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Ministry of Internal Trade Adopts Awareness Strategy

Ministry of Internal Trade Adopts Awareness Strategy

Algeria - A responsible official from the Ministry of Internal Trade and Regulation of the National Market confirmed today, Tuesday, that the ministry is working to generalize electronic payment devices in commercial outlets through an awareness and sensitization strategy, noting that discussions about punitive measures in this area are unfounded.

Jan 6, 2026aps.dz
Issuance of about 15,000 licenses for drilling wells since 2021 in the south

Issuance of about 15,000 licenses for drilling wells since 2021 in the south

Algeria - The Minister of Water Resources, Taha Derbal, revealed today, Tuesday, in Algiers, that his sector has issued about 15,000 licenses for drilling wells since 2021, to support major agricultural investments made in the Great South states, particularly Adrar, Timimoun, Menia, and Ouargla, in implementation of the national strategy for agricultural development and achieving food security.

Jan 6, 2026aps.dz
5 Irregularities in State Funding for Public Enterprises

5 Irregularities in State Funding for Public Enterprises

The Court of Auditors recorded some irregularities in its study of the preliminary draft of the budget settlement law for the year 2023, including contributions granted by the Ministry of Industry to public enterprises with an industrial and commercial nature and other public bodies, in the absence of a contractual framework defining the obligations of public service and the conditions for monitoring and evaluating it, contrary to what is stipulated in Article 21 of Executive Decree No. 21-62 and Instruction No. 10 of 2008. The Court of Auditors also criticized the lack of accompanying funding requests with legal specifications, as it was found that budgetary contribution requests were not accompanied by general specifications that clearly outline the obligations imposed on the beneficiary enterprises in exchange for public funding.

Jan 6, 2026echoroukonline.com
New Guidelines for More Facilitation in the Import File

New Guidelines for More Facilitation in the Import File

The Association of Banks and Financial Institutions revealed in an official correspondence, dated January 5, 2026, and numbered 44/2026, new guidelines for banks operating in Algeria regarding the monitoring of import operations. The correspondence, which was reviewed by 'Echorouk', added that import operations registered before July 1, 2025, are not subject to the estimated import program, emphasizing that it is not mandatory to register these operations within the mentioned program. According to the same correspondence, economic operators who obtained the estimated program during the second half of 2025, and who have not yet registered their operations, but whose goods were shipped before December 31, 2025, can register these operations based on the transport document...

Jan 6, 2026echoroukonline.com
Ministry of Industry Studies the Inclusion of Sludge Resulting from Wastewater Treatment in Cement Production

Ministry of Industry Studies the Inclusion of Sludge Resulting from Wastewater Treatment in Cement Production

A coordination working session hosted by the Ministry of Industry discussed on Tuesday, January 6, the issue of removing sludge resulting from wastewater treatment, while studying the possibility of including this sludge in the cement manufacturing process as a technically framed and environmentally safe option. This session, chaired by the Minister of Industry, Yahya Bchir, was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Quality of Life and the Ministry of Water Resources, along with officials from the GICA group and other sectoral bodies, according to what the Ministry of Industry reported.

Jan 6, 2026echoroukonline.com