Constantine Quantum Technologies (CQTech), a collaborative research group based at the University of Constantine 1, received a five-year fellowship through the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) program. The ARISE fellowships were officially announced at an event held from June 15 to 17, 2022, in Nairobi, Kenya. According to CQTech’s announcement, forty-four African researchers from thirty-eight countries were awarded fellowships through the program, with funding provided by the European Union.
ARISE is a program funded by the EU in partnership with the African Union and implemented by the African Academy of Sciences. CQTech’s principal investigator, Dr. Taha Rouabah, an Associate Professor at the University of Constantine 1, received the grant for a five-year research project on quantum algorithms and quantum simulation running from 2022 to 2027. CQTech conducts research in quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum algorithms, quantum simulation, and quantum machine learning.
At the time of the award, Algeria’s quantum research activity was described in continental assessments as being in its infancy, with publications sporadic and primarily focused on theoretical aspects of quantum algorithms. CQTech represents the principal organized quantum technology research effort in Algeria.