Opportunities to invest in the health care sector continue to increase as the population grows at an annual rate of 2.1%, applying pressure on existing hospital infrastructure, especially in the urban centres where 72% of the population resides. The health infrastructure has made considerable strides in recent years in a number of important areas, nevertheless, there are still challenges in providing…
Opportunities to invest in the health care sector continue to increase as the population grows at an annual rate of 2.1%, applying pressure on existing hospital infrastructure, especially in the urban centres where 72% of the population resides. As life expectancy, currently averaging at 76.3, steadily increases and the young population grows in tandem with changing consumer lifestyles, the…
Algeria has maintained a high level of investment in education in recent years, despite the general economic contraction caused by the collapse of the hydrocarbons market in 2014. While the Ministry of National Education (Ministère de l’Education Nationale, MEN) continues to focus on improving education practices and reforming teacher training, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific…
Reaching a population of 42.3m by the end of 2018, Algeria is the second-largest country in North Africa after Egypt. The country is one of Africa’s most important producers of hydrocarbons and enjoys large reserves of shale oil and gas not commercially exploited. Although Algeria enjoys a relatively closed economy, it holds close trading links with its Mediterranean neighbours to the north, and
Although priorities vary when it comes to economic development, the increasing need for skilled labour is both a cause of and a requirement for accelerated growth across markets. This demand for technical specialists is often most concentrated in the sectors that are vital to economic advancement, including infrastructure, oil and gas exploration and extraction, and value-add processes for agricultural…
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographical reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by global consulting firm PwC’s Strategy& team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by 2018. Even in the most newly opened markets, drug…
Interview: Amine Sekhri How are health care authorities developing partnerships with private entities to develop a stronger and more competent sector? AMINE SEKHRI: Algeria has a rather unique health care system in the region, supported by adequate health care policies that take into consideration the evolution of local epidemiology and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases. Recently, we…
Interview:Tahar Hadjar How is the sector meeting the challenge of a fast-growing student population? TAHAR HADJAR: The sector is in charge of more students every year, with almost 710,000 new enrolments in 2018. For the 2018/19 academic year Algerian universities expect to have more than 1.8m students. Numerous efforts have been taken to expand the university network, and create new infrastructure…
Viewpoint:Mokhtar Hasbellaoui Since its independence Algeria has experienced significant socio-economic development. Efforts in the health sector led to an increase in life expectancy, rising to 77 years in 2016 from 50 in 1962. Several projects in 2017 mobilised the country in terms of demographic evolution and societal dynamism, including making accessible specialised treatment in nephrology…
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…