
Algeria achieved a significant feat at the African Artificial Intelligence Olympiad AOAI 2026, held in Tunisia on April 11 and 12. The national team outperformed 32 other teams from across Africa, securing four medals, including the top two positions on the continental podium. The Algerian delegation, comprising four representatives, demonstrated the country's youth readiness for the knowledge economy challenges. Students from the "Mohand Mokhbi" Mathematics High School in Algiers-Centre were particularly successful. Bouabdallah Rostom Mohamed Kamel earned the first place and a gold medal, while Khalifi Mohamed Alaeddine secured a shared second place, also receiving a gold medal. Nesrine Maâzouz ranked fourth continentally, winning a silver medal. Bouricha Sofiane, from Oudni Omar High School, contributed another silver medal, bringing Algeria's total to two gold and two silver medals. The Minister of National Education, Mohamed Seghir Saadaoui, congratulated the laureates, highlighting this success as proof of the Algerian educational system's vitality. This achievement is attributed to a new dynamic in Algerian schools, focusing on early talent detection and the integration of advanced technological disciplines. This success positions Algeria as an emerging leader in artificial intelligence on the African continent and is expected to create more opportunities in AI for future generations, strengthening Algeria's global technological standing.
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