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Regulatory & Legal
Abderrezak Souffi, head of claims at GAM Assurances: "A reduced premium remains an unfunded promise"

Abderrezak Souffi, head of claims at GAM Assurances: "A reduced premium remains an unfunded promise"

Abderrezak Souffi: The analysis of the Algerian damage insurance market highlights structural, economic, and competitive factors that hinder its expansion and weigh on the profitability of companies, portfolio diversification, and insurance culture. The portfolio remains dominated by automobile insurance, whose premium for the mandatory RC guarantee, administered, does not reflect …

Aug 19, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Trade & Exports
Port of Vigo (Spain): Algeria Leads Exports

Port of Vigo (Spain): Algeria Leads Exports

Algeria has become the main export market for the Spanish port of Vigo in the first half of 2026. Between January and June, around 74,000 tons of goods headed for the Algerian market, according to data from the Vigo port authority. This volume places Algeria slightly ahead of the United States, with about 73,000 tons, and Morocco, which comes in third with nearly 65,000 tons.

Aug 19, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Startups & Entrepreneurship
National Summer Camp for Entrepreneurship in Algiers: The Border Residents in the Spotlight

National Summer Camp for Entrepreneurship in Algiers: The Border Residents in the Spotlight

On the occasion of the National Moudjahid Day, celebrating the double anniversary of the Northern Constantinois Offensives and the Soummam Congress, the university pole of Sidi Abdallah in Algiers hosts a major event. The Ministry of Youth is organizing, from August 18 to 22, the national summer camp for entrepreneurship exclusively for young people from the border wilayas.

Aug 19, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Banking & Finance
Banks Reassess the Files of Algerians' Funds and Activities!

Banks Reassess the Files of Algerians' Funds and Activities!

Identity card, proof of residence, and activity are at the forefront of the required documents. Business owners are required to provide the commercial register and the articles of association. Banks and financial institutions in Algeria have begun asking their clients to update their files and data as part of implementing the 'Know Your Customer' procedures, where providing documents that prove identity, residence, activity, and sources of resources has become part of the process of updating banking information. The nature of the required documents varies according to the status of the customer, whether a natural or legal person, and according to the nature of the banking relationship. Required documents for natural persons include a valid identity document, proof of residence, and documents proving activity and resources, while legal persons are required...

Aug 18, 2026echoroukonline.com
Economic Policy
For a smooth social return: The government puts the walis under pressure

For a smooth social return: The government puts the walis under pressure

The countdown has begun for the 2026-2027 social return in Algeria, a crucial deadline that the executive refuses to leave to chance. In this sense, Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb took the lead by presiding over a crucial evaluation meeting via videoconference with the walis yesterday (Monday, August 17, 2026). This inter-ministerial gathering, enhanced by the participation of the Ministers of Interior, National Education, and Higher Education, had the clear objective of locking in the final logistical preparations and coordinating local public action before ...

Aug 18, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism, health real estate… Staouéli begins its economic rise

Tourism, health real estate… Staouéli begins its economic rise

Its maritime facade forms a strip of a length extending over 8 kilometers, consisting of several beaches such as Moretti, les Pins, Palm Beach, and Azur plage. It is one of the most visited localities in Algiers. Its city center is very lively, especially during the summer season. Its position on the west coast of Algiers is one of the […]

Aug 18, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Regulatory & Legal
AAPI Projects: Mandatory Report Before September 30

AAPI Projects: Mandatory Report Before September 30

The Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion (AAPI) invites all project holders registered to submit and update their progress report for the first half of 2026. In a statement made public yesterday, it specifies that this obligation applies to all projects registered until June 30 and must be fulfilled no later than September 30.

Aug 18, 2026ecotimesdz.com
SMEs & Local Business
Tamkeen Program: Tébessa focuses on microcredit

Tamkeen Program: Tébessa focuses on microcredit

Tébessa is establishing itself as a dynamic hub for encouraging entrepreneurship through supported grassroots initiatives. Since last June, the province has been the scene of twenty-two local meetings dedicated to raising awareness about entrepreneurship. This approach is fully part of the large-scale national program titled '1,800 minutes Tamkeen'.

Aug 18, 2026ecotimesdz.com
Regulatory & Legal
Guedri discusses with the Pharmacists' Union ways to enhance drug distribution and ensure availability

Guedri discusses with the Pharmacists' Union ways to enhance drug distribution and ensure availability

Algeria - The Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry, Wassim Guedri, today, Monday, in Algiers, discussed with the President of the National Union of Private Pharmacists (SNAPO), Sami Tirach, several concerns related to supplying the national market with medicines, particularly the mechanisms for their distribution and ensuring their regular availability through pharmacies.

Aug 17, 2026aps.dz