Djuric, Algerian FM discuss bilateral relations, cooperation

KAMPALA - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with Algerian FM Ahmed Attaf in Kampala on Wednesday on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement. "Minister Djuric emphasised that Serbia and Algeria are...

Algeria aims to reduce budget deficit by 35% in 2026, despite spending record

Algeria's budget bill shows that it plans to reduce the deficit to $40 billion or 12.4% GDP by 2026. This is despite adopting a record spending plan to support economic growth and boost household incomes. The 2026 budget package is expected to be...

Focus On: Intra-Africa Trade Fair 2025 Algiers

The Intra-Africa Trade Fair brought Africa together in Algiers — with leaders, investors, and innovators trading and showing the AfCFTA in action. Over 48 billion dollars in trade and investment deals were sealed, making this the biggest edition...

Etihad Cargo Enhances Global Connectivity With Expanded Winter Network

Etihad Cargo is expanding its winter network with increased flight frequencies and new destinations Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is set to expand its freighter network this winter with additional flight frequencies...

NEPC storms PH with AfCFTA’s GTI strategies, reveals products that trade fast in Africa

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has moved to the south-south with strategies to mobilise the region for participation in the Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) of the African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). This is as the Council...

10th edition of Hospitality Qatar 2025 kicks off

Doha - Under the patronage and presence of HE Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Chairman of Visit Qatar, the 10th edition of the Hospitality Qatar Exhibition officially opened at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on...

Business : MATRADE Strengthens South-South Cooperation Through TCTP 2025

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) continues to drive Malaysia’s South-South cooperation agenda through its role as the Training Institution for the Third Country...

Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy signs $5.4bn Algeria hydrocarbons deal

Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi company Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing hydrocarbon contract for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the contractual perimeter of Illizi South, located nearly 100 km south of...

Ghosts of imperialism’s past, present and future

On August 13, 2020, the United Arab Emirates became the first country in the Arabic-speaking world to normalize ties with Israel in over 20 years. Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan soon followed and signed their own Emirati-brokered normalization...

Algerian media hails Vietnam’s impressive economic growth amid global volatility

Hanoi (VNA) – Algerian media outlets on October 6 published articles, praising Vietnam’s impressive economic achievements amid ongoing global uncertainties, emphasising that the country is affirming its position as one of the most dynamic...

Poland joining 20 largest world economies, IMF figures show

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We...

A New Card and the Same Trick: Cuban Doctors in Angola Still Can’t Collect Their Pay in Dollars

The authorities advance a new payment mechanism to settle complaints, but the doctors still demand payment in dollars Cuban doctors in Angola say the authorities have held onto their dollars for years / Cubadebate 14ymedio, Havana. Natalia López...

Algiers Flexes Its Muscles : $60 Billion Over 5 Years for Oil, Gas and Green Energy

There has been substantial foreign investment in Algeria’s hydrocarbons sector, with financing coming from Italy, France, the United States and others. This momentum accompanies a renewed upswing in oil and gas exploration. But what Energy and...

Algeria’s Su-57E fighter jet deal reportedly confirmed in Rostec leak

A series of newly leaked documents, allegedly originating from Russia’s state defense conglomerate Rostec, appears to confirm that Algeria has placed orders for both Su-57E fifth-generation fighters and Su-34 tactical bombers, shedding light on...

Daewoo E&C advances in growing global LNG market

Interest in liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant construction is rising as the Alaska LNG project gains traction, following POSCO International’s preliminary agreement last month with lead developer Glenfarne Alaska LNG, signaling greater Korean...

Sonatrach, Midad Energy sign $5.4bn contract for Algeria’s Illizi Basin 

Algerian state-owned oil company Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing contract (PSC), worth around $5.4bn (AD704.08bn), focused on oil and gas exploration in Algeria’s Illizi Basin. The agreement...

NetCom Learning Bangladesh, Algerian envoy discuss tech skills

Staff Correspondent 15 October, 2025, 00:01 A member of NetCom Learning Bangladesh hands over a crest to Algerian ambassador to Bangladesh Abdelouahab Saidani at NetCom office in Dhaka on Tuesday. | Press release photo NetCom Learning Bangladesh...

Algeria unveils $60bln energy and mining investment plan for 2025–2029

Algeria has planned a $60 billion investment programme covering energy and mining projects for the 2025–2029 period, Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab announced at the 13th North Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2025) in...

Algeria’s 2026 Finance Bill Targets $60 Billion Informal Economy With Tougher Tax Evasion Measures

President Ilham Aliyev approves Memorandum of Understanding with the Islamic Development Bank

The “Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, represented by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Islamic Development Bank Group regarding the guarantees provided by the Government...