He designs digital tools that are transforming the way Algerian businesses collaborate. Through his initiatives, he directly tackles the structural barriers of the local market to streamline exchanges.

Saïd Hamdani (photo), an Algerian entrepreneur specializing in technology and data management, has been a driving force in the country's digital transformation, notably through his ventures Rhinotenders and MERID Technology.

Hamdani founded Rhinotenders in 2016, a startup dedicated to streamlining business-to-business, supplier, and client relationships through digital solutions. The company established an online platform for tenders, consultations, and purchase requests in Algeria, enabling users to publish projects for commercial proposals or browse existing offers to foster new partnerships. This platform empowers companies to submit quotes online, attach necessary documents, pose questions to buyers, and track projects or profiles of interest. The aim is to boost company turnover while simultaneously cutting prospecting and purchasing costs.

In 2017, Hamdani expanded his digital footprint by founding MERID Technology, a firm focused on digital communication. MERID Technology provides a suite of services, including online marketing, web development, content management, and SEO. Since its inception, the company has supported 734 clients.

An industrial engineer, Hamdani graduated from the École nationale polytechnique of Algiers in 2013. He further honed his expertise with a master's degree in data management from the University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée in 2019.

His professional journey began in 2012 when he was appointed project manager of the Algerian Startup Initiative. The following year, he joined Unilever as a quality analyst, then served as a commercial analyst at Gulf Bank Algeria before moving to the consulting firm SDG Consulting. In 2014, he became an associate manager at Media Labs, an Algerian-based communication agency.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamdani worked as a data management consultant for Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking. Concurrently, from 2021 to 2023, he also served as a data and artificial intelligence consultant at Softeam, a subsidiary of Docaposte (La Poste Group) in France.

By Melchior Koba,

Editing by Sèna D. B. de Sodji