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Algeria - Today, Tuesday, the Minister of Industry, Yahia Bacheir, received the Deputy Minister of Industry of Belarus, Denis Pikaï, and his accompanying delegation at the ministry's headquarters, as part of continuing to implement the outcomes of previous meetings and enhancing bilateral cooperation between Algeria and Belarus in the industrial and economic fields.
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A meeting between the Minister of Industry, Yahia Beshir, and the Deputy Minister of Industry of Belarus, Denis Bikay, concluded with an emphasis on accelerating the implementation of joint industrial projects between Algeria and Belarus, particularly in the fields of agricultural mechanization and grain storage silo manufacturing, while expanding cooperation towards mechanical industries and industrial equipment. According to a post by the Ministry of Industry on its official Facebook page, the Minister of Industry received the Deputy Minister of Industry of Belarus and his accompanying delegation at the ministry's headquarters on Tuesday evening, May 19, as part of continuing to implement the outcomes of previous meetings and enhancing bilateral cooperation between Algeria and Belarus in the industrial and economic fields.
Algeria is leading the refining boom that the African continent is witnessing after decades of African countries exporting crude oil worth billions of dollars and spending annually between 60 and 90 billion dollars on petroleum product imports. However, the picture has begun to change gradually with the entry of massive projects such as the Dangote refinery in Nigeria and Algeria's expansions through the SONATRACH complex, where the Skikda refinery is considered the second largest refinery on the continent after Nigeria's Dangote in terms of refining capacity, recording 355,000 barrels per day.
The CEO of Egyptian 'El Sewedy Electric', Ahmed El Sewedy, revealed the outlines of a new expansion strategy that reflects growing confidence in the investment climate in Algeria, establishing a different phase of industrial positioning aimed at the African depth.
Algeria is one of the prominent players in the oil refining sector in Africa, with a total capacity estimated at about 677,000 barrels per day by the end of 2025, placing it third on the continent after Nigeria (1.125 million barrels per day) and Egypt (893,000 barrels per day), according to data from the Energy Research Unit. The Energy Research Unit's data indicates that the total refining capacity in Africa has risen to 4.17 million barrels per day in 2025, compared to 4.14 million barrels per day in 2024, while actual production reached about 2.37 million barrels per day, reflecting a continued gap between refining capacities and actual production within the continent. View the full content on الشروق أونلاين.
The President of the Republic of Mozambique Association, Margarida Adamughi Talaba, expressed her admiration for the progress Algeria has made in the pharmaceutical sector, confirming her country's desire to benefit from Algerian expertise to develop drug production and enhance bilateral cooperation in this field. This came during a field visit led by the Mozambican official and her accompanying delegation yesterday, Monday, to the 'Zemirli' drug production unit belonging to the Saidal Group, where she was briefed on Algeria's production capabilities and expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, according to a statement from the Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.
Algeria - The Minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure, Abdelkader Jlaoui, chaired a working session today, Monday, in Algiers, dedicated to monitoring the progress of the eastern mining line works in the section linking Bouchekif, Souk Ahras, and Draâ, extending over a distance of 121 km, according to a statement from the ministry.
Today, Tuesday, the Minister of State, Minister of Energy, Mohamed Arqab, received at the ministry's headquarters the president of the Spanish company 'Arvilo', Gonzaga Fernandez, accompanied by a delegation from the company's executives, according to a statement from the ministry. The meeting, which was attended by officials from the ministry, provided an opportunity to discuss prospects for cooperation and partnership between SONATRACH and the Spanish company specialized in the design and manufacturing of industrial valves and technical equipment for the oil and gas sectors and seawater desalination.
Today, Tuesday, the Minister of Industry, Yahia Bachir, received the Deputy Minister of Industry of Belarus, Denis Pikaï, and his accompanying delegation at the ministry's headquarters, as part of the ongoing implementation of the outcomes of previous meetings and strengthening bilateral cooperation between Algeria and Belarus in the industrial and economic fields.
Meeting under the presidency of the Head of State, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Council of Ministers this Sunday outlined
The Algerian industrial landscape is set to welcome a new large-scale investment in the technical equipment segment. The Italian group