Algeria and Vietnam recently formalised a series of economic agreements that create immediate opportunities for Algerian entrepreneurs, business founders, and the diaspora. According to vietnamnews.vn, the two governments signed memoranda of understanding in Hanoi on 18 November 2025 covering agriculture, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and digital start-ups. The deals follow a state visit by Algerian President … Read more
Algeria’s recent diplomatic and security moves toward Libya and Tunisia signal a strategic shift that could redraw regional trade flows, with direct consequences for entrepreneurs and the Algerian diaspora. Over the past year, Algiers has deepened border cooperation with its eastern neighbors while maintaining a closed land frontier with Morocco since 2021. This week, Libya … Read more
The 17 October 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters in Paris, revisited in a recent RFI report, continues to reverberate through economic relations between France and Algeria. According to RFI, French police under the command of Maurice Papon killed between 100 and 200 Algerians during a peaceful demonstration against a curfew imposed exclusively on Algerians in … Read more
Algeria’s energy exports to Europe are reshaping both its economy and the continent’s transition away from Russian gas. In 2025, the country delivered 35 billion cubic meters of natural gas to the EU—22% more than in 2023—solidifying its role as the bloc’s third-largest supplier. The surge comes as European buyers scramble to replace Russian pipeline … Read more
Algeria’s economic and political landscape shifted on multiple fronts this week. Energy projects advanced with China and Europe, while the IMF issued warnings on structural failures. Water security became a priority with new desalination contracts. Football regulations tightened, and counterterrorism operations continued in the south. Tourism and transport infrastructure saw incremental progress. Energy: China’s expanding … Read more
Water: A Desperate Race Against Scarcity Algeria’s water crisis is no longer a distant threat—it is a defining economic and social challenge. The country’s reliance on desalination has become a cornerstone of survival, with state-owned Sonatrach leading a major expansion of plants to secure supplies by 2030. Three new desalination facilities are already under construction, … Read more
Algeria’s state-owned energy giant Sonatrach has been ordered to pay $290 million to a British energy firm, a ruling that sends ripples through the country’s hydrocarbons sector and its broader business environment. The decision, handed down in January 2026 by an international arbitration tribunal, stems from a dispute over a gas exploration contract that the … Read more
Algeria’s state energy giant SONATRACH has finalised plans for a $25 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline that will link Nigeria’s offshore fields to Europe via Niger and Algeria. The project, known as the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), is set to become the largest single infrastructure investment in North Africa this decade. According to Ynetnews, the 4,128 … Read more
The diplomatic rupture between France and Algeria has plunged cross-border business into uncharted territory. For Algerian entrepreneurs, the fallout extends far beyond political rhetoric—it disrupts supply chains, freezes investment, and reshapes diaspora-driven commerce. The crisis, triggered by France’s unprecedented recall of its ambassador on April 14, 2025, has exposed the fragility of economic ties that … Read more
Algeria’s recent decision to expel French embassy staff has sent shockwaves through diplomatic and business circles, marking the lowest point in bilateral relations since independence. On May 11, 2025, the Algerian Foreign Ministry ordered the expulsion of three French diplomats, citing “repeated protocol breaches” and “unacceptable interference” in internal affairs. The move followed a series … Read more