Ambassade du Royaume des Pays-Bas Alger (Algérie) ECONOMY

Ambassade du Royaume des Pays-Bas
Alger (Algérie)
Commerce & Investissements
ECONOMY
Macroeconomic forecast
No. 39-Sept/Oct 2013
and protection of domestic production is also
one of the most important measures, the PLF
2014 offers in this regard, the exemption from
tax on transactions of new vehicles for locally
produced cars and trailers.
(El Moudjahid, Oct 28th 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/q2ddx77)
(Source : Economic Intelligence Unit Country Report
Algeria, August 2013)
The draft budget bill for 2014 before the
National Parliament on 28 October 2013 for
discussion
The draft budget law (PLF) 2014, submitted
before the National People's Congress (NPC)
for debate, introduces a series of measures to
encouraging investment, promoting domestic
production and the creation of jobs,
particularly in the South. One of the key
measures in this bill is the encouragement of
foreign investments that contribute to the
transfer of know-how or that produce goods
with an integration rate greater than 60%. It
allows the Board of State Holdings (CPE)
authority to set the subsidy rate and the
deferral period, the loans granted by banks and
financial institutions to businesses and public
institutions in the part of their restructuring and
development. Other measures are also
proposed as the development of the banking
system, the credit worthiness of SMEs in
granting investment loans and renewal of
exemptions equity products. The promotion
Draft of new Broadcasting Law before the
Parliament
The draft law on broadcasting activity, which
is being under discussion before the Parliament
authorizes the creation of thematic channels
with programming insertion or information
shows. The bill introduced by the Minister of
Communication, Mr. Abdelkader Messahel
before the ad hoc committee of the National
People's Congress (NPC), on 24th october
2013, stipulates in its Article 5 that "the
authorized audiovisual communication
services consist of thematic channels ".
Composed of 107 items, the new law allows, in
Article 17, radio and television channels to
insert information programs according to duly
volumes specified schedules in the operating
permit.
(APS, Oct 26 th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/ogpbdud)
Algeria economic reforms on hold until 2014
election
Algeria is unlikely to see substantial economic
reform before the country holds elections in
April 2014, a top advisor to the government
said, despite growing signs that officials are
edging towards liberalising policy.
For decades, Algeria has tightly limited
competition and foreign participation in its oiland gas-rich economy, a legacy of the Socialist
ideology which it adopted after independence
from France in 1962. Over the past year, there
have been indications that this will change as
the government comes under pressure from the
population to deliver better services and living
conditions. For example, the housing ministry
has allowed more foreign firms to bid to build
housing units. But Abdelhak Lamiri, who
serves as an economic consultant for the
Algerian government, said major reforms such
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as wholesale revisions to investment laws to
eliminate red tape and make it easy for new
companies to enter industries were so
politically sensitive that they would have to
wait.
(Brecorder, Sept 28th. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/nse6pkg)
Algeria’s non-oil exports expected to grow
20 to 25% this year
Algeria’s non-oil exports are expected to
record a growth rate of between 20 and 25% in
2013, according to the President of the
National Association of Algerian Exporters
(ANEXAL), Ali Bey Nasri. Speaking during a
Study Day on the Promotion of Non-oil
Exports held at Moudjahid Museum, Nasri
stated that non-oil exports had reached 1.4
billion USD in the first half of 2013, stressing
that this amount should increase at the end of
this year to 2.5 billion USD, compared with
2.1 billon USD last year.
(NNN, Sept 25th. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/mwc5mta)
10% of Algeria’s population to be 65 or
older in the next few years
People aged 65 and older will represent 10% of
the Algerian population within the next few
years, says the head of the Occupational
Medicine Department of Pierre et Marie Curie
Centre (CPMC), Professor Ahmed Lamara.
The number of elderly people in Algeria, who
represent 7.0 % of the population currently,
will be at 10 % in the next few years.
The life expectancy of Algerians is growing,
moving from 45 years during the first years of
independence to 76 years in the recent years
due to the improvement of living conditions
and health care, he explained.
(SSIG, Sept 30th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/lbt7wez)
Algeria plans industrial zones
Improving growth in the non-oil sector has
long been a focus for Algeria's government,
with the most recent push coming in the form
of the planned construction of eight pilot
industrial zones next year. The industrial parks
represent the first wave of a broader national
initiative which will see 42 dedicated zones
established in 34 provinces of Algeria by 2017,
part of a drive to stimulate investment and
innovation across the manufacturing sector.
The project, led by the Ministry of Industry,
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and
Investment Promotion, has a particular focus
on generating industrial activity in sparsely
populated and underserved areas, including the
Hauts Plateaux and southern regions, to help
strengthen employment and revenues outside
of the larger urban areas. To this regard,
authorities launched a series of public tenders
in April and May, calling for firms to carry out
development studies and prepare the eight
designated sites for construction work. Bids for
the zones are currently being reviewed by the
National Agency for Intermediation and Land
Regulation (Agence Nationale d'Intermédiation
et de Régulation Foncière, ANIREF), with the
first parks expected to be operational early
next year. Among the targeted segments by
this industrial development plan , agroindustry, mechanics, construction materials
and pharmaceuticals. Hassiba Mokraoui, the
director-general of ANIREF, has indicated that
the agency is keen to target partnerships
between foreign and local firms for the
projects, as part of a bid to encourage
knowledge transfers and promote the
development of Algerian construction firms
and technical consultancies.
On the long-term plans, Around €17.9billion is
expected to be channelled into the industrial
zones over a five-year period before the
initiative is fully completed, according to the
national press agency. Public tenders for
technical studies and land development are
expected to be launched in the near term for
nine more parks, which represent the next
phase of the project. The sites will cover a total
of 2526 ha and will be built in M'sila, Sidi Bel
Abbès, Jijel, Adrar, Bechar, Biskra, Sétif,
Saida and Naama.
Tenders for the remaining 25 facilities will be
announced in the coming years as public land
is made available. In August, ANIREF
officials indicated that the agency may
consider expanding the programme beyond the
initial plan to build 42 parks in response to
growing requests for land, which outnumber
the available space in existing production
zones.
(Zawya, Oct 1st. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/nay9rs2)
Algeria records more than double amount
of investments in the first half of 2013
Investments of which only 10% of foreign
origin reported in Algeria have more than
doubled during the first half of 2013 to reach
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856.7 billion dinars (about 11.2 billion USD)
from DZ 411.6 billion in the same period of
2012, recording an increase of 108%,
according to the Algerian Agency for
Investment Development (ANDI).
The agency, which attributed the good
performance during the period to the
improvement of Algeria's business climate,
said in a report that the number of investment
projects reported during the half-year rose
14 % to 4,756 projects from 4,183 projects
during the same period of 2012. The new
projects are able to create 75,075 jobs
compared with 45,503 jobs for projects
proposed in the same period last year, an
increase of 65 per cent, stated the ANDI.
(NNN, Oct 8th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/lrcptc6)
Algeria records trade surplus of 8.16 billion
USD for the first nine months of 2013
Algeria has recorded a trade surplus of 8.16
billion USD for the first nine months of 2013,
down by 53.1 % from the surplus of 17.42
billion USD recorded in the same period of
2012, according to Algerian Customs service.
(NNN, Oct 22nd 2013, http://tinyurl.com/ph5j55o)
ENERGY
Conditions for investments in Algeria’s
energy sector still favourable
The conditions for investment in the oil sector
in Algeria remain favourable, according to
Paolo Scaroni, the chief executive officer of
Italian oil and gas company, ENI, noting that
the country has ''very strong institutions".
Scaroni was speaking at a debate on the future
of energy, recently organized by the Unite
States think tank Council on Foreign Relations
(CFR) where he was also speaking as a
consultant in energy for the CFR, one of the
most influential foreign policy think tanks in
the US. Unlike other oil producers in North
Africa, ''everything is alright'' in Algeria so far
for oil investment, said the head of ENI in
response to a question of a participant who
asked about the conditions for investment in
the energy sector in North Africa in the wake
of the political and security instability in
certain countries in the region.
(NNN, Oct 21st 2013, http://tinyurl.com/oj8ppq5)
Algeria state-owned oil company mulls
setting up security company to tackle terror
threats
Algeria's state-owned energy giant Sonatrach
is mulling setting up a security company to
protect gas and oil facilities in the country's
wide desert areas against terror threats, a
source told Xinhua. The security company
would be managed by former military and
security officials, the source said. The project
was first discussed in June by Sonatrach and
government officials, including Prime Minister
Abdelmalek Sellal and Energy Minister
Youcef Yousfi. Previously, Sonatrach hired
some 2,000 security guards, yet in January
2013, the attack on Tiguentourine gas field
prompted Sonatrach to review its security
strategy. Also, Algerian authorities assigned
from about 3, 000 to 5,000 soldiers to protect
the oil and gas facilities in the south after this
attack.
(NNN, August 29th, 2013, http://tinyurl.com/k88nakb)
Algeria inaugurates production at El Merk
oil facilities
Algerian Energy and Mining Minister Youcef
Yousfi has officially brought into production
El Merk oilfield in Berkine basin, located in
Illizi province, 1,600 km southeast of Algiers.
The oilfield, operated by Sonatrach and partner
US Anadarko, will produce 146,000 barrels per
day. Sonatrach holds 51% of El Merk stake,
and 49% share of the production will return to
Anadarko and partners Eni, Maersk, Conoco
Philips and Talisman. El Merk proven reserves
are estimated at 1.2 billion barrels of oil,
including nearly 40% are recoverable,
according to the explanations of Grouping
Berkine, which is an association composed of
Sonatrach and Anadarko, entrusted with the
project's development. Situated in the province
of Illizi, El Merk, has become the centre of
Sonatrach developent strategy to increase its
crude, condensate and LPG production
capacities.
(Menafn, Oct 28th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/neq8ts4)
El Merk ramping up for Anadarko
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said it expects its
volumes in Algeria to significantly increase in
2014. The expected increase will come from
the El Merk field, which came online in Q1 of
this year. The company has a 265,000 bpd train
of oil that are being ramped up and that should
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produce about 30,000 bpd net to Anadarko,
which is basically a 10% year-over-year
growth in 2013. In 2014 it should see
significantly higher volumes coming out of
Algeria as the field is fully ramped up.
(Petroleumafrica, Sept 11th.2013,
http://tinyurl.com/othq7d4)
Major oilfield found in south
Algeria’s national energy firm, Sonatrach, had
discovered a major tight oil field with about
1.3 billion barrels of deposits in the south of
the country, Energy Minister Youcef Yousfi
said. The find was “one of the most important
Sonatrach has made in the past 20 years”, he
said during a visit to the site. The discovery
was made 112km from Hassi Messaoud,
Algeria’s largest oilfield.
the outcomes of surveys, and the available
information on shale gas production.
(NNN, Sept 20th, 2013, http://tinyurl.com/kb4fs9d)
Oil world price : Algeria leads top ten with
cheap fuel price
Algeria is among the top 10 countries where
fuel is the cheapest in the world with an
average of 0.180 Euro per liter, according to a
study prepared by German firm GIZ
specializing in multi-sector expertise at
regional and international level. Ranked as the
12th largest oil producer in the world and 17th
in terms of proven reserves, Algeria is the
eighth country in the world where fuel is the
cheapest, according to the study which
includes 23 countries.
(ElMoudjahid, Oct 27th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/pag2gp6)
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(IOL, Oct 28 .2013, http://tinyurl.com/ogsfj3r)
Important gas finds in Algeria this year
Algeria's state-run energy giant Sonatrach has
made some "very important" natural gas
discoveries this year, Energy Minister Youcef
Yousfi said, as the country battles dwindling
exports from its vital hydrocarbons sector.
Yousfi gave few details on the "extremely
promising" new finds, saying only that they
would be announced soon by Sonatrach.
He said that "Algeria's natural gas reserves are
not falling. They are in the process of rising,"
denying speculation the OPEC country might
halt gas exports due to growing local demand
and limited upstream progress. Algeria has
estimated proven gas reserves of around 4.0
trillion cubic metres (113 billion cubic feet),
and a production capacity of 80 billion cubic
metres per year, according to official figures.
(Foxnews, Sept 9th. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/nn4kkty,
MEO, Sept 10th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/omtwqvx)
Algeria needs 300 billion USD investments
over 50 years to develop shale gas potentials
Algeria needs to invest some 300 billion USD
including 200 billion USD for drilling to
develop its shale gas deposits and produce 60
billion cubic of gas annually, according to an
assessment study unveiled here by the National
Agency for Hydrocarbon Resource Promotion
(Alnaft). Algeria should drill some 12,000
wells over the next 50 years, or 240 wells
every year, in order to produce 60 billion cubic
metres of gas per year, says the Alnaft. These
estimates are made by Alnaft on the basis of
Algeria Tiguentourine gas plant report
reveals energy security gaps
The first detailed report of the In Amenas gas
complex terrorist attack in Algeria last January
concludes there were inadequate security
measures in place and Algeria's army was illprepared for such an attack. The report by
Norway's Statoil, which operates the sprawling
complex in the Desert with BP and Algeria's
state-run Sonatrach, underlined the
vulnerabilities of energy facilities in North
Africa. The attack on In Amenas Jan 16th
marked the first time a major energy facility
been ever targetted in Algeria. The raiders
planned to blow up key installations, but they
were overwhelmed before they could so by
Algerian special forces.
(EnergyDaily, Sept 18th, 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/nwo27gg)
Sonelgaz affiliate, SPE, and GE partner to
add more than 8 Gigawatts of power for
Algeria
New power generation equipment to increase
Algeria's generating capacity by nearly 70 %;
Six new power plants to address long-term
electricity needs; Sonelgaz and GE announce
their intention to create a long-term JV for new
Algeria; Power production facility will
produce more than 2 GW of power generation
equipment per year and provide 1,000 jobs.
(Zawya, Sept 23rd.2013 , http://tinyurl.com/obe9eoo)
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GE wins $2.7 billion Algerian turbine
contract
General Electric (GE) has secured three
contracts for delivery of its heavy-duty gas
turbine combined-cycle and aeroderivative gas
turbine technology to Societe Algerienne de
Production de l’Electricite (SPE Spa), a
subsidiary of Algerian national electricity and
gas company Sonelgaz. Valued at a combined
$ 2.7 billion, the contracts covers six new
combined-cycle power plants, which will add
over 8GW of electricity to help increase
Algeria's generating capacity by 70%, two fasttrack projects that add 528MW for peak
demand, and a new simple-cycle power plant
to add 370MW to Algeria's electricity grid.
(EnergyBusinessReview, Sept 24th.2013 ,
http://tinyurl.com/ohq3q4k; DGT, Sept 23rd 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/pkqq6hw; Petroleumafrica, Sept 25th,
2013, http://tinyurl.com/lum34lj)
Algeria considering to re-open Bechar coal
mines
Algerian authorities are considering to re-open
Bechar's coal mines as they plan to build a
coal-fired electrical power plant in the
province, Mr Yocef Yousfi, Minister of
mining, was quated saying. The minister added
that such an hypothesis is being considered and
that costs to extract coal are being evaluated.
The Bechar mines include three coalfields, the
most important is Kenadsa's which has
potential reserves of 142 million tons.
(ANSA, Sept 23rd, 2013, http://tinyurl.com/qzy8ws7)
Petrofac partnership wins bumper contract
with Algerian government
Oilfield service provider Petrofac has won a
share of a 650 million dollar contract to
provide engineering, procurement and
construction (EPC) services for the Algerian
government. The FTSE 100 group is leading a
partnership with Italian contractor Bonatti to
provide a 32-month contract to extend the life
of the Alrar gas field in south east Algeria for
Sonatrach, the Algerian state-owned resources
company.
(Sharecast, Oct 30 th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/nuykf56)
Ain Tsila Ready for Development
Petroceltic International has moved into a
“new and exciting” phase in Algeria on the
Isarene Permit, according to the company’s
latest report. With the initiation of
development activities, operations on the Ain
Tsila are now governed by a separate joint
operating organization, known as Groupement
Isarene, which will be responsible for all
aspects of development planning, contracting,
supervision, and execution of the development.
The formal constitutional documents for the
Groupement were approved in June and signed
in early-July. The next major step will be the
award of the FEED contracts.
(Petroleumafrica, Sept 10th, 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/qxng9kq)
OCI Wins Algiers Refinery Gig
OCI Construction Group was awarded a
contract by Technip for work in Algeria. The
contract is for Greenfield and brownfield work
on Algeria’s Algiers refinery in Sidi Arcine.
Technip is the EPC contractor on site and OCI
Algeria, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the OCI
Construction Group, will execute some of the
civil works, paving works, underground
piping, and related brownfield construction
work as part of the rehabilitation and
adaptation of the refinery.
(Petroleumafrica, August 30th.2013,
http://tinyurl.com/q5ez7tl)
South Korea’s Daewoo picked to build oil
facilities in contract worth 640 million USD
South Korea's Daewoo will build for the the
Algerian-Italian consortium of Sonatrach and
Eni facilities for a Central Area Field Complex
(CAFC) in the Berkine Basin of eastern
Algeria in a contract valued at about 643.7
million USD. Under the contract signed here,
the South Korean company will connect,
within 34 months, 36 oil wells in the oil field
located in Berkin Basin’s block 405b.The tasks
entrusted to Daewoo also include the creation
of a network for the crude collection, a
separation and oil desalting unit, a gas reinjection station and a second station for
injecting water.
(NNN, Sept 25th .2013, http://tinyurl.com/q782saj)
Sonatrach Makes a Discovery in Libya
Algeria’s state-run firm Sonatrach has made a
gas discovery in Libya. According to Libya’s
state-run firm NOC, the discovery was made
on Area 95/96 in the Ghadames Basin.
Sonatrach partnered with Oil India and Indian
Oil Corp. made the discovery while drilling the
new field wildcat well B1-95/02. The initial
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production test results from the Ordovician
Mamouniyat Formation show the well flowed
at a rate of 10 Mmcf/d.
(Petroleumafrica, Sept 17th.2013,
http://tinyurl.com/o7ft9me)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
environmental protection. As an illustration,
The academic researcher, Mr. Maamar Ouali, a
member of a research team on solar energy at
the Center of Renewable Energy Development
in Algiers, presented, for the first time, a
refrigerator operating with batteries charged by
solar energy.
(CDER, Oct 30th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/khmskyo)
$ 60 billion for renewable energy
The Deputy Director for the promotion of new
and renewable energy and energy efficiency at
the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Mr.
Rachedi Menadi annouced, on the sidelines of
the 4th edition of 2013 Era trade fair (dedicated
to renewable energy, clean energy and
sustainable development), which took place
from the 28th to 30th october 2013 in Oran, that
an investment plan of more than $ 60 billion
will be expended by the government by 2030
to boost renewable energy, and ultimately
reduce the amount of fossil fuels consumed in
Algeria”. He explained that this program
especially targets the exchange of experiences
and the transfer of know-how in renewables
and clean energy.
(AW, Oct 28th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/oqslhuz)
Partnership and business contracts at the 4th
International Exhibition for Renewable
Energy
The 4th International Exhibition of (ERA
2013), dedicated for renewable energy, clean
and sustainable development was marked by
sealing several business and partnership
contracts between Algerian and foreign
economic operators . The event, which took
place in the convention center in Oran between
28th and 30th october 2013 have resulted in the
signing of several cooperation agreements,
such as the creation of a joint venture in the
field of renewable energy between Algerian
groups "SOPREC" and the German
"EUROPSOL".
(CDER, Oct 31st 2013, http://tinyurl.com/plsym4v)
Techniques for domestic energy use
Technological solutions were offered to
businesses and users of household energy, the
4th International Renewable Energy Exhibition.
Exhibitors offered, in the framework of this
event organized by "Myriad com" agency in
Oran, techniques to rationalize energy
consumption, application models and modern
equipment for energy saving and
Integration of renewable energies in the
promotional public housing
The head of the bulding company "OMEBAT"
said that a discussion is currently being
engaged at his company on the possibility of
integrating renewable energy into a project to
build 10,000 promotional public housing in
Oran. Recently borne from the Algerian-Italian
partnership, this company is preparing a
feasibility study on the possibility, said the
director of the Algerian public housing
company of Oran "Batior" , part of this joint
venture.
(CDER, Oct 30th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/ncwyfrm)
Status of renewable energy in Algeria
A recent report showed that energy usage in
Algeria is split between three sectors,
industrial (24%), transport (33%), and
residential and services (43%). The renewable
energy mix of solar, wind, geothermal and
biomass energy as well as effective
engineering applications can potentially
contribute towards energy provision for these
sectors and help move the country towards a
more sustainable position in terms of energy
provision and consumption.
(Anasr, August 16th. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/ncxu6n6)
The potential of a solar powered irrigation
system to support Algerian farmers
To secure power resources needed for their
daily activities, Algerian farmers currently
have to resort to two basic options. The first is
to use free power that is supplied by the
government as part of the various schemes
deployed around the country for this purpose.
Algeria has a well-established network of
electricity reaching the majority of towns and
villages, but unfortunately when it comes to
agricultural lands, it only covers a small
portion of farming instalments. Additionally,
this option is not ideal since not all farmers
within the reach of the network receive their
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supply of free power during adequate times of
the day.
(Anasr, May 12 th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/kvzbacq)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Rise of 65% in imports of cement over the
first nine months of 2013
Algerian imports of cement increased by 65%
in terms of value and over 70% in Quantity
totalling the amount of $322.5 million during
the period going from january to september
2013, against $194.77 million for the same
period of 2012, as stated by the National
Center for Computing and Statistics (CNIS)
controlled by the Algerian Customs authorities.
According to the same source, the bill of
Algerian imports of construction materials
during the first nine months of 2013 reached
more than $ 2.8 billion, up by 26% compared
to the same period of 2012.
(APS, Oct 27th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/q8c9hza)
DSI wins Algeria contract
Drake & Scull Construction the General
Contracting Arm of Drake & Scull
International PJSC (DSI), was awarded a
general construction contract worth 350
million dollars to develop a turnkey mix use
development project in Algeria. Zeina Tabari,
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of DSI stated
that more details on the project will be released
soon. This is not the company's first contract in
Algeria. In March, it signed a contract worth
230 million dollars in Algeria.
(Nuqudy, Sept 17th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/ng3kz8w)
The port of Algiers prepares for a major
upgrading
Algiers Port Company (EPAL) and the
construction company Batenco Centre will
proceed soon to conclude an agreement for the
launch of the development and extension
works of the passenger terminal of the port of
Algiers. These development and extension
works involve several blocks adjacent to the
existing old passenger terminal, like offices of
the former CNAN, those of the former PTT
and the loading dock stores No.11.
(Liberté, Oct 27 th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/na4dzck)
Works of the construction of a new control
tower launched
Transport Minister, Mr. Amar Ghoul, chaired
the start of the construction works of the new
control tower for Algiers International Airport.
This project is part of the development and
modernization of airport structures plan, which
includes five projects of the construction of
control towers at the airports of Constantine
and Oran, already under construction, plus the
airports of Ghardaia and Tamanrasset.
(APS, Oct14th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/qfr3omf)
AGRICULTURE
Only 2.5% of the used land is irrigated
The director of agricultural services (DSA)
presented a figure-backed examination on his
sector indicating that only 2.5% of the useful
land is irrigated in the province of Constantine,
nearly 3,800 hectares.
He stated that the aim would be to reach the
level of 7.7% in 2014, otherwise an area of 2
million hectares. For this to happen, he says,
an estimated 27 billion centimes funding has
been planned for the development of modern
irrigation methods such as sprinkler and the socalled drip irrigation systems.
(Econews, Oct 30th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/nw2rfyw)
New industrial complex in Tipaza
Inspired by the new management techniques of
distribution channels of fresh agricultural
products, the management team of RDM
intends to embed in Algeria the marketing
processes adopted by the major retail chains in
the developed countries in the image of
Carrefour Leader , Casino or other Monoprix
in France and modernize the distribution of
agricultural products on the domestic market,
which hitherto are still marketted in the raw
state. The new food processing complex
consists of a laboratory for the grading of
delivered fruits and vegetables, a packaging
station operating with nine washing machines,
grading, drying and packaging, a workshop for
the promotion of agricultural products which
includes 15 facilities and finally, a cooking
workshop which houses seven machines.
(Econews, Oct 20th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/qf2qh4a)
Algeria's wheat imports up 14.5% in JanSept. 2013
Algeria's wheat imports increased year-on-year
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by 14.5 % to 1.7 billion U.S. dollars during the
first nine months of 2013, according to the
National Center for Data Processing and
Statistics. In terms of volume it increased by
4.2 % to 4.8 million tons, against 4.6 million
tons in the same period last year, said the
report, adding that the rising purchase of wheat
led to the increase of grain import bill.
In Algeria, wheat is used essentially to make
bread, which cost 1.29 billion dollars for a
quantity of 3.806 million tons of wheat in the
first nine months of 2013, against 1.03 billion
dollars for 3.514 million tons of wheat in the
same period of 2012.
(Shanghaidaily, Oct 27th.2013,
http://tinyurl.com/nuokshm)
Rouen grain exports increase 77% on wheat
shipments to Algeria
Algeria's state grains agency OAIC bought
500,000 tonnes of optional-origin milling
wheat in a tender, European traders said. Most
of the wheat will likely be sourced from
France.
(Reuters, Oct 9th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/kf4hd7o)
Hot drinks in Algeria
hot drinks registered healthy 5% off-trade
volume growth and strong 11% off-trade value
growth in 2012. The category generated sales
mostly in urban areas, and a rising purchasing
power resulted in consumers buying more
chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks,
perceived as being for children. However, with
the expansion of economy brands in 2012,
lower-income consumers started to purchase
more chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks
and were able to afford this expense.
2010-2014 period”, he said, adding that the
overall budget would be divided into annual
allocations.
(NNN, Sept 17th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/koq4ky5)
Hyflux defends pre-treatment record in
Algeria
Hyflux deputy CEO Sam Ong has played
down reports that ILF Consulting Engineers
has issued a request for proposals to upgrade
the pretreatment system at Hyflux’s 200,000
m3/d Tlemcen Souk Tleta plant in Algeria.
Ong disputed suggestions by Hyflux’s
competitors that the tender indicates a loss of
confidence in the company’s ability to deal
with the issue. “The plant availability currently
stands at 90-95%, excluding force majeure
events,” Ong told GWI’s sister publication
Water Desalination Report.
The force majeure is the result of high
feedwater turbidity. “There was no historic
data provided to us at the time of bidding that
showed that the flow of mud down the river
into the sea was quite so serious. Despite this,
we have been able to run the plant quite
effectively,” said Ong.
(GlobalWaterIntelegence, Oct 24th.2013,
http://tinyurl.com/o8jqp2s)
Beni Haroun major water transfer system
The major water transfers provided under the
system of Beni Haroun dam (Mila) pass, the
end of 2013, a milestone with the expected
receipt of the hotline for people to supply the
wilaya of Batna, Oum El Bouaghi and
Khenchela.
(El Moudjahid, Oct 28th .2013,
http://tinyurl.com/lqwmx4r)
(Clickpress, Sept 16th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/pmorldx)
OTHERS
WATER
Algeria sets aside 260 billion AD for fiveyear flood alleviation efforts
The Algerian government is making allocation
of about 3.17 billion USD for a five-year
programme between 2015 and 2019 to protect
the country's cities from floods, says the
director of sanitation and environmental
protection at the Ministry of Water Resources,
Ahcen Ait Amara. Some 700 projects had
already been identified to protect the floodprone cities which “were not included in the
previous five-year programme covering the
22% increase in the turnover of the
Algerian insurance industry in the first half
of 2013
Sales in the Algerian assurances sector
increased by 22.1% to 60.6 billion dinars
against 49.6 billion dinars in the same period
of 2012, according to figures provided by the
Council of National Insurance (CNA).
Damage insurance continue to produce most of
the premiums with a market share of 94%
during the first six months of the year, a total
revenues of $ 56.2 billion against 46.6 billion
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AD for the same period of 2012, an increase of
nearly 21%, the CNA said in its last report.
(APS, Oct 26 th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/qaa6lha)
Philip Morris inks $625M deal to increase
exposure to Algeria
In a bid to boost its exposure to emerging
markets, Marlboro maker Philip Morris
International (PM) unveiled a $625 million
deal to acquire a 49% interest in Arab
Investors-TA and its stake in an Algerian joint
venture. Under the terms of the transaction,
Philip Morris said it will secure an almost 25%
economic interest in the Societe des Tabacs
Algero-Emiratie, which is a joint venture that
is 51% owned by AITA and 49% by Algerian
state-owned Societe Nationale des Tabacs et
Allumettes. STAEM has had a partnership
with Philip Morris since 2005.
(Foxbusiness, Sept 30th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/nsvkcvj,
SSIG, August 13th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/q58jws2)
ArcelorMittal sells majority of Algerian unit
to state
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal said it will sell a
majority stake in its Algerian operations to the
Algerian state as part of a $763 million
investment agreement. Algerian statecontrolled entity Sider will own 51 percent of
ArcelorMittal's Annaba and Tebessa units as
part of the deal, with Arcelor owning the rest,
according to a statement from Arcelor. The
current ownership split has Arcelor owning 70
percent and Sider owning 30 percent.
(Reuters, Sept 29th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/mvv994q)
CMA CGM reinforces its presence in
Algeria
The Third global shipping group CMA CGM,
opened, on 28th october, at the port of Djen
Djen in Jijel, the new stop connecting this port
to Malta. This line will operate weekly by
using four ships. Other ships will provide in
the coming months, the connection between
the eastern ports of Algeria and Asia, the Gulf
States, India, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean,
Europe and North and South Americas.
(Econews, Oct 28th. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/o83cjld)
The 11th International Symposium on
Programming and Systems
As a known biennial event, the International
Symposium on Programming and Systems
(ISPS) returned again this year for the 11th
edition. This year, the event was organised and
hosted by the department of Computer Science
at the University of Science and Technology
Houari Boumediene (USTHB) from the 22th to
24th of April, 2013. Since its very first edition
in 1991, the growth of this event has been
steady and remarkable.
(Anasr, Oct 17th. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/o8dap7d)
Sanofi strengthens its presence in Algeria
Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY)
announced that construction has begun on its
new Sidi Abdellah industrial site in Algeria.
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended
by Sanofi’s Chief Executive Officer,
Christopher A. Viehbacher, , Amara
Benyounes, Minister for Industrial
Development and Investment Promotion, and
Abdelmalek Boudiaf, Minister for Health,
Population and Hospital Reform. At the
ceremony, Sanofi and the Algerian Health
Minister also signed a letter of intent stating
their intention to execute, before 31st
December 2013 an agreement to improve the
screening and assessment of cardiovascular
risk, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia and the
evaluation of their common risk factors in the
Algerian population together with influenza
monitoring.
(Sanofi, Sept 26th. 2013, http://tinyurl.com/lmayo6g)
Renault to start production in Algeria
Renault has started work on a plant in Algeria,
which will begin production from November
2014 producing the Symbol four-door sedan
for the local market. The plant will be run
through a joint venture with the SNVI (Société
Nationale de Véhicules Industriels, Algeria's
National Company of Industrial Vehicles) and
the country’s National Investment Fund (FNI).
The project, which is sponsored by the
Algerian Ministry for Industrial Development
and for the Promotion of Investment, marks
Renault’s return to the country after an absence
of over 30 years. Algeria is the second biggest
car market on the African continent with more
than 300,000 vehicles sold since the start of
2013, with the Renault Symbol being a major
success.
(IFW, Sept 26th.213, http://tinyurl.com/k2l2cpz)
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Renault: cars ’’made in Algeria,’’ same
quality as those produced in other countries,
says CEO
The CEO of Renault Algeria Production
(RAP), Bernard Sonilhac, said in Oran, the
vehicle "Made in Algeria" which will be
released in 2014, from the assembly plant of
Oued Tlelat will be of the same quality of cars
of the brand produced in other countries.
Sonilhac recalled the genesis of this projet
under the Algerian-French partnership aiming
to the establishment of an automobile industry
in Algeria and national integration rate of 42%.
(APS, Sept 25th.2013, http://tinyurl.com/pjhzb82)
Algeria's home-grown manga a hit with the
young
It is a massively popular book form that
originated in Japan where it became a cultural
phenomenon. Now manga comics are
flourishing in Algeria as well. Brahimi is the
founder of Z-Link, Algeria's first publisher of
manga comics. And Z-Link's manga are 100 %
Algerian, from the drawings to the text.
Published in French, colloquial Arabic and
soon in north Africa's Berber language, DZ
manga has put a distinctly local stamp on a
major Japanese product.
initiatives towards new multi modal transport,
InlandLinks and NextLogic. Emile
Hoogsteden, director of Containers, Breakbulk
and Logistics at the Port of Rotterdam
Authority said: “Winning this award is a
tremendous achievement and recognition of
our efforts. As the port of Rotterdam, we are
constantly working on new investments and
innovations.
(Hollandtrade, Oct 29th. 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/pre9eml)
Sun-cooled milk promises sustainable
solution for farmers
For farmers in many developing countries, lack
of refrigeration, and lack of electricity itself,
means that dairy products deteriorate rapidly
and are rendered useless. This is especially true
for ‘evening-milk’ and Dutch firm Mueller, a
manufacturer of milk-cooling and storage
tanks, was invited by renowned Dutch food
research institute, the University of
Wageningen, to come up with a solution that
would stop this unnecessary wastage. A certain
amount of the farmers’ morning milk is
consumed by schoolchildren and the rest is
processed at a nearby dairy unit.
(Hollandtrade, Oct 21st.2013, http://tinyurl.com/mnjlwxf)
(AFP, Sept 22nd.2013, http://tinyurl.com/qetykdh)
MADE IN HOLLAND
Dutch aid for Africa's biggest wind farm
The government of the Netherlands is
investing 10 million euros in road
infrastructure in the northern Kenyan region
around Marsabit where one of Africa’s biggest
wind farms is being built by a Dutch
consortium. On her trade mission to Kenya,
LiliannePloumen, Minister for Foreign Trade
and Development Cooperation, has signed an
agreement with the Dutch initiators of the Lake
Turkana Windpower Project to help open up
the region around the wind farm for economic
activity.
(Hollandtrade, Oct 31st 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/pda38bu)
Rotterdam best container port in the world
The Port of Rotterdam was named ‘Port of the
Year’ during the annual ‘Containerisation
International Awards’ in London. The jury
praised the port for its substantial investment
programme, its focus on sustainability and its
Dutch consortuim wins large Costa Rica
port project
A Dutch consortium consisting of construction
firm BAM International and dredging
company Van Oord has been awarded a 340million-euro contract for the development of
the port of Moín in Costa Rica. The three-year
project includes design and construction of a
new container terminal and marine access, a
1.5 km rock breakwater,650-metre quay wall,
40-hectare land reclamation and soil
remediation and dredging of the access channel
and turning basin.
(Hollandtrade, Oct 16th. 2013,
http://tinyurl.com/q4q4fyo)
Dutch students win World Solar Challenge
again
The Nuon Solar Team from Holland's Delft
University of Technology has won – for the
fifth time – the Bridgestone World Solar
Challenge race in Austrialia. Taking the lead
from day one, Delft's Nuna7 showed to be a
reliable car and drove the 3000-kilometre route
from Darwin to Adelaide without giving up its
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leading position. The Japanse Tokai
Challenger was Nuna’s main rival and came in
second. The Dutch University of Twente came
in third place with its car The Red Engine. The
University of Eindhoven is taking part in the
new category for family cars with it's car
Stella, the world's first solar-powered family
car.
UPCOMING EVENTS
5th - 8th November 2013
Aquatech: the world’s leading trade exhibition
for process, drinking and waste water
(Hollandtrade, Oct 10th 2013, http://tinyurl.com/l3a7swv)
International Water Week Amsterdam: 4-8
November 2013
International Water Week Amsterdam 2013 is
being held from 4 to 8 November. The theme
is 'Integrated Water Solutions for a Green
Economy' focusing on water supply, sanitation,
the water-food-energy nexus, governance and
control. The conference will be attended by
some 25,000 water professionals from around
the globe. Keynote speakers include H.E.
Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, chair of
the United Nation Secretary-Generals'
Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation
(UNSGAB). The event includes Aquatech
Amsterdam, the world's largest and leading
trade exhibition for water technology. In line
with market demand, the special focus for
2013 will continue to be on waste water
treatment and industrial water use.
(Hollandtrade, Sept 6th .2013,
http://tinyurl.com/oq873ma)
Electric vehicles taking off fast in the
Netherlands
In the first half of 2013, there has been an
explosive growth in the number of electric
vehicles are in the Netherlands. At the end of
June, there were 10,049 electric vehicles
registered in the Netherlands, compared to
7,500 at the end of 2012. This includes all
types of electric vehicles, with the exception of
scooters and electric bikes. The majority of the
registered electric vehicles (93%) are
passenger cars and electric utility vans. In
total, 70 percent are plug-in hybrids.
(Hollandtrade, July 19th .2013,
http://tinyurl.com/nqwq8u7)
Nick Mouthaan - Sales Manager:
T + 31 (0)20 549 22 99 n.mouthaan@rai.nl
Marieke Leenhouts - Product Manager:
T + 31 (0)20 549 23 27 m.leenhouts@rai.nl
Mohamed Elhour- Administration: CARE
T + 31 (0)20 549 22 52, care@rai.nl
Credit Control: T + 31 (0)20 549 12 12 creditcontrol@rai.nl
Amsterdam RAI
Aquatech Amsterdam 2013
Europaplein
1078 GZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
P.O. Box 77777
1070 MS Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)20 549 12 12
F +31 (0)20 549 18 89
6th - 9th November 2013
SIPA - 5eme salon international de la pêche et de
l’Aquaculture « SIPA 2013 » - Centre des
Conventions d’Oran
Contact
Chambre Algérienne de Pêche et d’Aquaculture
Adresse : Cité 400 Logements HAMMAMAT Chéraga
Alger
00213 21 42 33 08
Fax : 021 43 32 52
Email : contact@capa.org.dz
http://www.capa.org.dz/?5eme-salon-international-dela
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8th - 11th Novembre 2013
Algeria FoodExpo
Contact :
Organiser :
ElanExpo : mail : info@elanexpo.net, www.elanexpo.net
SAFEX Expo Centre
Pins Maritimes, Alger, 16000
Algérie
+213 21 386727
+213 21 387058
http://www.safex-algerie.com/
contact@safex-algerie.com
21st - 25th November 2013
SITP - 11e Salon international des travaux
publics d’Alger
Secteurs : public works and construction
machinery, Construction firms, Building materials
industry
Contact
Palais des Expositions d'Alger
Pins Maritimes, Alger, 16000
Algérie
+213 21 386727
+213 21 387058
http://www.safex-algerie.com/
contact@safex-algerie.com
22nd - 25th January 2014
PRO'COSMETIQUE ALGER-Algeria
International Trade Show for the Cosmetics
Industry
Contact Algeria : M. Rabah Alilat
Mobile : +213771102300
Email : alilat@gmail.com
Contact Turkey : Novo event
intl@procosmetiquealger.com
www.procosmetiquealger.com
4th - 6th February 2014
SIBAL Expo 2014-1st International Exhibition
of Beverage and Liquid Food Technologies in
Algeria
Contact : SARL MEDITHERAL
Address : 65, rue Djamel Harkat 16211 Mohammadia Pins Maritimes Algiers, Algeria
TEL : +213 (0) 21 21 00 33
FAX : +213 (0) 21 21 00 33
E-mail : contact@sibal-expo.com
www.sibal-expo.com
4th - 7th March 2014
Hassi Messaoud Expo-2014 Oil and Gas industry
professionals :
QHSE, Finance, IT and Telecom, Maintenance,
Reservoir, Drilling, General Services, Support
Services, Civil Engineering, Construction, middle
management of the oil and gas, refining personnel,
buyers, project developers, consultants, engineers
and technicians.
Contact : Petroleum Industry Communication
44, rue de Bainem Bouzareat Alger Algérie
Tel : +213 (0) 550 46 88 98 – +213 (0) 550 49 60 61 –
+213 (0) 770 61 08 61 Fax :+213 21 90 11 84
E-mail : contact@expo-hassi-messaoud.com
2014
Algeria International Air Show (ALIAS)
Secteurs : Aéronautique
Laurence BELAICHE
Chef de projet / Project Manager - ALIAS
WTC - 13, rue Mohamed Semani - Hydra, 16035 ALGER
Tél : +213 (0)21 69 43 07 à 09 Extension 1012 - Fax :
+213 (0)21 69 29 05
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Mobile : +213 (0)555 029 299
alias@wtcalgeria.com
ALIAS
Algeria International Air Show
http://www.alias-dz.com
USEFUL LINKS
ALGERIA
- Ministère du Commerce:
www.mincommerce.gov.dz
- Ministère de l’Energie et des Mines:
www.mem-algeria.org
- Ministère des Ressources en eau:
www.mre.gov.dz
- Ministère de l’Industrie, de la PME et de
l’Investissement: www.mipi.dz
- Ministère de l’Agriculture et du
Développement rural: www.minagri.dz
- Direction Générale des impôts:
www.mfdgi.gov.dz et www.dge.gov.dz
- Direction Générale des Douanes:
www.douane.gov.dz
- Agence Nationale de Développement de
l'Investissement: www.andi.dz
- Chambre algérienne de commerce et
d'industrie: www.caci.com.dz
- Office Nationale des Statistiques:
www.ons.dz
- Office National du Tourisme: www.ontdz.org
- Portail du tourisme algérien:
www.algeriantourism.com
- Air Algérie: www.airalgerie.dz
- Algérie Ferries: www.algerie-ferries.com
- Transport maritime (SNTM/CNAN):
www.sntm-cnan.com.dz
- Société Algérienne des Foires et Exportations
(SAFEX): www.safex.com.dz
- Foires et salons: www.safexalgerie.com/fr/manifestations.html
- Portail algérien des énergies renouvelables:
portail.cder.dz
Sites B2B:
- Made in Algeria: www.made-in-algeria.com
- Réseau des entreprises algériennes: www.readz.com
Sites d’appels d’offres:
- Algeria Tenders:
www.algeriatenders.com
- www.tendersinfo.com/global-algeriatenders.php
- MEED:
www.meed.com/countries/other/algeria
- Santé:
www.medicaltenders.com/medical_tender
s_algeria.htm
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NETHERLANDS
- Agentschap NL: Agence néerlandaise pour le
Commerce extérieur et la Coopération
internationale: www.evd.nl/algerije (NL) ou
www.hollandtrade.com (AN)
- Port de Rotterdam:
www.portofrotterdam.com
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