In a golden investment opportunity for Algeria, striving to diversify its partnerships, create jobs, and build wealth, the Malaysian giant “Lion Group” is set to undertake structural industrial projects in Algeria, amounting to a value of $6 billion.
According to the Algerian Agency for Investment Promotion (AAPI), the Malaysian conglomerate “has begun the procedures for implementing significant structural industrial projects in Algeria at a cost of $6 billion,” a venture that would potentially create “around 10,000 jobs,” as stated by the source.
This agreement was finalized following a meeting between a “Lion Group” delegation, led by its CEO, and the General Director of AAPI, Omar Rekkache, at the latter’s headquarters.
“Lion Group” representatives had already assessed Algeria’s business environment and investment opportunities in February 2023. Now, they are “coming back with concrete projects, having been reassured about the favorable investment conditions and the sincere willingness to support them,” Rekkache emphasized, as quoted by APS.
According to Rekkache, the Malaysian group’s portfolio registered with AAPI includes “projects for the exploitation of mineral resources such as aluminum and iron ore for industrial use, to be carried out in two phases.”
The first phase involves transferring the hot briquetting cast iron production unit, with a capacity of 1.7 million tons per year, from Malaysia to Algeria. Additionally, it will create a new flake production unit with a capacity of 4 million tons per year, at a total investment value of $3.7 billion.
The second phase focuses on materializing an aluminum alloy production project and constructing a high-capacity electric power plant to ensure self-sufficiency in energy production, Rekkache highlighted.
Regarding the locations to host these projects, the General Director stated that they would be identified after the enactment of the law setting the conditions and modalities for granting state-owned economic land for investment projects. Lion Group Aims to Attract Further Foreign Investments
In addition, the AAPI’s General Director disclosed that “Lion Group” has expressed an interest in developing large industrial zones and attracting foreign investments, regardless of the location.
It should be noted that the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, met with a delegation from “Lion Group” on Sunday to review investment opportunities, particularly in the area of mining resources exploitation.
Founded in the 1930s, the Malaysian group is currently active not only in Malaysia but also in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia, and Laos, primarily in sectors such as mining, steel, real estate development, agriculture, services, and retail sales. This considerable investment in Algeria further signifies the group’s expanding international presence and commitment to diversification.