{"id":12289,"date":"2025-07-22T22:59:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=12289"},"modified":"2025-07-22T22:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:59:06","slug":"algeria-prepares-to-host-fourth-african-intra-trade-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=12289","title":{"rendered":"Algeria Prepares to Host Fourth African Intra-Trade Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Algeria&#8217;s Minister of Domestic Trade and National Market Control,&nbsp;<strong>Tayeb Zitouni<\/strong>, chaired a coordination meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Algiers as part of ongoing preparations for the&nbsp;<strong>African Intra-Trade Fair (IATF)<\/strong>&nbsp;scheduled to take place in Algeria from September 4-10, 2025<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/ar\/economie\/183824-2025-07-22-19-46-30\">1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"high-level-coordination-meeting\">High-Level Coordination Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Zitouni met with sector executives and heads of subcommittees responsible for overseeing various organizational aspects of this important continental event<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/ar\/economie\/183824-2025-07-22-19-46-30\">1<\/a>.&nbsp;The fair will be hosted at the&nbsp;<strong>Exhibition Palace (Pins Maritimes)<\/strong>&nbsp;in Algiers<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/ar\/economie\/183824-2025-07-22-19-46-30\">1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expected-scale-and-participation\">Expected Scale and Participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth edition of the African Intra-Trade Fair is anticipated to attract significant international participation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Over 2,000 exhibitors<\/strong>\u00a0are expected to participate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More than 35,000 visitors<\/strong>\u00a0from over 140 countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The event serves as a trading and investment platform for the continent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Functions as a marketplace for the\u00a0<strong>African Continental Free Trade Area<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"economic-impact-projections\">Economic Impact Projections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizers expect the fair to result in substantial economic outcomes, with projected&nbsp;<strong>commercial and investment contracts exceeding $44 billion USD<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/ar\/economie\/183824-2025-07-22-19-46-30\">1<\/a>.&nbsp;This demonstrates the significant economic potential and scale of the event for continental trade development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organizational-partnership\">Organizational Partnership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fair is organized through a collaborative partnership between:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Afreximbank<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat General<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>African Union Commission<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Algeria<\/strong>\u00a0as the host country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"platform-for-business-development\">Platform for Business Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IATF serves as a comprehensive platform bringing together major corporations, small and medium enterprises, investors, and decision-makers to explore trade and investment opportunities while establishing connections with potential partners<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/ar\/economie\/183824-2025-07-22-19-46-30\">1<\/a>.&nbsp;This positioning makes it a crucial event for advancing intra-African trade and economic integration objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coordination meeting reflects Algeria&#8217;s commitment to successfully hosting this continental event, which represents a significant opportunity to strengthen Africa&#8217;s economic ties and promote the African Continental Free Trade Area initiative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algeria&#8217;s Minister of Domestic Trade and National Market Control,&nbsp;Tayeb Zitouni, chaired a coordination meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Algiers as part of ongoing preparations for the&nbsp;African Intra-Trade Fair (IATF)&nbsp;scheduled to take place in Algeria from September 4-10, 20251. 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