A record 154 women won seats in Algeria’s May 2021 legislative elections, doubling the previous number and lifting female representation in the 462-seat People’s National Assembly to 32 percent according to The Washington Institute. The gains followed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s 2020 promise to revise the 2016 electoral law and raise women’s quota from 27 to … Read more
The skies above Algiers have never been busier with ambition. In recent months, Algeria’s aviation sector has quietly become a rare bright spot for female leadership, with women breaking into the cockpit of a male-dominated industry despite broader political headwinds. Algeria’s national carrier, Air Algérie, now has six female co-pilots flying commercial routes, up from … Read more
At least 22 people died in recent clashes between Mozabite Berbers and Chaamba Arabs in Ghardaia, a historic oasis city in southern Algeria, according to BBC. The violence, which erupted in early July 2015, has raised concerns about stability in a region that serves as a commercial crossroads for Algeria’s Saharan trade and energy logistics. … Read more
This week, OkayAfrica published an analysis titled Algeria’s Significant Role in Africa’s Wars of Liberation, detailing how Algiers became a hub for anti-colonial movements across the continent. The article highlights that between 1954 and 1975, Algeria provided training, funding, and diplomatic support to liberation groups from Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The Front de … Read more
A Cultural and Economic Boost for Algiers’ Creative Industries The 26th European Music Festival, scheduled for June 13–16 in Algiers, will once again position the capital as a key cultural destination in the Mediterranean. Organized annually by the Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts in collaboration with European cultural institutes, the event brings together musicians, … Read more
Algeria’s energy minister Mohamed Arkab announced this week a $60 billion investment plan spanning the next five years, marking the country’s largest financial commitment to its energy sector in decades. The plan, revealed in an interview with Reuters, targets both hydrocarbons and renewables, with a clear emphasis on solar and green hydrogen. For entrepreneurs and … Read more
Algeria’s National Organisation of Mujahidin (ONM) has quietly expanded its influence beyond its original mandate as a veterans’ group. Today, it operates as a semi-autonomous financial powerhouse, directing substantial resources toward small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country. The organisation’s funding mechanisms—grants, low-interest loans, and in-kind support—now rival those of the state, reshaping the … Read more
Algeria’s state-owned energy giant Sonatrach has approved a $5.4 billion oil exploration and production deal with Midad Energy, a subsidiary of Algeria’s national oil company, according to Arabian Gulf Business Insight | AGBI. The agreement marks one of Algeria’s largest foreign investment ventures in hydrocarbons this year, targeting unconventional oil reserves in the Berkine Basin. … Read more
Algeria’s recent decision to close its airspace to all Moroccan planes has far-reaching economic consequences for entrepreneurs, business founders and the Algerian diaspora. The move, taken weeks after the latest Western Sahara flare-up at the UN, stops nearly 60 weekly flights and cuts one of the Maghreb’s busiest commercial links. Morocco-bound passengers and cargo flights … Read more
Algeria’s informal job market struggles to absorb young workers according to Middle East Research and Information Project. New data shows the country’s hinterland cities like Béchar and Tlemcen remain trapped in cycles of underemployment despite government programs launched in 2020. Entrepreneurs in these zones say public support arrives late, if at all, while informal networks … Read more