Amid the constant change that has recently characterised North Africa, Algeria has charted a path of relative stability. This is largely due to vast oil and gas resources that have made it Africa’s fourth-largest economy.
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Un accord portant sur l’ouverture d’une nouvelle centrale solaire symbolise la dernière mesure prise par l’Algérie afin d’accroître la production d’électricité renouvelable et de réduire sa consommation de gaz.
Malgré un climat mondial difficile, l'Algérie continue de s'atteler au développement de plusieurs projets clés dans le secteur des hydrocarbures, recherchant de nouveaux investissements de grands groupes pétroliers et gaziers internationaux.
Articles & Analysis | Drop in oil prices has led to a current account deficit in Algeria from The Report: Algeria 2015
Hydrocarbons wealth has underwritten Algeria’s growth for decades, allowing the country to accumulate huge foreign currency reserves and underwrite a major public spending campaign over the past 10 years. Thanks to high oil and gas prices, the government has been able to fund infrastructure and social programmes, including subsidies, helping...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Touffik Fredj, President and CEO for North-west Africa, General Electric: Interview from The Report: Algeria 2015
Articles & Analysis | Continued government investment to reinvigorate Algeria's energy sector from The Report: Algeria 2015
Hydrocarbons activity is the single most important industry in Algeria, accounting for approximately 60% of government revenues and 95% of total exports. The fall in oil prices since mid-2014 of more than 50% had a negative impact on the country’s finances and resulted in a halving of earnings from hydrocarbons exports. Concerns have been...