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Inflation has slowed and Algeria’s minimum wage has risen, yet many households still struggle to cover food, housing, energy and healthcare. The widening gap between income and essential costs exposes the limits of seasonal aid and the need for more regular, better-targeted social protection.
Amina Rahmani9 min read
Algeria has built a 950-kilometre railway and committed enormous public resources to unlocking one of the world’s largest iron-ore deposits. Yet high phosphorus levels, changing production targets and the absence of a publicly accessible financial model make it impossible to determine whether Gara Djebilet will generate an adequate economic return.
Sofiane Belkacem12 min read
Algeria has rewritten its investment rules, expanded digital services and established a national one-stop shop. For international investors, however, the decisive question is not how many projects are registered, but whether land, permits, imports, currency transfers and operating approvals can be secured within predictable deadlines.
Sofiane Belkacem7 min read
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Inflation has slowed and Algeria’s minimum wage has risen, yet many households still struggle to cover food, housing, energy and healthcare. The widening gap between income and essential costs exposes the limits of seasonal aid and the need for more regular, better-targeted social protection.
Amina Rahmani9 min read
Algeria has built a 950-kilometre railway and committed enormous public resources to unlocking one of the world’s largest iron-ore deposits. Yet high phosphorus levels, changing production targets and the absence of a publicly accessible financial model make it impossible to determine whether Gara Djebilet will generate an adequate economic return.
Sofiane Belkacem12 min read
Algeria has rewritten its investment rules, expanded digital services and established a national one-stop shop. For international investors, however, the decisive question is not how many projects are registered, but whether land, permits, imports, currency transfers and operating approvals can be secured within predictable deadlines.
Sofiane Belkacem7 min read