Business in Algeria

EENI- School of International Business

Subject: Doing Business in Algeria. The Algerian economy. Algiers. Syllabus:

Introduction to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (The Maghreb)
Doing Business in Algiers
The Algerian Economy
The International Trade of Algeria
The Port of Algiers and the Port of Oran
Business Opportunities in Algeria
1. Agriculture
2. Fishing
3. Industry
4. Tourism
5. Health
6. Transport
7. Information and communication technologies (ICT)
8. Renewable energy
9. Health
The National Agency for Investment Development (ANDI)
Case Study:
1. SONATRAC
2. Ali Haddad
3. Issad Rebrab
4. The transport sector in Algeria
Introduction to Arabic and French
Access to the Algerian Market
Business Plan for Algeria

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade and Doing Business in Algeria” are the following:

To analyse the Algerian economy and foreign trade
To evaluate the business opportunities in Algeria
To explore Algeria's trade relations with the country of the student
To know Algeria's Trade Agreements
To examine the profile of the Algerian business people and companies
To develop a business plan for the Algerian Market

The subject “Doing Business in Algeria” is studied...

Doctorates: Islamic Countries, Africa
Masters: International Business, Muslims Countries, and Frontier Markets
Course: The Maghreb (Online)

Course learning materials in or Algérie Argelia Argelia

Credits of the subject “Foreign Trade and Doing Business in Algeria”: 1
Duration: one week

Sample of the subject - Doing Business in Algeria:

Description of the Subject: Doing Business in Algeria.

Ali Haddad Algerian Businessman

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.

in Africa. 50% of petroleum production in Africa.

Located on the south corner of the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria (Africa), part of the Great Arab Maghreb, is the tenth biggest nation in the World, the second in Africa and the first in the Mediterranean region. Algeria is an African frontier market.

Algiers is the first commercial and economic centre in Algeria and the only financial hub of the country.

The capital of Algeria: Algiers
The largest cities in Algeria: Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Ghardaia, Tlemcen, Ouargla, Setif
Area: 2,381,741 square kilometres
The population of Algeria: 40 millions of people
Algeria shares borders with Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Mali, Tunisia, and the Western Sahara
The official language: Arabic. French is widely used in business
Currency: The Algerian dinar (DZD)

The main religion in Algeria:

99% of the Algerian population is Sunni Islam
Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence): Maliki school
In the secondary educational system; it is necessary the study of the Sharia

Algeria belongs to the Maghrebian Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation and African Civilisation).

The Algerian Economy.

Algeria is one of the richest African Countries
Algeria has a huge natural resources, including hydrocarbons
Algeria occupies the fifteenth place in petroleum reserve (45 billion tonnes petrol equivalent in proven reserves in petrol), the eighteenth in production and the thirteenth in exports
The refining capacity of Algeria can reach 22 million tonnes/year
Algeria is the third largest petrol manufacturer in Africa behind Nigeria and Libya and is the leading manufacturer of gas (near 50% of petroleum production in Africa)
Algeria has the first African company in the energy sector. The company Sonatrach handles the international distribution of electricity and gas
Algeria accounts for 98% of exports by volume and 70% of tax revenues
The agricultural and services sectors recorded growth of 10% and 5.3% respectively
Ali Haddad is a Muslim Businessman of Algeria; he is the Director ETRHB Haddad (construction)
SAIDAL is an Algerian corporation whose main mission is to develop, produce and market pharmaceutical products