The Intra African Trade Fair or IATF was created as a platform for entry into Africa’s single market of over a billion people joined together through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) platform. Two immensely successful editions of the IATF have been held in Cairo, Egypt (2018) and Durban, South Africa (2021). IATF2023 is the third edition, under the theme “Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA”.

Hosted by The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the African Union and AfCFTA Secretariat, the event will welcome heads of state, senior government officials; continental/global players in multiple sectors.

The African Development Bank is playing a lead sponsorship role in this year’s edition, given the active involvement on the IATF Advisory Council, and its commitment to AfCFTA implementation under its “Regional Integration” and “Industrialize Africa” High 5 priorities.