The announced operational launch of the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency’s (AAPI) single window, in light of the presidential decree currently under formulation, is poised to stimulate investment. This “centralization,” however, must remain strategic rather than operational, with its primary role focused on streamlining decision-making by consolidating procedures within a single location.
This perspective was shared by financial expert Idir Saci, who commented on the matter while emphasizing the significance of setting a firm deadline for finalizing this presidential decree, scheduled to be ready by the end of the current month. Affirming that the commissioning of the AAPI single window follows a series of reforms launched to enhance the investment climate, Mr. Saci indicated that through this single window, the targeted objective remains achieving “rapid decision-making” and delegating authority so that “matters can be resolved directly and swiftly.”
“It is therefore not a journey that the operator must undertake across multiple departments and institutions. The single window will serve as the sole point where the operator completes procedures, which should consequently ease decision-making,” he clarified Sunday during an interview on national radio. “We have reached another milestone focused on delivering efficiency in decision-making regarding investment processing,” highlighted the financial expert.
In addition to establishing greater speed and reducing administrative delays, enhanced visibility and improved information sharing are expected to follow. “There will be a meeting point for several departments,” noted Mr. Saci, according to whom a potential redefinition of AAPI’s role toward a far more strategic dimension could be considered in the medium term. Highlighting the representation of multiple departments within AAPI, the speaker nevertheless indicated that “a single window should not signify centralization.”
“The concept of the single window should not represent operational centralization, but rather strategic centralization,” stressed Mr. Saci, urging stakeholders to “centralize strategic vision while decentralizing decision-making.”
Insisting on the necessity of moving further toward decentralization and digitalization, the financial expert also revisited other events marking the country’s economic news, notably the Prime Minister’s inauguration of an automotive plastic components and accessories manufacturing unit in Tissemsilt Province. Local manufacturing of these components will address domestic market demand while halting imports.
According to Mr. Saci, this step carries significance given existing production capacities capable of meeting local market requirements, which must naturally be safeguarded. He nonetheless pointed out the necessity of evaluating inventory levels, alongside the importance of holding precise data and auditing industrial production assets.