Group 1 - The "Algeria Manufacturing" international brand exhibition was held in Algiers on January 30-31, where multiple brands announced the establishment of production facilities in Algeria [1] - Algerian football star Karim Matmour announced that his sportswear brand Fenec will officially start production in Algeria, marking it as a 100% Algerian brand [1] - Fenec's factory will be located in the western province of Relizane, in collaboration with Turkish textile manufacturer Tayal, which also has a factory in the same province [1] Group 2 - American sportswear brand Skechers will also begin production in Algeria, with Tradifoot as the exclusive distributor for several international footwear brands [2] - Tradifoot announced the opening of Skechers' first factory outside Asia in Bab Ali, Algeria, which will be the first Skechers production facility in the Middle East and North Africa [2] - The factory in Bab Ali industrial zone will cover an area of 22,000 square meters with an annual production capacity of 2 million pairs, although investment details and completion timelines were not disclosed [2]