VOL. XL

No. 39

29-September-1997

ALGERIA

South Korea's Daewoo Plans Major Investments In Algeria

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the Algerian Government and South Korea'sDaewoo Corp. on 27 August calls for major investments to be made by Daewoo in Algeria. Thelong-term agreement provides for investments amounting to as much as $2bn over the next 10years in a number of Algerian industries. Projects covered in future negotiations willinclude natural gas production and refining,...