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Expansion of data and satellite services aids Algeria's connectivity
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Technological advances over the past decade have played a fundamental role in transforming business practices and promoting a new digital culture in Algeria. As a result of this expansion, a range of new innovations and trends has developed, leading to the reshaping of the telecoms industry. Government efforts to boost levels of internet penetration and expand the use of communication technologies…

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Positive outlook for Algeria's tourism sector, though challenges remain
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Located a short distance from Europe and with a large and comparatively wealthy population of its own, Algeria is primed to make use of its significant tourism potential. Prospective attractions include 1000 km of largely undeveloped coastline, as well as vast deserts, numerous mountain ranges and countless ancient historical sites. Despite this, tourism as an industry remains underdeveloped…

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Algeria overhauls teaching methods and increases education funding
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Despite strained public finances, the Ministry of National Education (Ministère de l’Education Nationale, MEN) has maintained its commitment to improving the standard of education provided to Algerian citizens. Public schooling is free and obligatory up to the lower secondary level, and additional assistance is provided to impoverished families, all of which has contributed to the country’s…

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Updated health care strategies and prevention programmes in Algeria
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Over the past two decades considerable progress has been made in the coverage and quality of health care services, with indicators improving steadily, alongside a decline in instances of communicable diseases. As a result, life expectancy at birth has risen from 68 years in 1995 to 76 years as of 2015, according to the latest World Bank figures. Despite the rise in life expectancy, mortality…

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A summary of legal legislation and regulations for investors in Algeria
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In the face of the constant fall in revenues from the oil and gas exports, the Algerian government has demonstrated a clear determination to substitute the hydrocarbon-dependent economic model with a new model substantially less dependent from the oil and gas revenues. Over the course of the last two years, the Algerian authorities have made significant efforts to improve the business and…

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Algeria's key tax regulations
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Tax Analysis The Algerian tax system is structured and governed through five key tax codes: • The code of direct taxes and related taxes. • The code of taxes on sales, which is mainly dedicated to value-added tax (VAT). • The code of indirect taxes. • The code of registration duties. • The code of stamp duties. Another code, the fiscal procedures code, governs the relationship…

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Useful tips for travellers in Algeria
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Language Modern Standard Arabic is used in schools, government offices and the media. In practice, Darja, the local Algerian dialect of Arabic, is more commonly used and varies from one region to another. French is frequently spoken in business, though this is less true outside Algeria’s main urban areas where Arabic or Tamazight are spoken in all aspects of daily life. English is becoming…

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Hotel accommodation in various cities in Algeria
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EL DJAZAÏR (EX SAINT GEORGE) 24 Avenue Souidani Boudjemaâ Algiers 16070 T: 023 48 11 08 F: 023 48 11 05 www.chaineeldjazair.com reservation@chaineeldjazair.com Rooms: 288 rooms, including seven senior, nine junior and two executive suites. Business & Conference Facilities: Fully equipped business centre with six rooms and salons. Health & Leisure Facilities: Tennis court, swimming pool…

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Algeria's proposed constitutional amendments aim to restore faith in democratic institutions
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Under the constitution Algeria is a presidential republic. The head of state is the president, who is elected for five-year terms. A rule limiting presidents to two consecutive terms in power was abolished by constitutional amendments passed in 2008, but reintroduced in 2016. However the detail of the reinstatement effectively allows the current president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to run for a…

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Share listings and new financial products to jump start Algerian capital markets
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As bank borrowing becomes increasingly expensive, capital markets are emerging as a financing alternative for a range of domestic firms. This is true of the government as well, as large fiscal deficits mean financing needs are likely to remain significant. Before hydrocarbons prices fell in 2014 – and the resulting economic headwinds occurred – banks benefitted from plentiful liquidity,…