Key Highlights:

• Belaroui Belkacem, a trained bioinformatician, founded K-ZONE, an e-commerce platform endorsed by Algeria’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
  
• Launched in 2020, K-ZONE offers both international brands and locally made products to Algerian consumers at home and abroad.
  
• Belkacem also leads a life sciences club at Oran 1 University and has held roles at Sonatrach and the Mediterranean Games Committee.

Belaroui Belkacem, a bioinformatician from Algeria, has pivoted from science to entrepreneurship, launching an e-commerce venture that connects Algerians with both local and global products.

Belkacem founded K-ZONE in 2020, a digital marketplace that sells items tailored for everyday use—ranging from children’s products to fashion and home essentials. The platform is officially recognized by Algeria’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro-Enterprises.

K-ZONE aims to simplify the lives of Algerians, whether they live in the country or abroad, while spotlighting locally made goods. The company says it carefully selects suppliers, focusing on product quality, authenticity, and craftsmanship.

In addition to his role as a tech entrepreneur, Belkacem remains active in the academic sphere. He currently chairs Biologêêk Pr Boutiba Zitouni, a scientific and cultural club attached to Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella University. The club focuses on biology and life sciences and promotes student-led innovation.

His previous professional experiences include a 2021 internship with Sonatrach, Algeria’s state oil and gas company, and serving in 2022 as a quality control supervisor for food safety during the Mediterranean Games hosted by Algeria.

Belkacem represents a growing class of young North African innovators merging scientific expertise with tech-driven entrepreneurship to build new ecosystems of value.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Edited in English by Ola Schad Akinocho