Economic growth to crumple in face of oil impact Economic growth will slow to a crawl in 2017, the International Monetary Fund said as it slashed its economic forecasts. Its…

The sharp fall in global oil prices since 2014 that led to a new lower price in 2017 presents the major risk to the economic outlook. The decline in oil-related…

Since the early 2000s development of domestic industry and manufacturing operations have been at the core of wider economic diversification efforts. Algeria’s aging passenger cars and low ownership penetration present…

As Africa’s largest natural gas producer and third largest oil producer, Algeria remains an overwhelmingly hydrocarbon-based economy. Energy current accounts for 30% of GDP, 60% of budget revenues, and 95%…

Historically, Algeria has not had a robust private sector. However, over the past decade, the government has been keen to enhance its small and medium enterprise (SME) base, with some…