
Algeria ratifies the African Youth Charter
The submission of the ratification document to the African Union Commission reflects Algeria's commitment to empowering youth and enhancing their role in development.
Business law changes, compliance, and regulatory updates

The submission of the ratification document to the African Union Commission reflects Algeria's commitment to empowering youth and enhancing their role in development.

Continuing the ministry's efforts to digitize and simplify procedures related to service imports.

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamal Rziq, today oversaw a workshop dedicated to presenting and explaining the mechanisms for using the digital platform designated for managing and monitoring service import operations, with the presence of representatives from several national institutions active in various service sectors, alongside representatives from the professional association of banks and financial institutions, as well as representatives from banks, insurance companies, and air and maritime transport companies, and various stakeholders involved in the process.

Indeed, no less than 53 companies are already registered, two months after the opening of the Virtual Data Rooms. A figure that reflects the attractiveness of the Algerian mining sector in a context of strong global demand for energy investments. According to an infographic published by S&P Global Commodity Insights in July 2026, the process initiated by the National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) marks a shift towards a more predictable licensing cycle that is more investor-oriented. The objective...

From now on, the integration rate is calculated based on the contributory rates of the equipment, sub-equipment, and accessories that make up the vehicle and are manufactured locally. Logistics and financial costs are not accounted for, whereas they were a reference for some manufacturers in Algeria before 2019.

The tax oversight files for 2026 officially enter the settlement system. The cancellation of the assessment schedule after full payment within 10 days has opened the door for a new category of taxpayers to benefit from the exceptional procedure for voluntary tax settlement, after expanding its scope to include files that were subject to tax oversight and for which an assessment schedule was issued during the year 2026. It also allowed for the cancellation of assessment schedules in exchange for subscribing to the settlement and paying a tax of 8 percent, coinciding with the issuance of instructions to resume all tax oversight operations that were suspended, while giving those concerned the opportunity to join this system before December 31, 2026. In this context, the General Directorate of...

The Minister of Water Resources, Lounes Bouzegza, along with the Minister and Governor of Algiers, Abdel Nour Rabhi, chaired a working meeting this Saturday to assess the situation of the sector in the capital. During the meeting, they agreed to take new measures to enhance the quality of public service for drinking water distribution. According to a statement from the ministry, these measures particularly include accelerating the implementation of the important program registered at the level of the Algiers Water Directorate, constructing major storage facilities to ensure optimal control over water distribution and continuity of public service, especially in the event of malfunctions at production facilities.

On August 2, 2026, around 3:00 PM, a non-flammable eruption from the TG 16 gas well located in the Tiguentourine field, part of the In Amenas Production Division, occurred during a Workover operation (well maintenance), according to a statement from Sonatrach.

The National Electronic Industries Company has officially obtained the approval of the Economic Interest Group for Automatic Payment (GIE Monétique), according to the Algerian News Agency. This approval, which represents a new strategic milestone in the process of enhancing automatic payment and electronic payment in Algeria, allows the company to expand the scope of its technical services to ensure the installation and maintenance of all electronic payment devices across the national territory, regardless of their brand or source, after its activities were previously limited to devices belonging to its own brand. Read the full content on Echourouk Online.

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION N°5/APS/2025

Algeria - The Bank of Algeria issued a memorandum to banks and financial institutions requiring them to take all necessary measures to facilitate families' access to banking products and services, as part of efforts to enhance financial inclusion.

In order to enable families to access banking products and services, and to contribute to achieving financial inclusion, banks and financial institutions must take all necessary measures to ensure the prompt and appropriate response to their customers' needs. For this purpose, banks and financial institutions are particularly committed to the following: Read the full content on الشروق أونلاين The post Banks are 'obliged' to simplify account opening procedures and all banking services appeared first on الشروق أونلاين.