The Central Bank of Algeria, together with the International Monetary Fund, opened a one-day high-level conference on North Africa’s regional economic integration under the theme “North Africa: connecting continents, creating opportunities”. The event is positioned as a forum to assess challenges and opportunities for deeper integration and to surface policy priorities for strengthening regional economic cooperation. In opening remarks, Acting Governor Mouatassem Boudiaf framed Algeria as able to play a leading role in advancing regional integration beyond energy into cross-border trade and investment, citing its strategic location, role as a key energy supplier to Europe, and domestic infrastructure as enablers for integration into international value chains. He also stressed the need to reinforce multilateral international cooperation and to increase cooperation and investment in infrastructure, while pointing to North Africa’s potential as a hub for renewable energy, cross-border electricity interconnection and green hydrogen exports. The agenda includes expert-led sessions on regional integration, cooperation within global value chains, the role of the energy sector in strengthening economic linkages, and mechanisms for financial institutions to support integration through targeted financing and investment in strategic projects.

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