Abderrahmane Benhamadi, a Pillar of Industrial Sovereignty
Abderrahmane Malek Benhamadi was born in 1957 in Ras El Oued. He graduated in Economics in the United Kingdom in 1984.
After returning to Algeria, he briefly taught at the University of Sétif before joining the family business in the 1980s. In 1997, he founded CONDOR ELECTRONICS, specializing in electronics, household appliances, and information technologies.
Under his industrial vision, CONDOR became a cornerstone of Algerian industry, offering a wide range of products including televisions, smartphones, household appliances, air conditioners, and more.
As CEO of CONDOR until 2019, he helped position the company among Africa’s leading businesses. He retired in 2021 but continues to serve in a strategic advisory capacity within the group.
Under his leadership, CONDOR was ranked among:
• Africa’s Top 500 Companies by Jeune Afrique (2015)
• The Top 100 Arab Family Businesses by Forbes Middle East (2020)
In 2019, Abderrahmane Benhamadi was shortlisted for the Africa CEO Forum’s “CEO of the Year” award, recognizing his visionary leadership and contribution to Algerian industry.
1 The Top 500 African Companies. Jeune Afrique, 2015, Special Issue No. 40, pp. 84–167
2 Top 100 Arab Family Businesses in the Middle East. Forbes Middle East, July 2020, No. 95, p. 55
