The first product to be assembled - the Y7 Prime – has already been introduced into the market, and six additional models are expected to be assembled this year. The plant, a joint venture between Huawei and Algerian firm AFGO-TECH, has the capacity to produce 15,000 smart devices per month, according to Amine Harzelli, commercial director of Huawei Algeria. The company is aiming to increase its market share of 16% in Algeria by the end of 2019. According to Huawei, about 100 people are working in the factory including 18 engineers that were trained on the company's production techniques and procedures in Shenzhen, China. "Equipped with the latest generation equipment, the infrastructure could support Huawei in its conquest of the sub-regional market of North Africa," the company stated.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 01, 2019 12:00 UTC