An Algerian-African training program dedicated to young innovators in the green economy was launched this Monday in Algiers on the occasion of the 4th edition of the African Start-up Conference (ASC 2025). Initiated by the National Conservatory of Environmental Training (CNFE), under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment and Quality of Life, this initiative aims to support the new generation of African ecological entrepreneurs and strengthen their green innovation skills.
The launch of this training coincided with an international conference on green innovation and support for environmental start-ups, chaired by the Minister of Environment and Quality of Life, Kaouter Krikou, who praised this “participatory scientific space” that brings together the creativity and ambition of young people from the continent whose ideas are now realized, she said, in emerging companies capable of keeping pace with global technological and digital developments.
In her speech, the minister emphasized Algeria’s commitment to strengthening environmental innovation in the face of climate challenges and population growth, implementing multiple programs to support young entrepreneurs. She noted that these efforts primarily concern the green economy, integrated waste management, renewable energies, and clean technologies—sectors she described as essential levers for sustainable development.
Ms. Krikou stressed the ministry’s role in realizing this approach through institutions under its authority, especially the National Institute of Environmental Training. This institute provides training and support for innovative start-ups while contributing to strengthening the regulatory framework needed to implement solutions aimed at protecting natural resources and improving quality of life, thereby building a diversified, competitive, and sustainable economy where clean technologies serve as a central driver, the minister stated.
Thanks to the directives of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, “Algeria now positions itself as a model in supporting young people engaged in environmental projects, having adapted its legislative and regulatory arsenal to pave the way for sustainable development in line with the aspirations of youth in Algeria, Africa, and beyond,” declared Ms. Krikou.
Within this dynamic, the new Algerian-African training program, implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Microenterprises, aims to encourage environmental entrepreneurship and enhance the skills of young African innovators by integrating them into the structures of the National Institute of Environmental Training.
On the sidelines of this event, the minister also met with Ousmane Dione, Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Discussions focused on prospects for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the environmental field and supporting initiatives for start-ups active in the green economy and sustainable innovation.