Italy and Algeria recently strengthened ties with fresh security and business agreements, according to Reuters. The deals were announced during high-level talks in Algiers between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The meeting aimed to deepen cooperation across trade, energy and counter-terrorism as both nations navigate regional instability and economic opportunities. … Read more
On 12 June 2025 the European Union added Algeria to its list of jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT). The decision, published in the Official Journal of the EU, places Algiers alongside Lebanon and removes the United Arab Emirates from the same list. For Algeria’s real-estate sector, the move has … Read more
Government reshuffle and political stability The reshuffle follows months of protests over water shortages, unemployment, and inflation. The government’s response has included subsidies for basic goods and a 10% salary increase for civil servants, announced in May. The budget deficit widened to 12.3% of GDP in 2023, up from 9.8% in 2022, according to the … Read more
Algerian musicians experimenting with Rai and contemporary genres are encountering resistance from traditional audiences, according to a recent analysis published in The Yale Review of International Studies. The article, titled “Algerians Don’t Appreciate The Audacity,” examines how artists blending Rai—a genre rooted in Oran’s working-class culture—with hip-hop, electronic, or pop elements are being met with … Read more
Algeria’s recent launch of 5G services marks a turning point for the country’s digital economy, with implications stretching from Algiers to the diaspora. The six-year nationwide rollout, announced in late 2025, is led by the state-owned Mobilis alongside private operators Djezzy and Ooredoo, who have collectively committed $492 million to the project. This investment, reported … Read more
Algeria’s economic and political landscape shifted this week across hydrocarbons, trade, urban development, and digital regulation. Foreign investment rules in gas expanded. Trade with Tunisia rose 42% in three years. The 2026 Finance Law introduced new tax measures for businesses. Urban infrastructure projects accelerated. Security operations continued in the south. Environmental policies focused on forest … Read more
The Algerian Secretary-General of the Ministry of Health, Abdelkrim Bendjemil, received a delegation from the African Union Commission on 31 March 2026, according to الإذاعة الجزائرية. The meeting focused on strengthening local pharmaceutical manufacturing, a sector that has seen steady growth in Algeria over the past five years. Algeria’s pharmaceutical industry currently produces around 60% … Read more
Algeria’s highest court recently upheld prison sentences for two former prime ministers, Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal, in a long-running corruption case tied to Sonatrach, the state-owned energy giant. The verdicts, confirmed in August 2024, mark the latest chapter in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s anti-graft campaign, which has targeted high-ranking officials and business elites since 2019. … Read more
Weekly trends: investment push, energy expansion, and diplomatic recalibration Algeria courts investors amid skepticism State-owned MADAR, Algeria’s food import and distribution agency, announced plans to import bananas and coffee from Cameroon and explore investment opportunities there. The move aligns with Algeria’s strategy to diversify food supply chains amid rising domestic demand. Cameroon’s banana exports totaled … Read more
Algeria remains one of the top three gas suppliers to Europe, yet its production capacity is falling short of both domestic needs and export commitments, according to Yahoo Finance. The country’s proven reserves—estimated at 2.5 trillion cubic metres—rank among the world’s largest, but actual output has stagnated at around 100 billion cubic metres per year … Read more