IATF2025: Discover Africa’s Premier Trade Fair

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with African Union Commission and AfCFTA Secretariat, brings you the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) to be hosted by People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, in Algiers from the 4th-10th September, 2025.

The AfCFTA is expected to boost intra-African trade significantly over the coming years. Increasing intra-Africa trade can foster industrialization, promote value addition, create jobs, and enhance competitiveness on the global stage.

IATF2025 will provide a unique and valuable platform for businesses to access an integrated African market of over 1.4 billion people with a GDP of over US$3.5 trillion created under the African Continental Free Trade Area.

B2B & B2G Matchmaking at IATF2025 – Trade and Government Connections

The platform will provide opportunities for matchmaking, business exchanges and conclusion of business and investment deals. This is supported by a dedicated African Buyers Programme which will provide trade facilitation and financing solutions to Africa Buyers.

What is the African Buyers Programme?

The African Buyers Programme is designed to identify and connect qualified buyers with credible suppliers of “made in Africa” products and services, facilitating trade and fostering business exchanges. By offering dedicated support, the programme aims to promote intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), ultimately strengthening economic ties across the continent. The platform will provide opportunities for matchmaking, business exchanges and conclusion of business and investment deals.

Get informed and empowered as the Intra-African Fair targets and supports buyers as key players in driving Intra-African trade through the African Buyers Programme.

The African Buyers’ Programme benefits a wide range of businesses, including manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and export trading companies, as well as any other enterprises that require goods for resale or operational use.

At IATF 2025, attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to onboard onto the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), a powerful digital trade ecosystem designed to connect buyers, sellers, and traders with trusted partners across Africa and beyond.

Click here to visit the African Buyers Programme Website.

CANEX at IATF2025 – Empowering Africa’s Creative Economy

What is The Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX)?

The Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) as drivers of both economic growth and cultural engagement primarily generate income through the trade and commercialisation of intellectual property rights whilst creating new jobs in higher occupational skills, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.

With advancements in technology, especially the digital and streaming revolutions, creative and knowledge-based industries have become leaders in disruption and innovation, emerging amongst the most dynamic sectors in the global economy. In addition to its economic benefits, cultural and creative industries generate non-monetary value that can contribute significantly to achieving people centered, inclusive, and sustainable development.

The event provides a unique platform for facilitating business, investment, collaboration, partnerships, and inspiration amongst creatives across the value chain. The objectives of CANEX @ IATF2025, include gathering continental and global players to showcase and exhibit their goods and services, and to explore business and investment opportunities within the rapidly expanding creative economy.

Click here to visit the CANEX Website.

Africa Automotive Show – Driving the Future of African Mobility

The Africa Automotive Show is the gathering place for African and global automotive supply chain partners seeking to realise the Africa Automotive Strategy underpinned by the development of a regional auto supply chain.

The gathering enhances partnerships and provides automotive companies including brands, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), component suppliers, auto associations, investment agencies, policy-makers, distributors and wider supply chain partners, including aftermarket services to connect across a dedicated exhibition, conference, networking and quality match-making activities.

African Research & Innovation Hub – Advancing Intra-African Trade

IATF seeks to enrich participants’ academic and professional development, including that of national researchers, while contributing to the broader objectives of enhancing intra-African trade, fostering economic development, and building a connected, informed, and empowered next generation of African trade and investment leaders across all fields.

IATF would like to invite national researchers, academics, undergraduate and postgraduate students across the continent to express their interest in participating in future IATF editions, starting with IATF2025, and to support those selected.

This hub will allow:

• University students and academics to exhibit prototype of inventions and showcase their first class published research papers on agreed issues. It will also foster collaboration and enable universities to solicit students.
• Researchers at national research institutions to exhibit their prototypes to attract investors and secure commercial support for bringing their research outputs to market.

Click here to get more information about applications for the Africa Research and Innovation Hub.

Global Africa Day – Celebrating African Diaspora Commerce and Culture

IATF2025 Global Africa Day will highlight commercial and cultural ties between Africa and its Diaspora, featuring a Global Africa Summit, market and exhibition, cultural and gastronomic showcase.

The upcoming IATF2025 Global Africa Day will shine a spotlight on the commercial and cultural connections within the diaspora. The event will include a Global Africa Summit, marketplace, exhibition, deal room, and a cultural and gastronomic showcase.