Fiscal and Legal Shifts Favor Foreign Stakeholders Figures: Gara Djebilet holds an estimated 1.5 billion tonnes of high-grade iron ore. The finance law amendments reduce capital repatriation requirements for foreign investors from a previous 20-day window to 10 days. E-commerce Recovers Stolen Goods, Exposes Supply Chain Gaps Implication: Local e-commerce platforms report rising customer complaints … Read more
Digital modernisation: state-led upgrades in education, healthcare, space Algeria’s government expanded digital infrastructure this week with four new platforms for higher education, designed to streamline administration and student services. The education ministry did not disclose a launch timeline but stated the platforms will integrate student records, course enrolment and examination results into a single system. … Read more
Agriculture under pressure: Algeria’s reshuffled cabinet faces cereal shortages and drought-resistant farming Algeria’s latest cabinet reshuffle has placed agriculture at the center of economic priorities, as the sector grapples with record cereal imports and persistent drought conditions. The appointment of a new minister for agriculture—inheriting a portfolio where cereal imports surged to 5.8 million tonnes … Read more
Political shifts and economic appointments Algeria’s Lower House Speaker, Brahim Boudjemaa, met Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Belgrade on June 12, 2025, according to Algérie Presse Service. The agenda included bilateral cooperation in trade and security, but no figures or specific commitments were released. Finance Minister Mohamed Lamine Lebbou took office on June 11, … Read more
Political Recalibration: New Finance and Agriculture Ministers Appointed Sid Ali Khaldi was named Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, replacing Mohamed Abdelhafid Henni. Khaldi is a former Director General of l’Office National du Conseil Agricole (ONCA), the state body responsible for agricultural extension services. The ministry oversees Algeria’s cereal imports, which reached 5.4 million … Read more
Energy and Diplomacy: Gas, Spain and Regional Shifts The incident highlights Algeria’s leverage in energy diplomacy. Spain imported 31% of its total gas needs from Algeria in 2023, according to official Spanish data. Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach holds the majority of export contracts to Spain, with volumes delivered via the Maghreb-Europe and Medgaz pipelines. … Read more
Hydrocarbons and regional energy flows Within Algeria, discussions on ownership versus control of hydrocarbons assets persisted as Sonatrach finalized a technical audit of its 2,300-km pipeline network. The audit, conducted over eight months at a cost of €12 million, identified 18 high-risk sections requiring reinforcement by 2027, with an estimated budget of €400 million. Sonatrach … Read more
Economic warnings and policy gaps signal urgency for entrepreneurs The International Monetary Fund issued a blunt assessment this week, stating that Algeria’s economic management faces “deep structural failures,” with GDP growth decoupled from real activity and living conditions. The IMF’s diagnosis underscores a mismatch between official statistics and ground-level economic realities, a gap that entrepreneurs … Read more
Weekly trends: connectivity, hydrocarbons and structural warnings Digital and tourism: infrastructure and demand Foreign tourist arrivals rose 10 % in 2024, reaching 3.2 million. The increase follows the reopening of direct flights from Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Frankfurt. The Ministry of Tourism reported 60 % of visitors came from France, 20 % from Spain and … Read more
Hydrocarbons: The IMF’s Warning and Algeria’s Fossil Fuel Dilemma Algeria’s economy remains tightly bound to hydrocarbons, despite global calls for an energy transition. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has repeatedly flagged structural weaknesses in Algeria’s economic management, warning that over-reliance on fossil fuels—particularly gas—exposes the country to volatility. As Africa’s largest gas exporter, Algeria controls … Read more