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Intra-African Trade Fair 2023 |The Exchange

Intra-African Trade Fair exceeds targets with $43.8 billion deals signed

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  • About 130 countries participated in IATF2023, which attracted 1,939 exhibitors and 28,282 participants who attended physically and through the IATF virtual platform.
  • The sheer scale of IATF2023 reflects a shared commitment to fostering economic integration and development on the continent.
  • The next edition of the IATF will be hosted in 2025 by Algeria.

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced that the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) held in Cairo from 9 to 15 November witnessed the conclusion of business deals and transactions valued at US$43.8 billion.

IATF2023 brought together representatives from 130 countries, fostering collaboration and partnership in diverse sectors. With 1,939 exhibitors and 28,282 participants attending physically and through the IATF virtual platform, the trade fair emerged as a pivotal platform for connecting businesses across borders.

In a comprehensive breakdown, the organisers revealed that the concluded deals spanned 21 sectors and involved 52 countries. This extensive …

Intra-African Trade

Egypt’s Sisi calls for unity to unlock intra-African trade billions

Industry and Trade
  • President Sisi says Africa’s vast natural resources and its agricultural, educational, and mineral potential should be leveraged to drive intra-African trade.
  • We in Egypt should always build, develop, rebuild, and cooperate in these fields, and nothing less: President Sisi.
  • At the ongoing IATF2023, in Cairo, Sisi notes that there is a need for African nations to cooperate positively towards mutual growth.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, while participating in the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) in Cairo, called on countries across the continent to consolidate their efforts and promote intra-African trade.

In an address at the Presidential Summit of the trade fair, Sisi stated that Africa’s vast natural resources and its agricultural, educational, and mineral potential should be leveraged to drive intra-African trade. He added that there is a need for African nations to cooperate positively towards mutual growth.

Intra-African trade fostering regional partnerships

“As you can see, the …