[Contribution] Algeria poised to fulfill its African ambition

From Sept. 4 to 10, the Algerian capital will become the epicenter of African trade. More than a mere economic gathering, the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair symbolizes Algeria's unwavering continental ambition-one that the nation...

Algeria: Chicken Cheaper Than Ever, But at What Cost for Farmers?

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp While Algerian consumers are celebrating the sharp decline in chicken prices, poultry farmers are sounding the alarm. Since the start of 2025, prices have dropped dramatically, with a kilo of chicken selling for...

Lahcen Haddad: The Mirage of petro-rent as gulf states evolve, Algeria stalls, Morocco advances

Drawing on the analytical framework developed by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson in Why Nations Fail, it becomes clear that the prosperity of nations depends neither on geography nor culture, but on the nature of their institutions. Countries...

Analysis: Are US sanctions redefining the global arms trade by sidelining Russia ?

On August 15, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense accused the United States of deliberately obstructing its defense exports in Asia-Pacific, a region where Washington seeks to expand its influence to counterbalance China. Speaking at the Moscow...

Algeria opens up its natural gas reserves to the United States

Unprecedented agreement Message to the United States Third largest reserves in the world Main gas supplier to Spain Algeria has taken a significant step in its strategy to move closer to Washington, amid fears that its traditional alliance with...

Michel Raptis, the struggle for Algeria and the risks of solidarity

Santen and Raptis were accused of what today would be called ‘supporting a terrorist organisation’, the Algerian independence movement Front de Libération Nationale, FLN. Algeria had been a French colony since 1830. About a million French settlers...

Bank of Algeria Joins PAPSS Network, Accelerating Financial Integration in Africa as Algeria Prepares to Host IATF 2025

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has officially...

Algeria’s Gas Gambit: Desperate Bid to Sway US on Sahara Dispute

Marrakech – Algeria is frantically courting American energy giants in a transparent attempt to influence US policy on Morocco’s Western Sahara. According to Bloomberg, Algeria is nearing deals with Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp to tap its gas...

Algeria approves new mining law to attract foreign investment

Algeria has taken a significant step toward diversifying its economy with the approval of a new law designed to open up the mining sector to greater foreign participation. The legislation, which was signed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and...

Algeria Nears Gas Development Deal with ExxonMobil, Chevron

Algeria is close to finalizing a deal with Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. to tap the North African nation’s vast gas reserves, including shale, for the first time, a senior official said. “The technical aspects have more or less been agreed...

Algeria’s startup Diar Dzair plans to sell shares on local bourse by end of 2025

The Algerian e-commerce startup, Diar Dzair, is planning to sell part of its shares on the Algiers Stock Exchange before the end of this year to finance an expansion plan, according to Saighi Abdelrraouf, the company's deputy general manager....

Sahara Endgame: Not MINURSO or MANSASO, but a More Coercive UN Security Council

Marrakech – Everyone is talking about Africa Intelligence’s report claiming that a new mission, MANSASO, will replace MINURSO and usher in the “final phase” of the Sahara resolution. On the surface, it seems convincing, presenting a historic and...

NOPD's old Fourth District station a nuisance for Algiers residents

A community nuisance is what Algiers residents are calling an old New Orleans Police Department building that's been left abandoned and boarded up. People who live in the area on Richland Road said they are pleading with the city to do something...

Algeria to host 4th Intra-African Trade Fair, a milestone for regional integration

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), scheduled for September 4–10, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, is set to be a landmark event in the African trade and investment landscape. Organized by Afreximbank in...

Data centers are drying up the Port of Marseille: ‘They consume enormous amounts of electricity’

At the Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal, almost five miles from the charming Old Port that marks the center of the city, four enormous ships are docked. Behind them, following the coast to the north, another can be seen in the shipyards. The...

Chef Melissa Martin opens Saint Claire restaurant in West Bank country setting

Algiers has plenty of dining options these days beyond the neighborhood’s longstanding pubs and cafes. There are places like the taco spot Barracuda, chef Adrian Chelette’s Nighthawk Napoletana for thin crust pizza and pasta and Plume Algiers,...

Algeria's state-owned oil company discovers oil in Libya

SNC Kherib, Algeria, Orders Complete Spunlace Line From ANDRITZ

VIENNA, Austria — August 19, 2025 — SNC Kherib et Cie. has awarded ANDRITZ an order to supply a complete spunlace line for its plant located in Bejaia City, Algeria. The start-up is scheduled for the end of Q3 2026. Contract signature at Kherib...

Mazugal General Services Ltd's Aminu Idris On The Run With Lagos Man's N23m for 2 Years After Failed Export Business

A Lagos resident operating under the pseudonym Ogbuemuda Ijambada has accused Aminu Idris, the owner of Mazugal General Services Limited, of absconding with an investment sum of N23 million. Ijambada told FIJ that he petitioned the Economic and...

Chief Justice heads Melaka Governor's birthday honour list

MELAKA: Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh leads the list of recipients for state awards and medals, presented in conjunction with the 76th birthday celebrations of Melaka's Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Ali Rustam, at Seri...