Press Release - WHAT: The Intra-African Trade Fair
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 platform. Two immensely successful editions of the IATF have been held in Cairo, Egypt and Durban, South Africa . IATF 2023 is the third edition, under the theme"Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA".
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. The various sectors covered include agri-agrobusiness, health, environment and climate development, infrastructure - power , water, transport and logistics development.