Tindouf Free Trade Zone to be delivered by late 2026

Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rezig, stated that the construction of the Tindouf free trade zone is complete and will be commissioned before the end of 2026. Spanning 200 hectares, the project was initiated in 2024 by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani to boost trade with West Africa. The facility features comprehensive infrastructure, including six warehouses, exhibition areas, a goods inspection center, administrative offices for customs, banking, and insurance, as well as health and security services. Authorities are currently finalizing the legal framework to establish a public agency to manage the zone, aiming to transform it into a central logistics hub for Algerian economic operators.