As an OPEC member and major gas exporter, Algeria has plans to develop its shale gas reserves and offshore production to secure a long-term supply of energy for both exports and the domestic market. In 2012 state-owned energy company Sonatrach began to drill for shale gas in the Ahnet basin, located south of In Salah in the south-west of the country...
The first hotels in Algeria were built by the state in the 1970s, but poor management and depressed demand in the 1990s have caused the sector to suffer from a shortage in quality lodgings. Out of the 94,000 existing beds, only 20% currently meet international standards. “Boosting quality infrastructure and services is a must if Algerian tourism is...
The telecommunications market in Algeria is set to see significant gains with the introduction of third-generation (3G) services in 2012. The launch of this much-anticipated technology is set to create a number of new opportunities for operators to expand revenue sources and satisfy growing consumer demand for high-capacity data networks. As...
Accounting for 75% of calories consumed in Algeria, the country is dependent on the availability of cereals to meet domestic demand of 7m tonnes a year. The development of this segment has thus been made a top priority under the Agricultural and Rural Renewal Policy (Politique du Renouveau agricole et rural, PRAR), to boost both local production and...
As a predominately arid and semi-arid country, Algeria must carefully manage its limited water resources. In the past decade, it has witnessed recurring water shortages due to increasing demand from growing industries and the populace, as well as the effects of drought and pollution. For the past 30 years, Algeria’s rainfall levels have been below...
The government has begun turning its attention to the next phase of its programme to strengthen the country’s transport infrastructure – the improvement of urban and provincial road networks nationwide to ease congestion and improve end-user distribution services. Benefitting from an AD60bn (€610m) outlay in the current 2010-14 national investment...
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