Algiers hosts Intra-African Trade Fair 2025

 The fourth edition of the Intra-Af­rican Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) is scheduled to take place at Palais des Expositions in the heart of the Algerian capital, Algiers, from September4 to10, 2025. It will be the biggest gathering of industry captains, entrepreneurs, and gov­ernment officials from across the continent.

Dubbed as the ultimate mar­ketplace for African businesses, investors, entrepreneurs and a game-changer for intra-African trade, IATF2025 is organised by the African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the African Union Commission and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat.

Over 35,000 visitors from more than 140 countries are expected at the weeklong fair that has become Africa’s premier trade and invest­ment event with more than 2,000 exhibitors from the continent and beyond. IATF2025 is projected to translate into trade and investment deals worth over $44bn across ICT, energy, finance, health, and creative industries.

IATF2025 aims to tap into opportunities from the AfCFTA single market of more than 1.4bn people and Gross Domestic Prod­uct (GDP) of over $3.5 trillion by providing a sustainable platform for accessing trade and market information, while promoting in­tra-African trade and investment.

The last three editions of IATF, held in Cairo in 2018, Durban in 2021 and Egypt in 2023 recorded over $100bn trade and investment deals with more than 70,000 visi­tors and 4,500 exhibitors partici­pating.

A huge opportunity abounds at IATF2025 for African businesses to tap into – to market their goods and services, grow sales and market share, gather feedback, expand to new markets, enhance knowledge and exchange ideas with peers.

The theme of IATF2025 is “Gateway to new opportunities”. In addition to the trade exhibi­tion by countries and businesses, it promises a packed programme with activities geared towards promoting intra-African trade and investment.

Some of the activities lined up for IATF2025 include a four-day Trade and Investment Forum featuring leading African and international speakers; and the Africa Automotive Show for auto manufacturers, assemblers, original equipment manufacturers and component suppliers.

The Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme will be hosting the largest gathering of creatives from Global Africa with a dedicated exhibition and summit on fashion, music, film, arts and craft, sports, literature, gastrono­my and culinary arts.

Special days will also be held, dedicated for countries as well as public and private entities to showcase trade and investment opportunities, and tourism and cultural attractions, as well as Global Africa Day to highlight commercial and cultural ties between Africa and its diaspora, featuring a Diaspora Summit, market and exhibition, cultural and gastronomic showcase.

Also planned are a busi­ness-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) platform for matchmaking and business exchanges; the AU Youth Start-Up programme showcasing innovative ideas and prototypes.

The Africa Research and In­novation Hub @IATF targeting academia and allowing national researchers to exhibit their inno­vations and research projects; and the African Sub-Sovereign Gov­ernments Network (AfSNET) to promote trade, investment, educa­tional and cultural exchanges and effective and active engagement on the development of African regions, among sub-sovereign in the context of the AfCFTA.

 BY TIMES REPORTER

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