Tag: Algeria

GE signs $2.7 billion power generation contracts with Algeria

  General Electric Co (GE.N) said it signed three contracts valued at $2.7 billion with Algeria to supply power generation equipment and turbines to the country’s power plants. GE said one contract, worth $1.9 billion, was with Societe Algerienne de Production de l’Electricite, a unit of Algeria’s national electricity and […]

Nigeria, 18 others barred from US visa lottery

Nigeria and some other countries will no longer be eligible to participate in the America Diversity Visa lottery programme. Information from the United States Department of State sighted on Sunday said Nigerians and citizens from few other countries were not eligible for DV-2015 The department said Nigeria was excluded since […]

Realizing the Aspirations of All Algerians

Townhall speech by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund   Algiers, Thursday, March 14   Introduction Governor, honorable participants. Bonjour. As-salaam ‘alaykum. I am delighted to be here this morning. Let me begin by thanking the Algerian government for inviting me to your spectacular country. I am also […]