Algiers – On Sunday, August 31, 2025, economic expert Mouloud Khelif stated in Algiers that the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), scheduled from September 4 to 10, 2025, in Algiers, will contribute to reinforcing Algeria’s position as a pivotal hub for trade and investment in Africa.
Speaking at an information day on “The Activities and Stakes of the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025,” inaugurated by the Minister of Communication, Mohamed Meziane, in the presence of the fair’s commissioner, Ambassador Larbi Latrous, at the Abdelatif Rahal International Conference Center, Khelif emphasized that the event will solidify Algeria’s standing as one of the continent’s leading economies. He highlighted Algeria’s potential to play a significant role in boosting trade and investment dynamics across Africa.
Furthermore, the fair will underscore Algeria’s leadership in African integration and its contribution to achieving the African Union’s Agenda 2063, Khelif added.
The event will also showcase Algeria’s industrial, agricultural, and energy capabilities. Khelif noted the economic benefits Algeria could reap from the fair, including commercial and investment opportunities, promising partnerships, and the promotion of the tourism sector, while highlighting the innovative skills of Algerian youth.
Additionally, the fair will contribute to activating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by emphasizing its advantages, providing a real platform to overcome barriers to the movement of goods, capital, and people within the continent, and supporting the realization of the continental customs union.
The fair is expected to drive discussions on strengthening continental economic cooperation, particularly through harmonizing trade policies.
Khelif described this edition as “the largest and most ambitious” since the event’s inception in 2018, given the anticipated volume of trade and investment contracts to be signed across various sectors and the participation of high-level delegations.
The event will also prioritize key issues such as innovation, startups, and the contributions of the African diaspora worldwide to achieving the continent’s sustainable development goals, according to Khelif.
