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Wadih participates in Addis Ababa in the African Business Forum activities

Wadih participates in Addis Ababa in the African Business Forum activities

The Minister of Knowledge Economy, Startups, and Micro Enterprises, Nourredine Wadih, participates in the activities of the African Business Forum (2026 ABF) in its ninth edition held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from February 16 to 17, 2026, according to a statement from the ministry this Monday. The statement added that the African Business Forum (2026 ABF) in its ninth edition is themed 'Financing Africa's Future: Jobs and Innovation for Sustainable Transformation.'

Feb 16, 2026radioalgerie.dz
Investment & FDI
60 Practical Recommendations for Developing an Effective Venture Capital System

60 Practical Recommendations for Developing an Effective Venture Capital System

The National Economic, Social and Environmental Council held its ordinary general assembly on Sunday in Algiers, chaired by Mohamed Boukhari, the president of the council. The agenda included several points, including reviewing the council's activities for the past year, the report related to collective investment bodies in venture capital, which was the subject of a notification from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and their approval. During a session held at the International Conference Center 'Abdelatif Rahal', the general assembly studied and approved the report related to collective investment bodies in venture capital (OPCR), which comes 'as part of a forward-looking and analytical approach to developing the venture capital system.'

Feb 15, 2026echoroukonline.com
Startups & Entrepreneurship
NESDA Guides Students Towards the World of Entrepreneurship

NESDA Guides Students Towards the World of Entrepreneurship

As part of its ongoing efforts to establish a culture of entrepreneurship within university circles, the National Agency for Support and Development of Entrepreneurship (NESDA), represented by the Algiers South Agency, actively participated in the study day titled 'The Reality of Entrepreneurship in the University Environment in Algeria', with wide participation from students, professors, and specialists in the economic field. During this scientific meeting, the director of the Algiers South Agency emphasized the agency's commitment to supporting students with ideas and projects, stressing that the university is no longer 'just an academic space for theoretical training, but has become an incubator for innovative ideas and a fundamental base for building promising economic institutions.'

Feb 15, 2026echoroukonline.com
Manufacturing & Industry
These new local components in the Algerian 'Fiat' car

These new local components in the Algerian 'Fiat' car

The Stellantis automotive group has officially included 5 new local components for the Algerian 'Fiat' cars at the Tarfaya facility in Oran, concerning both the factory and the after-sales network, as part of efforts to increase the local integration rate through subcontracting contracts with Algerian operators, which will raise the integration rate in the vehicles of the Italian brand to 30 percent starting this year. In this context, a statement from 'Fiat Algeria' on Saturday, which 'Echorouk' received a copy of, indicated that as part of 'Fiat Algeria's' participation in the first edition of the 'Mechanics of Algeria' salon held between February 10 and 12 at the Oran Conference Center, 5 new partnership contracts were signed as part of local subcontracting.

Feb 14, 2026echoroukonline.com
Manufacturing & Industry
More than 60,000 visitors to the first edition of the Algeria Mechanics Salon

More than 60,000 visitors to the first edition of the Algeria Mechanics Salon

The Algeria Mechanics Salon for automotive industry, subcontracting, and spare parts concluded its first edition on Thursday in Oran, signing 272 agreements and memorandums of understanding and cooperation projects, alongside the launch of what resembles a national platform for subcontractors, allowing them to exchange experiences and build sustainable partnerships within the sector. In this context, the final statement of the Algeria Mechanics Salon, which Echourouk received a copy of, indicated that these agreements included partnerships between suppliers and manufacturers, cooperation agreements between manufacturers and assemblers, in addition to memorandums of understanding that brought together economic institutions and structures affiliated with the higher education and scientific research sector, in a step to enhance the link between scientific research and national industry.

Feb 13, 2026echoroukonline.com