Countdown to the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair in Algeria Begins
By Abdi Ali
Published December 13, 2024
More than 35000 visitors from more than 140 countries across the world are expected to converge in the Algerian city of Algiers September 4 – 10, 2025 for Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025).
During the week-long fair, more than 2000 exhibitors, including businesses from the African continent and globally, will be expected to showcase their goods and services to the visitors and buyers while exploring opportunities and exchanging information at Africa’s premier trade and investment event. This is projected to translate into over US$44 billion in trade and investment deals.
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Key activities lined up for IATF2025 include a trade exhibition by countries and businesses; the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme with a dedicated exhibition and summit covering fashion, music, film, arts and craft, sports, literature, gastronomy and culinary arts; 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.
There will be Special Days dedicated for countries as well as public and private entities to showcase trade and investment opportunities, and tourism and cultural attractions, as well as IATF Diaspora Day which highlights commercial and cultural ties between Africa and its diaspora, featuring a Diaspora Summit, market and exhibition, cultural and gastronomic showcase.
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Also planned is 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 Platform @ IATF for university students, academia and national researchers to exhibit innovations; and the African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network to promote trade, investment, educational and cultural exchanges at the local level. The IATF Virtual platform is already live, connecting exhibitors and visitors throughout the year.
Hosted by the Government of Algeria under the theme ‘Gateway to New Opportunities’, IATF2025 aims to tap into opportunities from the single market of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) of more than 1.4 billion people and a GDP of more than US$3.5 trillion. The fair is held biennially by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat.
