ISLAMABAD ( WNAM REPORT ) : The 14th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair hosted by Algeria concluded after a successful demonstration of the capability of the country to host international events and trust of African countries on Algeria. The fair continued from September 4 to 10, 2025 in the capital Algeirs, organized by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The fair was a resounding success in terms of its excellent organization and its continental and international participation. Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank noted that the fair was attended by 14 heads of state, 6 representatives of heads of state, 41 foreign ministers and the participation of 70 countries, including 49 African countries.
The number of exhibitors reached 2148 with more than 35000 delegates, providing a broad platform for exchanging trade and investment opportunities between various economic actors. The number of visitors reached 60650 reflecting the importance that economic and popular circles attach to such events.
President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, affirmed in his opening speech at the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair held in Algiers that Africa is the future and that Algeria will be an active actor in the effort to meet the continent’s development challenge. He emphasized that the continent’s future depends on the collective ability of its countries to establish an integrated infrastructure.
In this regard, President Tebboune highlighted Algeria’s contribution to promoting regional and continental economic integration through major structural projects, such as the trans-Saharan highway and the fiber optic project. He also highlighted the strengthening of communication with African countries, such as the railway project, which will reach the doorsteps of sister countries to the south, passing from Adrar to Mali and a line reaching Niger via Tamanrasset. He also discussed the launch of air links with several African countries, a maritime line linking the north and west of the continent, the opening of branches of Algerian banks in various African countries, and the strengthening of intra-African trade.
Algeria annually provides 8000 scholarships to young Africans to enroll in specializations including mathematics and artificial intelligence, and has contributed to the training of no fewer than 65000 African cadres since its independence. He also noted that it has written off approximately $1.5 billion in debt to 14 African countries. He expressed his hope that Algerian ports would receive African goods in the coming years for countries without ports, and that they would be transported by land.
He emphasized that the future of the African continent depends on the collective capacity of its countries to establish an integrated infrastructure, the importance of creating an investment climate for the benefit of all, and mobilizing energies to transform the African Continental Free Trade Area into an effective tool for development. He concluded his speech by emphasizing the need to make the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair “a new starting point and a renewed era for steady progress toward a strong, united, and prosperous Africa.”
Gateway to New Opportunities: Intra-African Trade Fair Algiers, Sep 4-10
ISLAMABAD ( WNAM REPORT ) : Algeria will become the epicenter of African trade from September 4 to 10, in...
