With a growing and young population and an urbanisation rate approaching 70%, Algeria’s housing deficit is a problem that has been at the centre of government policy for several years. The country’s current housing gap is estimated to be 1.2m homes, according to figures published by the South Africa-based organisation Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (...
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Articles & Analysis | Building sufficient affordable housing remains a major challenge from The Report: Algeria 2014
Articles & Analysis | New measures aim to accelerate development of housing options, as other segments of the market show renewed dynamism from The Report: Algeria 2014
As the government channels state funds into its public housing programme, growing private interest is stoking growth in the higher-end residential segment of Algeria’s real estate market along with office and commercial real estate.
Articles & Analysis | Despite regulatory challenges, public investment in infrastructure development continues to attract foreign bidders from The Report: Algeria 2014
Benefitting from the government’s push for transport infrastructure and public housing, and guided by a new capital-intensive five-year plan, the construction sector has been seeing constant activity. This is not only positively impacting local building and contracting firms but also attracting a host of contractors from abroad which are looking to tap into the country’s...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Abdelkader Kadi, Minister of Public Works from The Report: Algeria 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Lakhdar Rekhroukh, CEO, Cosider Group from The Report: Algeria 2014
How is the cement shortage affecting Algeria’s construction industry and how can it be addressed?
Chapter | Construction and Real Estate from The Report: Algeria 2014
Benefitting from the government’s push for transport infrastructure and public housing, and guided by a new capital-intensive five-year plan, the construction sector has been seeing constant activity. During the 2009-14 five-year period, authorities channelled $286bn to modernise transport infrastructure, expand energy production and improve urban housing. However, while the demand for...