. Gwamna, however, is no stranger to politics. He is a seasoned administrator who has long nursed the ambition of becoming governor, perhaps since 2003. Whether this is his moment is something only time will tell. If personal familiarity were the deciding factor, my choice would have been Usman Bello Kumo, the only aspirant I know closely, and who knows me as well. But our history is not without its tensions. In 2006, as a young graduate and journalist, I wrote a critical piece on his tenure as Chairman of Akko Local Government. It did not go down well with him or with the governor at th...
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