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Collaboration WTC Algiers - WTC Metz-Saarbrücken

March 10, 2023 - the World Trade Center Metz-Saarbrücken organized a meeting dedicated to business opportunities in Algeria, on March 10, on the occasion of the first workshop «Discover New Markets» the World Trade Center Metz-Saarbrücken hosted the World Trade Center Algiers and the Algerian Subtraction Exchange in the premises of Belgatrans in Metz. The opportunity to inform companies developing across the border on the favorable developments of Algerian export legislation, on the new investment law and on the business climate in a country offering real opportunities. This meeting is part of the promotion of ALGEST , organized by WTC Algiers and BASTP in November 2023 , in collaboration with the World Trade Center Metz-Saarbrücken . Read More

Women Exhibition EVE

March 2, 2023 - The 19th edition of the International Women’s Fair «EVE 2023» opened on Thursday March 2nd , at SAFEX - Algiers , with the aim of enhancing national production in various aspects dedicated to women, while highlighting its potential. This fair, which runs until March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day, is attended by 120 exhibitors in various fields, between local and foreign companies represented in Algeria. Organized on an area of 6000 Sqm , the Show will exhibit a varied selection of products and offers dedicated to the consumption of women, namely cosmetic products, perfumes, jewelry, craft productions, household appliances, ready-to-wear, in addition to tasting traditional and modern cakes, with a mother-child space and the organization of a number of activities and competitions. The opening of the event was chaired by the General Director of the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACI), Nadira Fathi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Algeria, Mariana Nicoleva Boyadjeva, and the Managing Director of the World Trade Center Algiers (WTCA), Sid Ahmed Tibaoui, the company organizing this event . Read More

ALGERIA CYBER FORUM

February 21, 2023 - Cybersecurity: a major challenge for sustainable digital sovereignty The World Trade Center Algiers organised the 8th edition «Algeria Cyber Forum». An unmissable meeting of cybersecurity experts held on 21 & 22 February 2023 at CIC – Algiers. More than an event, this edition was a real platform for exchanges that accompanied all public and private players in the market to face the cyber threats they are exposed to in their digital transformation and integration of new technologies in their development strategies. The Forum was also be a unique meeting place to examine current and future cybersecurity issues in Algeria and explore the solutions proposed by experts for the security of this digital transformation. https://www.wtcalgeria.com/cybersecurity/ Read More

July 20th 2022

August 5, 2022 - On the Occasion of its visit to Algeria , the delegation of the General Confederation of Ivory Coast Companies CGEI , holders of the WTC Abidjan license ; led by its President Jean-Marie Ackah , was invited to WTC Algiers as part of the exchanges between the two countries and the strengthening of yhe inter-afraican partnership through the WTCA network . Read More

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND TRAVEL EXHIBITION

August 4, 2022 - The 21st edition of the International Exhibition of Tourism and Travel is organized for the first time in partnership between the Ministry of Tourism and Crafts and the World Trade Center Algiers which has been designated as organizer, under the egis of the Exhibition Commission , supervisor of the organisation Committee. The exhibition is to be held from september 29 th to october 2 nd , 2022 . The Algerian Cluster of Tourism «ACT», partner of the event, is fully mobilized to involve its members, promote the exhibition and contribute to the success of Eductours. Read More

Algerian-Italian Economic Forum

July 19, 2022 - Algiers , July 19th : The Algerian-Italian Economic Forum kicked off Monday 18th in Algiers, under the co-chairmanship of Prime Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The World Trade Center Algiers was represented by Mr Ahmed TIBAOUI , who moderated the round-table discussions on Energy Transition & Renewbale Energies Panel . Read More

Algeria Tourism Awards

April 18, 2022 - April 06 th 2022 , The World Trade Center Algiers organized for the second time " Algeria. Tourism Awards/ ATA» ceremony; under the patronage of the Minister of Tourism and Crafts , a ceremony that aims to bring together leaders of the tourism industry and key government representatives to support efforts claiming the recovery of the sector and move towards more resilient, inclusive environment and offering a sustainable future by highlighting ALGERIA's destination . After the success of the 1st edition, the WTCAlgiers comesback with this second edition to recognize the efforts and highlight the initiatives developed in Algeria in the tourism sector, in terms of solidarity for the struggle against the spread of COVID-19 or for the recovery of tourism supply and services Sustainability given that 2021 has been a difficult year for the sector due in particular to the health crisis. The deliberations of the members of the jury; who participated in the selection and nomination of candidates, resulted in the award of 12 Trophies presented during a solemn ceremony on Wednesday 06 -04-2022 at the CIC - Algiers, in the presence of government representatives to reward the Algeriantourism elite- for the efforts made through a wide range of categories including: Solidarity, Hotel Investments, Start-up, promotional video, report video, art book and tourist guide . The main objective of highlighting the winners is to contribute to the gradually build an eco-system for the establishment of a real industry . This ceremony will undoubtedly help to register the tourism sector as a decisive and unavoidable element of local economic diversification . Read More

Women Exhibition EVE

April 18, 2022 - 85 exhibitors took part in the 18th edition of the Women’s Exhibition «EVE», organized by World Trade Center Algiers since 2005 , in a particular health context related to covid. Exhibitors have taken initiatives to promote their companies by offering their latest innovations. The stands include many sectors related to women 's univere with exhibitions/sales spread over six days, during which a wide selection of cosmetic products, jewellery and other decorative objects are presented to the general public. Read More

17th Edition of the WTC ALGIERS Export Trophy

February 6, 2021 - The Export Trophy for this year's edition was awarded Thursday, February 4 to Bomare Company, a promising company specialized in consumers electronics. The award ceremony for this 17th edition, organized in Algiers by the World Trade Center Algiers (WTCA), took place in the presence of the Minister of Commerce, Mr. Kamel Rezig, the Minister of Industry Mr. Ferhat Ait Ali and the Algerian president's economic advisor Mr. Abdelaziz Khelef as well as several members of the government. "Bomare Company won coincides with its 20th anniversary , and it rewards the efforts of all the staff who will be motivated to export even more", declared its CEO, Mr. Ali Boumediene. Three other encouragement prices were also awarded by the jury: the first was won by SPA Biskra Cement, specialized in the production of cement which carried out its first export operation in 2017, the second went to the Trukish giant TORSIALY Algeria, which is active in the steel industry, while the SARL Industrial Group Sidi Bendehiba, specializing in the manufacture of wire rod, for its part, won the 3rd prize of encouragement from the jury. The NEW EXPORTER TROPHT was awarded to SPA Agrana fruit Algéria, which is a subsidiary of an Austrian group specializing in the processing and export of fruits. The special jury prize was awarded to SPA TAYAL, specialized in the textile manufacturing with an integrated industrial complex that includes 15 factories and which produces 750 tons of products every year. During this event, the Minister of Commerce, underlined that the government is putting all the means to facilitate exports, in particular, through the fight against the bureaucracy. Congratulations to all the winners , and a particular thank you to our sponsors :CONDOR ELECTRONICS, FADERCO , LABORATOIRES VENUS , ELSEWEDY, GENERAL EMBALLAGE, AGRANA, ISLY, SOPI, BG, AD DISPLAY. Read More

E-Commerce in Algeria

November 4, 2020 - Speaking in a webinar organized by WTC Algiers on the transformation towards e-commerce, Mr. Tibaoui estimated that the significant penetration rate of the Internet, the increasing use of new technologies and the skills of young people in this domain make Algeria a market with strong growth potential in terms of electronic commerce. According to him, Algeria is currently lagging behind other countries in this promising niche but the country can catch up with this gap "very quickly". "All that we have not lost, we can recover it in a little time. The necessary tools exist for the take-off of e-commerce", affirms Mr. Tibaoui while acknowledging that "the development of this niche hinders interests of certain parties who are afraid of the transparency of transactions ". Algeria can even in the future export its services and in particular assist the development of African markets, underlines the director of WTC Algiers. This growth will also be encouraged by the political will of the State, which wants to modernize the commercial sector, in particular through the compulsory generalization of very small businesses in commercial spaces. "Of course, the deadline for complying with this provision should be pushed back by one year (according to the 2021 finance bill), but this is explained by the need to rely on national production and avoid the importation of TPE, "he maintains. In this sense, the Director General of DZIGITAL Agency and DZIGITAL School, Mohamed Nadir Meddour, called for the Algerianization of solutions in the field of e-commerce in order to adapt the tools used to the local context. He noted that platforms designed by Algerian startups are already available to meet market needs. "National operators must be proactive. The development of e-commerce in Algeria can be done locally without resorting to foreign skills, which will make it possible to avoid spending in foreign currency", he explained. For his part, the Algerian developer at Amazon, Lamine Kacimi, insisted on the importance of training and the adaptation of different programs to new market realities, in order to succeed in the transformation towards e-commerce. "We are not going to start from scratch, but our training must be adapted," he said.Asked about the role of global digital giants in the development of e-commerce in Algeria, Mr. Kacimi said that the transformation comes first from local micro-businesses and startups, calling not to wait for the arrival large international companies to convert to this type of activity which currently achieves enormous turnover in developed and emerging countries. Read More

Exporting from Algeria to Europe

November 4, 2020 - On the 15th of October, the World Trade Center Algiers organized a Webinar about the opportunities offered by the European Market to the companies established in Algeria and the role that could be played by the port of Marseilles (France) in facilitating trade relations between European buyers and Algerian suppliers. For this webinar, key people have been invited to speak and share their views on the question and they are: • Ahmed Tibaoui CEO of the WTC Algiers • Benoit Vincent CEO of the WTC Marseille • Amel Ferhat President of the French Algerian Economic Chamber • Mohamed Boukhari CEO of ALTISA logistics • Stéphane Salveta President of the Forwarding Agent Syndicate of Marseille • Jean Yves Miracolo CEO of Pentagone Services France Today and specially after this exceptional sanitary crisis caused by the COVID-19, Europe is actively looking for new suppliers who can provide goods ad services to their consumers, fast and at a competitive price, and it with out a shadow of a doubt that Algeria can offer a multitude of fantastic opportunities to the European market, as it is close geographically as well as culturally in addition to the low production and qualified labor cost which are mainly due to the low energy prices in Algeria. After speaking about the rules and regulations that are key for a perfect export operation, Jean Yves Miracolo of Pentagone Services and his local partner Mohamed Boukhari of ALTISA have made a special offer to all the WTC Algiers Business Club members which consist in free storage in Marseilles for all Algerian exporters for 45 days, which presents a unique opportunity for the business willing to enter this important market. This Webinar will be followed soon by the announcement of an important export operation managed and driven by the WTC Algiers along with other partners so stay tuned for more. Read More

WTC Algiers Business Club Member of the Month

April 9, 2020 - We are proud to announce that the World Trade Center Algiers Business Club’s Member of the month BEKER Laboratories, an Algerian pharmaceutical company specialized in the development and manufacturing of of a wide range of treatments, is increasing efforts in the fight against the spread of new Coronavirus - Covid-19, in Algeria. BEKER Laboratories has applied for the authorities approval to include Azithromycin in the protocol for COVID-19 treatment ,and they are currently increasing the production of this antibiotic Baker laboratories have donated 250,000 tablets of Azithromycin to the Algerian government, which can be used to treat more than 80,000 COVID-19 patients. For more information about BEKER Laboratories please visit their website : http://bekerlaboratoires.com Or contact Mrs. Ismahene BENBITOUR by email on : i.benbitour@bekerlaboratoires.com Read More