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Cepsa and Hakkar and Sonatrach still at daggers drawn

The Spanish oil group Cepsa has racked up a number of disputes with the Algerian state company Sonatrach, which Cepsa's new leadership is now hoping to put behind it.

Subscribers only Energy 06.06.2022

EU delegation on mission to Algiers

European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi will travel to Algiers on 27 June.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.06.2022

New French foreign minister chooses her North Africa adviser

Member of the Permanent Mission of France to the UN Wadid Benaabou on April 20, 2022.© Twitter @franceonu

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.05.2022

France to expel illegal migrants on Corsica Linea ferries

France's interior ministry is to use ferries to send Algerian and Tunisian illegal immigrants back to their home countries. Secure cabins will be installed on the ships and an escort will be present during the journey.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.05.2022

Sonatrach CEO keeps new Cepsa boss Wetselaar waiting

The new CEO of Cepsa, Maarten Wetselaar.© Mariscal/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2022

How Al Ghurair is ensuring wheat supplies for its north African clients

The trading company Al Ghurair Resources, the second largest importer of wheat to Algeria and a frequent bidder for contracts in Egypt and Sudan, is banking on cereals from the Americas to replace supplies from Ukraine, where it had a subsidiary. It also wanted to import wheat from India, but the recent ban will force the trader to change its plans.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business 20.05.2022

As they return to Algiers, French bosses caught between old and new worlds

Representatives of more than a dozen major French companies will later this month pay their first visit to Algiers in five years. But the government is unhappy with their umbrella organisation's continuing collaboration with a counterpart entity associated with the ousted Bouteflika administration.

Subscribers only Business 18.05.2022

Cevital working to unblock its sugar exports

The agribusiness giant hopes this month to be able to resume its sugar exports, an annual $300m source of revenue that was banned in mid-March. Success would mean not having to close one of its two refineries in Bejaia.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business 17.05.2022

Inner Circle
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's dwindling presidential staff

Since his election as president in December 2019, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has sought to add fresh young faces to his team, including relative outsiders to the world of politics. But two years on, his office is smaller than ever and he only has a handful of loyal staffers to rely on.

Subscribers only Politics 13.05.2022

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Security cooperation boosts Rome and Algiers rapprochement

Algeria and Italy have been holding discreet talks on how to boost security cooperation between the two countries. The issue is set to be high on President Tebboune's agenda when he travels to Rome later this month.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.05.2022

Rebrab's oil seed treatment plant almost finished but may not open

A factory allowing Cevital to import oil seeds for its refinery in Béjaïa should be completed by the end of this year, but there are still several obstacles to overcome before it can begin production.

Subscribers only Business 02.05.2022

Cevital's oilseed crushing plant should be completed by the end of 2022.

Sonatrach subsidiary battles to fix Algeria water crisis

The oil giant, via its subsidiary AEC, is on the front line in the battle against summer water shortages that can lead to social unrest. It plans to procure emergency seawater desalination units, has embarked on the construction of miniature desalination plants, and has called on international firms to rehabilitate its existing infrastructure.

Subscribers only Business 29.04.2022

Cevital cashes in on France's sunflower oil shortage

Issad Rebrab's conglomerate has obtained a waiver to ship 462 tonnes of cooking oil to France, despite Algeria's ban on exporting basic foodstuffs. It is taking advantage of the shortage on French shelves, caused by the war in Ukraine, to publicise its products and gain market share.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business 26.04.2022

How Italy's Casillo became a key player in Tunisia's cereal market

The Casillo family group, the leading supplier of durum wheat to Italian pasta manufacturers, has for several years systematically responded to calls for tenders from the Tunisian cereals office. This has enabled it to bag a swathe of the country's supply contracts since the start of the Ukraine war.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business 22.04.2022

The port of Rades, the main entry point for cereals in Tunisia.

Tebboune in Rome on 26 May to discuss gas and security

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will head to Rome on 26 May for an official visit. In the Italian capital, he'll meet with Prime Minister Mario Draghi to talk gas and security.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 22.04.2022

Candia distributor Tchin-Lait takes over ailing rival Ramdy

Tchin-Lait, which is the Algerian partner of France's Candia group, operating under licence to it and under its brand name, has just acquired fellow dairy products group Ramdy from its owner, Youcef Batouche.

Subscribers only Business 20.04.2022

Why Sonatrach's to blame for new block tender delay

Despite rising consumption and falling production of gas and oil, the Algerian energy ministry had to battle hydrocarbons giant Sonatrach to include several very promising blocks in an upcoming bid round.

Subscribers only Energy 18.04.2022

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How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals

Algeria's national cereals board, the OAIC, is the focus of major government spending and a key political tool for its bilateral relationship with France. The organisation is tasked with ensuring Algeria is supplied with wheat, despite the current high prices and the sometimes competing demands of millers, bakers and consumers.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Business 15.04.2022

From Bamako to Bangui, Walid Arem takes over Libya's problem hotels

Walid Arem has taken over the famed Ledger Plaza hotel in Bangui, which is owned by the Libyan state through its Laico fund and is at the centre of a bitter power struggle. Arem was already running two other Laico hotels in Bamako, as well as a seaside resort in Tunisia.

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2022

Transtec and PwC chosen to try to breathe new life into the EU-Algeria partnership

The Belgian company Transtec and the firm PwC have been chosen to carry out partnership and twinning projects between Algerian and European institutions, yet the Algeria-EU Association Agreement is barely being applied.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.04.2022

Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

The former Maghreb representative of Emmanuel Macron's LREM party, Mehdi Reddad, is gearing up to run for the presidential majority's nomination for the seat of MP for the French nationals in the Maghreb and West Africa.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 13.04.2022

Mehdi Reddad (left) and M'Jid El Guerrab (right).

Sonatrach shuns Western firms for Chinese oil companies

State-owned Sonatrach, noting the disaffection of Western firms for the Algerian market, is now focused on doing business with Chinese companies, foremost among them Sinopec.

Subscribers only Energy 12.04.2022

From social housing to sugar beet: Atlas boss Yunus Dogan sets sights on Saharan agriculture

The Texas-based Turkish-US businessman wants to get into sugar beet cultivation alongside the state-owned Cosider. Ankara will keep a close eye on developments since Dogan is reputed to support Imam Fethullah Gulen, bête noire of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Subscribers only Business 08.04.2022

Fried chicken giant KFC hatches Algeria launch with Azadea

To ensure a successful launch in Algeria, the US fast food chain and its partner there, Azadea Group, are working to secure supplies of meat and oil in the country. For this, the company is being quietly backed by Cevital.

Subscribers only Business 04.04.2022

Ukraine war imperils VEON's arduous sale of its stake in Djezzy

The Russian-owned telecoms giant has come to an agreement with the Algerian state's investment fund over the value of its shares in mobile operator Djezzy. But the protracted sale may come unstuck following Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

Subscribers only Business 30.03.2022

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Algeria

Cepsa and Hakkar and Sonatrach still at daggers drawn

EU delegation on mission to Algiers

New French foreign minister chooses her North Africa adviser

France to expel illegal migrants on Corsica Linea ferries

Sonatrach CEO keeps new Cepsa boss Wetselaar waiting

How Al Ghurair is ensuring wheat supplies for its north African clients

As they return to Algiers, French bosses caught between old and new worlds

Cevital working to unblock its sugar exports

Inner Circle
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's dwindling presidential staff

Security cooperation boosts Rome and Algiers rapprochement

Rebrab's oil seed treatment plant almost finished but may not open

Sonatrach subsidiary battles to fix Algeria water crisis

Cevital cashes in on France's sunflower oil shortage

How Italy's Casillo became a key player in Tunisia's cereal market

Tebboune in Rome on 26 May to discuss gas and security

Candia distributor Tchin-Lait takes over ailing rival Ramdy

Why Sonatrach's to blame for new block tender delay

Inner Circle
How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals

From Bamako to Bangui, Walid Arem takes over Libya's problem hotels

Transtec and PwC chosen to try to breathe new life into the EU-Algeria partnership

Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

Sonatrach shuns Western firms for Chinese oil companies

From social housing to sugar beet: Atlas boss Yunus Dogan sets sights on Saharan agriculture

Fried chicken giant KFC hatches Algeria launch with Azadea

Ukraine war imperils VEON's arduous sale of its stake in Djezzy

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Algeria

Cepsa and Hakkar and Sonatrach still at daggers drawn

EU delegation on mission to Algiers

New French foreign minister chooses her North Africa adviser

France to expel illegal migrants on Corsica Linea ferries

Sonatrach CEO keeps new Cepsa boss Wetselaar waiting

How Al Ghurair is ensuring wheat supplies for its north African clients

As they return to Algiers, French bosses caught between old and new worlds

Cevital working to unblock its sugar exports

Inner Circle Abdelmadjid Tebboune's dwindling presidential staff

Security cooperation boosts Rome and Algiers rapprochement

Rebrab's oil seed treatment plant almost finished but may not open

Sonatrach subsidiary battles to fix Algeria water crisis

Cevital cashes in on France's sunflower oil shortage

How Italy's Casillo became a key player in Tunisia's cereal market

Tebboune in Rome on 26 May to discuss gas and security

Candia distributor Tchin-Lait takes over ailing rival Ramdy

Why Sonatrach's to blame for new block tender delay

Inner Circle How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals

From Bamako to Bangui, Walid Arem takes over Libya's problem hotels

Transtec and PwC chosen to try to breathe new life into the EU-Algeria partnership

Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

Sonatrach shuns Western firms for Chinese oil companies

From social housing to sugar beet: Atlas boss Yunus Dogan sets sights on Saharan agriculture

Fried chicken giant KFC hatches Algeria launch with Azadea

Ukraine war imperils VEON's arduous sale of its stake in Djezzy

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How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals