ALGIERS, September 10, 2025 – On Wednesday, the final day of the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), several Algerian companies, both public and private, signed export agreements with firms from various African nations, collectively valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
The signing ceremony took place at the Exhibition Palace (Pins Maritimes) and was attended by Kamel Rezig, Minister of Foreign Trade and Promotion of Exports; Omar Rekkache, Director General of the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI); and Kamel Moula, President of the Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA).
In the agri-food sector, the “LaBelle” group finalized a trade exchange contract worth $200 million with the Ugandan company “Jaber,” thereby enhancing the flow of Algerian food products into East African markets.
Within the electronics and home appliances sector, IRIS group secured an export contract for household appliances to Zimbabwe, valued at $50 million through Ibaza Creation.
In mechanical engineering and spare parts, the Algerian company “Technocast” reached an agreement with the American firm Carpathia for $35 million, focusing on the export of high-tech wire and specialized components for the oil and gas industries.
Additionally, the Algerian company “ONIA” signed a partnership contract with Carpathia USA, worth $65 million, to exchange expertise in mechanical engineering and agricultural tractor manufacturing, with potential exports targeting Africa.
In the automotive mechanical industries, the company “IKAM-ALGERIE” secured a $25 million export contract with the Libyan company “Hilal Al-Jabal” for supplying brake pads intended for the Libyan, Tunisian, and Egyptian markets.
Moreover, the Algerian engineering company specializing in construction and industry entered into a partnership and export agreement valued at €185 million (approximately $216 million) with the Canadian group “AMEL,” concerning the production and export of smart glass to multiple African countries.
In the realm of public works, the Central Laboratory of Public Works (LCTP), a subsidiary of the public Group for Infrastructure Studies, Control, and Assistance (GEICA), concluded a partnership agreement with the Guinean group “Baling,” valued at $2 million. The Algerian Technical Infrastructure Studies Company (SAETI), also under GEICA, signed another contract with the same Guinean partner for the same amount.
In a related development, the public railway construction group signed a partnership agreement with “Baling,” further enhancing cooperation in transport infrastructure.
Additionally, the National Aggregates Company (ENG), a subsidiary of the public group “Sonarem,” signed a contract with an Egyptian company for the export of calcium carbonate, pozzolana, and marble, as well as another agreement with an Algerian export company aimed at marketing its products across several African nations.
Furthermore, the National Company for Non-Ferrous Mining Products and Useful Substances (ENOF), also under the Sonarem group, signed a contract with the same Egyptian company for the export of mining products and another agreement with a Tunisian company specializing in paper manufacturing for the export of calcium carbonate.
