Algeria has launched a new round of oil and gas licensing rounds, aiming to reverse a decline in hydrocarbon exports that fell 8.2% in 2025 to 82 billion cubic metres of gas and 1.02 million barrels per day of crude, according to Sonatrach’s latest annual report. The state energy giant recently opened bids for 13 … Read more
Weekly trends Energy and diplomacy: Europe’s alternatives, Sonatrach’s challenges A French arrest warrant for an Algerian diplomat linked to Sonatrach raised questions about functional immunity. The warrant relates to a 2013 corruption case involving a €200 million contract. Sonatrach denied wrongdoing. The case follows a 2023 French court ruling that dismissed a similar warrant against … Read more
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s gold-medal victory in the women’s 66 kg boxing final at the Paris 2024 Olympics has sent ripples beyond the sports arena. According to Big Issue, the win is not only a personal triumph but a collective victory against online hate and gender-based discrimination. For Algerian entrepreneurs, business founders, and the diaspora, … Read more
Algeria broke ground in June 2026 on the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), a 4,128-kilometre conduit designed to carry 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually from Warri, Nigeria, through Niger to Hassi R’Mel in Algeria. The ceremony in Ain Salah was attended by Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and Nigerien … Read more
Energy and land: solar farms, gas pipelines, disputed borders Moroccan farmers from the Guerguerat region staged protests at the Algerian border. They claim 15,000 hectares of grazing land, now inside Algerian-controlled territory since the 2021 border closure. Algeria has not responded. The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project resurfaced. Algeria, Nigeria and Niger signed a memorandum … Read more
The upgrade of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Algeria to a Strategic Partnership, announced on 19 November 2025, carries immediate implications for Algeria’s transport infrastructure, particularly its airports, according to vietnamnews.vn. The agreement, reached after talks between Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, positions Vietnam as a potential partner in … Read more
Algeria’s recent appointment of Sifi Ghrieb as Prime Minister and the formation of a new government in September 2025 mark a shift with direct implications for entrepreneurs, investors, and the Algerian diaspora. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s decision, announced by the Algerian presidency and reported by Arab News and The Media Line, follows months of political recalibration … Read more
Algeria’s economic and regulatory landscape shifted on multiple fronts this week. Education reforms removed French curricula from private schools. Pharmaceutical production deals and hospital construction advanced. Digital tax measures were previewed in the 2026 Finance Law. Crude output remained below OPEC quotas. Diaspora mobility faced visa delays. Wildfires disrupted eastern provinces. Below, the concrete details. … Read more
Algeria’s national football team has been drawn into Group I for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, a development that is already reshaping the country’s sports economy. According to الإذاعة الجزائرية |, the draw places the Fennecs alongside three other African nations, with the first matches expected to begin in late 2026. While the … Read more
Algeria has launched a nationwide digital skills program aimed at citizens aged 7 to 77, marking one of the most ambitious vocational training initiatives in the country’s recent history. The program, announced by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications in May 2026, seeks to equip Algerians with essential digital competencies, from basic computer literacy to … Read more