Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach recently issued a major call for foreign bids on 24 oil and gas blocks across the Sahara, its largest licensing round in a decade. The move follows President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s repeated calls to attract billions in fresh upstream investment as Algeria seeks to reverse declining production and retain its role … Read more
Algeria’s government is moving to restrict social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, a shift that will directly impact the country’s growing e-commerce sector. According to a report from We Are Tech this week, the move follows years of informal online trade thriving on these platforms, where Algerian entrepreneurs and influencers sell everything from … Read more
Algeria’s emerging gold sector is rewriting the business map for local founders and the diaspora, offering a new channel for venture capital that bypasses the country’s long-dominated energy economy. In 2025, two high-grade discoveries in the Tindouf Basin and the eastern Hoggar massif triggered a wave of licence awards and a race among start-ups to … Read more
Algeria’s government has taken a decisive step toward positioning itself as North Africa’s AI leader by launching a $2.3 billion sovereign sukuk fund this year. The move, announced by Finance Minister Laaziz Faid in January 2026, signals a strategic pivot from traditional infrastructure financing toward high-tech sectors including artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, and digital transformation. … Read more
In a clear sign of Algerian business expansion into high-potential African markets, Algerian investor groups confirmed this week plans to build multiple cashew processing factories in Tanzania. The move follows months of feasibility studies and partnership talks with Tanzanian authorities, positioning Algeria at the heart of East Africa’s cashew value chain transformation. The initiative is … Read more
Algeria’s parliament recently passed two laws that could reshape the country’s startup landscape. The first, the Fintech Law, creates a regulatory sandbox for digital payments, lending, and insurance. The second, the Venture Capital Law, allows local and foreign funds to invest in Algerian startups with full repatriation of profits. Together, they remove long-standing barriers that … Read more
Road safety and infrastructure signals Sub-Saharan Africa: migration, expulsions and diaspora signals Constitutional reform and mining policy updates France–Algeria relations: status and implications Algeria–Morocco: diplomatic freeze tightens Tramway and industrial component manufacturing Army operations: anti-smuggling and border control Education policy: language shift at universities Arab World: heritage restoration and demolitions National defense spending priorities Balance … Read more
Algeria and Austria’s recent cyber clash has reignited historical tensions linked to the 1982 “Disgrace of Gijon,” when Algeria’s national football team was controversially eliminated from the FIFA World Cup by West Germany after a 1-0 loss. According to Reuters, the latest dispute flared online after Austrian officials accused Algerian state-linked entities of launching cyberattacks … Read more
For two decades Algeria’s government has promised to protect women. In 2004 President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s predecessor signed the Family Code reform that raised the marriage age to 19 and toughened divorce rules. Yet the 2006 implementation grid never appeared. This year, women’s shelters still do not exist outside the capital, court backlogs for domestic violence … Read more
Energy Sector: Shale and Frontier Blocks Take Center Stage Algeria is accelerating efforts to unlock unconventional and frontier hydrocarbon resources. This week, reports indicated that U.S. majors—including ExxonMobil and Chevron—are in advanced negotiations to access Algeria’s shale gas reserves, following a 2024 memorandum of understanding with Sonatrach. The country’s shale potential is estimated at 707 … Read more