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
At $156bn in 2016, Algeria’s GDP is the largest in the Maghreb region and the second largest in North Africa, and with a per capita GDP of $3843, it also ranks as the wealthiest in North Africa.
With an increasingly open environment for private media ventures and the gradual introduction of new competitors, Algeria’s media sector is diversifying the range of products on offer, though the breadth of the sector overall remains confined. Although print publications remain the backbone of the sector, new private television stations are starting to open up the sector and compete with the…
Considered to be the second largest in the Maghreb after Morocco, Algeria’s advertising sector has experienced slow but steady growth. As the economy becomes more open and the private sector grows, market operators expect that the advertising sector’s potential will finally start to be revealed in the years ahead. Much of the delay is connected to Algeria’s economic structure. With growth…
The Algerian media sector continues to remain relatively underdeveloped; however, a number of recent changes suggest the sector may be going through a transition period. Print media continues to hold a dominant role, with a total of 105 daily newspapers published across the country, and many publications shifting from French to Arabic. Although government advertising continues to be the main source…
Valued at approximately €123m in 2008, the advertising sector in Algeria has demonstrated steady growth over the last several years, having doubled in value between 2008 and 2012 to around €250m. While up-to-date figures are hard to come by, Algeria is still considered to constitute the second-largest advertising market in the Maghreb in terms of value and has the potential to become number…
The government has increasingly shown signs that it intends to introduce more liberalisation measures, despite continued concerns over some content constraints. This opening up is coupled with increased competition between new players, which is set to improve national media, diversify viewpoints and deliver on a demand for unbiased news. PRINT MEDIA: Since the liberalisation of the press in…
The government, flush with revenues from sustained high oil prices, is investing in infrastructure and undertaking initiatives to support business, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Recent policy has focused to a large extent on limiting imports to boost domestic industry, albeit with mixed results.
