Economic News

La campagne de promotion du Fabriqué en Algérie passe à la vitesse supérieure

In English Confrontée à un ralentissement de son économie, l’Algérie a lancé une opération visant à revitaliser son secteur industriel et à accroitre la productivité agricole en se recentrant sur les produits de fabrication locale. Les importations alimentaires ont lourdement pesé sur les dépenses publiques ces dernières années, et c’est en grande partie grâce au secteur pétrolier…

Economic News

L’Algérie vise à dynamiser la bourse

In English La bourse algérienne a lancé un programme de réformes afin d’encourager de nouvelles entrées sur le marché et de renforcer la capitalisation boursière, mais les représentants du secteur privé réclament une plus grande transparence règlementaire. Les efforts déployés par la bourse pour attirer davantage de capital se sont soldés ces dernières années par des résultats…

Economic News

L’Algérie s’oriente vers une valorisation de sa production agricole

In English Des prix du pétrole en repli, auxquels s’ajoute une volonté d’améliorer la sécurité alimentaire, ont incité l’Algérie à accélérer ses réformes agricoles dans les cinq prochaines années. En 2014, le gouvernement a annoncé qu’il consacrera 300 milliards de dinars (2,8 milliards d’euros) par an dans le cadre de son «Plan Quinquennal 2015-2019 »,…

Country Report

The Report: Algeria 2014
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Non-hydrocarbons GDP growth has also been robust in recent years and is expected to rise to 4.25% in 2014 on the back of higher industrial output. Most production and investment is still driven by the public sector, but efforts to extend credit to the private sector and support business creation are beginning to show positive results. Algeria’s economic fundamentals remain strong compared to bot

Analysis

A focus on expanding economic and trade relationships
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After decades of non-alignment during the Cold War, the development of Algeria’s foreign relations has taken on a decidedly liberal economic character. The country is expanding its links with foreign partners in an effort to develop a diversified, knowledge-based economy and has also redoubled efforts to advance its bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Algerian-French Relations Despite…

Analysis

Several programmes aim to stimulate private sector activity
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The public sector remains the primary driver of economic growth in Algeria. State-owned businesses – such as oil company Sonatrach, one of Africa’s largest corporate entities – dominate production in sectors such as energy and industry. Unsurprisingly, this has a dampening effect on private enterprises, but the government is increasingly looking to strengthen private sector activity in order…

Analysis

Efforts to seek out foreign investors to contribute technology and transfer knowledge
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The hydrocarbons sector continues to absorb the lion’s share of foreign direct investment (FDI), but in recent years the government has sought to channel inflows into the non-oil sector in a bid to encourage greater diversification, increase job creation and strengthen export revenues. Algeria has the second-largest gas reserves and the fourth-largest reserves of oil on the continent, and is estimated…

Analysis

Tapping into financial reserves to cover rising expenditure
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Development of Algeria’s oil and gas resources has allowed it to amass considerable financial reserves, helping maintain high levels of domestic investment during periods of slack global growth and partially offsetting the country’s vulnerability to external price shocks. Indeed, Algeria’s public works and robust GDP growth make for a distinct contrast to the more moribund climates in nearby…