IATF 2025 in Algiers Seen as Catalyst for AfCFTA Progress

ALGIERS – Business leaders are optimistic that the fourth Intra‑African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), set for 4–10 September in Algiers, will advance the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Tahar Bouzid, president of the Algerian Confederation of Employers, described the fair as a “key platform” for local companies to showcase products and forge partnerships, emphasising that non‑hydrocarbon exports could gain momentumal24news.dz. Organisers expect more than US$44 billion in contracts to be concluded and say the event will help diversify Algeria’s economy while integrating businesses into African value chains