Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the Algeria Street Improvement Project, according to Gulf News. The 1.2 km stretch between Al Nahda Street and Beirut Street in Al Qusais now features widened lanes, upgraded traffic signals, and new pedestrian crossings. The project, finished in January 2024, reduces travel time by up to 30 … Read more
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune inaugurated Algeria’s first dedicated AI and cybersecurity startup cluster at the Sidi Abdellah Technology Hub on April 23 this year, marking a sharp pivot toward high-tech entrepreneurship after decades of hydrocarbon-led growth. The move follows a 2025 directive from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Startups to allocate 5 billion Algerian dinars … Read more
The Algerian People’s National Army (ANP) has intensified its nationwide operations targeting terrorism, smuggling, and illegal crossings, according to AL24 News. The recent surge in military activity, reported on 12 November 2025, includes the surrender of armed individuals, seizures of contraband, and reinforced patrols along Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mali, Niger, and Tunisia. The ANP’s … 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
Algeria has begun its national COVID-19 vaccination campaign, the Ministry of Health announced recently. The rollout follows the arrival of an initial batch of doses procured through the COVAX facility, according to France 24. Priority groups, including frontline healthcare workers and the elderly, are expected to receive the first injections, paving the way for broader … Read more
Algeria will soon break ground on three large-scale seawater desalination plants, a move that promises to redraw the country’s water map and unlock new opportunities for entrepreneurs, farmers, and the Algerian diaspora. The plants—planned for Oran, Béjaïa, and Skikda—are part of a wider strategy to double desalinated water production to 3.8 million cubic metres per … Read more
Spain is moving to deepen economic ties with Algeria after a two-year diplomatic freeze, presenting fresh opportunities for Algerian entrepreneurs, start-ups, and the diaspora. According to middle-east-online.com, Madrid has formally requested a meeting between Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf to discuss energy, trade, and investment. The thaw follows … Read more
The United Nations Security Council recently approved a resolution endorsing Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, a contested territory at the heart of North African geopolitics. The move strengthens Rabat’s diplomatic hand but underscores Algeria’s isolation on the issue, with potential ripple effects for Algerian entrepreneurs, business founders and the country’s diaspora. Since the 1970s, … Read more