Africa's Economic Future Takes Center Stage at Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025

Addis Ababa, September 4, 2025 (ENA) -- The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) will take place in the Algerian capital from September 4 to 10, under the theme “Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA.”

Organised by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the AfCFTA Secretariat, this a weeklong fair stands as a major strategic platform to boost intra-African trade, attract investments, and strengthen continental integration.

This edition will bring together more than 1,600 exhibitors, 35,000 participants, and delegations from 75 countries, with an expected business volume exceeding USD 44 billion.

It will highlight key sectors such as innovation, value-added industrialization, technology, creative industries, automotive, youth, and women in business.

The stakes of IATF 2025 are of the highest importance. The event aims to support the rise of a truly unified African market, backed by the power of 1.4 billion consumers and a combined GDP of over USD 3.4 trillion.

It also seeks to promote deeper economic integration under the AfCFTA, through the signing of concrete trade agreements and the organization of strategic sectoral forums.

Beyond trade exchanges, IATF 2025 will showcase African innovations in key areas such as technology, agriculture, sustainable industry and creativity.

Special focus will be placed on the inclusion of youth, women, and entrepreneurs, whose dynamism remains a key driver of the continent’s economic transformation.