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Changes at the Helm of Banks and the Return of the CEO Position

Changes at the Helm of Banks and the Return of the CEO Position

The appointments included, in phases, the National Bank, the External Bank, and the National Savings and Reserve Fund, aiming for unified leadership and faster decisions, as well as reducing decision-making timelines. The Ministry of Finance is opening a new chapter in the management of public banks, after it began adopting the position of CEO instead of General Manager and Chairman of the Board in banks, marking the first change of its kind in the governance model within public banking institutions in 5 years, since 2021. This transformation has so far included the appointment of Mustafa Ben Alqama as CEO of the Algerian National Bank, Hosni Ben Abbas as CEO of the Algerian External Bank, and Kahina Bougdir as CEO of the National Savings and Reserve Fund.

Jul 26, 2026echoroukonline.com
Regulatory & Legal
Ministry of Foreign Trade Adopts Electronic Reception for Economic Operators' Appeals

Ministry of Foreign Trade Adopts Electronic Reception for Economic Operators' Appeals

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion announced the adoption of electronic reception for appeals and concerns from economic operators until August 10, 2026, while suspending in-person reception at the ministry's headquarters during this period. This is part of improving the handling of submitted files and accelerating their review and processing. The ministry clarified in a statement issued yesterday, Saturday, that all appeals and concerns will be submitted exclusively via email, according to the nature of each file, allowing the relevant departments to study the requests, handle them, and respond in the best timeframes.

Jul 26, 2026echoroukonline.com
Regulatory & Legal
Home Hosting: Tizi-Ouzou Launches Its Commission

Home Hosting: Tizi-Ouzou Launches Its Commission

A wilaya commission responsible for verifying the compliance of housing within the framework of the home hosting tourism system has been established in Tizi-Ouzou to ensure that this type of housing complies with current regulations, APS learned last Friday from the local directorate of tourism and traditional crafts of Tizi-Ouzou.

Jul 26, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Regulatory & Legal
Invoicing, Electronic Payment, and the Flat Tax on the Government's Table

Invoicing, Electronic Payment, and the Flat Tax on the Government's Table

Clarification of the legal status of the sole proprietorship to end the ambiguity surrounding the certification of accounts, listening to the concerns of traders, accountants, and partner organizations. Various ministerial sectors have begun preparing their proposals for the preliminary draft of the 2027 finance law, as part of a workshop led by the Ministry of Finance to prepare next year's budget, alongside setting financial forecasts for the period extending between 2028 and 2029. In this context, consultative meetings with professional bodies and economic actors have intensified to study sectoral concerns and raise proposals that can be included in the new financial text before being presented to the government and then referred to parliament during its autumn session.

Jul 25, 2026echoroukonline.com
Energy & Hydrocarbons
25 Attacks on the Electricity Network in Boulogne

25 Attacks on the Electricity Network in Boulogne

The distribution management of Boulogne, part of the SONELGAZ group, confirmed the stability of electricity supply across all municipalities within its jurisdiction, despite recording 25 cases of attacks on the electricity network during the current summer period, alongside the damages caused by the recent heatwave and increased loads on transformers. The management explained, in a statement from the Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies, which 'Echorouk Online' obtained a copy of, that it has recorded 25 cases of attacks on the electricity network since the beginning of the summer period, mainly consisting of energy theft and illegal connections without meters, in addition to the damages caused by excavation works that led to the destruction of underground cables due to the absence of...

Jul 25, 2026echoroukonline.com