The Algerian Economic Club (CAE) stated that current investment reforms should extend beyond simplifying procedures and reducing licensing times. The CAE believes these reforms should not stop at merely facilitating processes but must serve as a prelude to a broader shift towards a productive economy. Investments, according to the Club, should generate value, create employment, and enhance local production and exports. The true measure of reform success will be the capacity of projects benefiting from facilities to achieve actual production, increase added value, reduce imports, and boost exports. The ultimate goal is to establish a system that positions investors as partners in national production, connecting investment to subcontracting, industry, import substitution, and export, thereby transforming ease of investment into genuine production capacity and a more competitive economy. The Club emphasizes that investments should be capable of creating value, jobs, boosting local production, and exports, moving beyond just procedural adjustments.
Magazine Notes Procedural Ease
The first issue of "Investment.dz" magazine, published by the Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion (AAIP) in July 2026, noted several initiatives aimed at improving the investment climate. The magazine emphasized facilitating investment processes, bringing administrative services closer to investors, strengthening the one-stop shop system, and simplifying procedures related to economic land and permits. These initiatives are part of a broader effort to streamline the investor experience and reduce bureaucratic hurdles.
The Algerian Economic Club (CAE) has identified the investor-administration relationship as central to effective reforms. The Club considers consolidating relevant administrations and enhancing the one-stop shop as critical steps towards achieving a faster and more effective administrative framework. CAE showed that every day saved in the licensing process contributes to an additional day of production, accelerating opportunities for job creation, increasing added value, and activating capital within the economy. The Club places the investor-administration relationship at the core of reforms, viewing the consolidation of relevant administrations and strengthening the one-stop shop as essential steps towards faster and more effective administration.
Beyond Licensing to Production
The Algerian Economic Club (CAE) stated that the subsequent phase of reforms must ensure that projects effectively transition from the stages of obtaining licenses and securing land to achieving actual production. The Club emphasized that investment simplification measures should be complemented by a clear policy that integrates investment projects, particularly industrial ones, into a more expansive national production system. This policy integration is key for fostering sustainable economic growth and ensuring that simplified procedures translate into tangible economic benefits.
CAE further outlined that economic land should function as a strategic instrument for implementing industrial policy, with priority given to projects that demonstrate a tangible capacity for production, job creation, local integration, and export. The Club described the forthcoming phase as a full shift, moving beyond merely facilitating licensing to actively accelerating production. This transition also involves moving from simply providing land to ensuring its economic exploitation, and from broadly attracting investment to concretely building national industry. The CAE noted a shift from import dependence towards fostering subcontracting and local production, and from focusing solely on the national market to specifically targeting exports, with a particular emphasis on African markets. This strategic shift aims to maximize the economic impact of available resources and attract investments that align with national development goals.
Building a Productive Industrial Base
Developing a national network of qualified subcontracting companies is identified as a key condition for deepening industrialization efforts. This vision extends to specific sectors, with the automotive industry and spare parts noted as areas where local integration can be significantly increased through the development of component industries. Building a real automotive industry, according to the Algerian Economic Club (CAE), depends on the national economy's ability to produce its components and services locally, alongside the creation of a strong network of subcontractors. The automotive sector and spare parts are specifically noted as areas where this vision can be realized through developing component industries and gradually increasing local integration, fostering a more self-reliant industrial base.
Achieving import substitution necessitates a shift from general calls to reduce imports towards the development of a precise national import substitution map. Such a map should identify products that can be manufactured within الجزائر. It would also pinpoint capable companies, outline the necessary technology, and detail project requirements for financing, subcontracting, materials, and expertise. The CAE emphasized that this structured approach is key for translating policy objectives into tangible industrial output and reducing reliance on imports. This detailed mapping is seen as essential for moving from mere calls to reduce imports to developing a precise national import substitution map, ensuring a targeted and effective strategy for industrial development.