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A number of foreign and local private property developers are competing in Algeria’s real estate market seeking to tap into strong demand for property in the residential market, as well as retail, hospitality and tourism segments. Demand for affordable housing – largely due to a significant increase in urbanisation as well as a steady growth...

The drastic oil price decline as of mid-2014 had a considerable impact on Algeria’s domestic and external balances, reflected in record current and fiscal deficits and, consequently, in the significant erosion of fiscal savings and reserves. Subsequently, the shock leaked to the banking sector, through sustained liquidity contraction.

Despite the availability of cheap energy and a range of local natural resources, non-hydrocarbons industry in Algeria has been slow to develop. However, amid efforts by the government to prioritise the sector as part of its diversification plans, there are signs that it is beginning to take off, supported by incentives for investment and the...

While it has grown more than five-fold since the 1990s, Algeria’s insurance industry remains small relative to the size of the economy, with low penetration and density ratios – a common feature seen in emerging and frontier market insurance markets. The sector, which was partitioned into life and non-life segments in 2011, still sees more...

The Entreprise de Gestion Hôtelière El Aurassi (EGH El Aurassi) is a hotel management firm, with its headquarters in the capital city of Algiers. The Hôtel El Aurassi is the flagship hotel of the firm and one of four hotels in the EGH El Aurassi portfolio. The other three hotels in the management company’s portfolio include Hôtel Rym in Beni...