The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is projecting over US$44 billion in new trade and investment deals at this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), which it says will be the largest and most impactful edition to date.
Scheduled for September 4–10 in Algiers, Algeria, the event will bring together 2,000+ exhibitors from over 75 countries and more than 35,000 participants, in what the Bank calls a bold push to drive intra-African trade beyond raw materials into value-added goods and services.
Speaking at the IATF2025 Ghana Roadshow in Accra, the Managing Director in charge of research and Group Chief Economist at Afreximbank Dr. Yemi Kale highlighted the Fair as a key tool for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), turning trade policy into real business outcomes.
“We are targeting 2,000+ exhibitors from over 75 countries, 35,000+ participants, and over US$44 billion in new trade and investment deals,” he disclosed.
He urged Ghana to not just attend but to lead from the front.
“We are not just asking Ghana to attend—we are here to invite Ghana to lead.”
“We want to see Ghanaian businesses exhibiting, Ghanaian provinces hosting pavilions, Ghanaian creatives performing, and Ghanaian entrepreneurs closing deals.”
Meanwhile, the Bank reaffirmed its longstanding partnership with Ghana, calling the country “an integral part” of its developmental agenda.
“Ghana is a founding member state of Afreximbank, and since our inception, we have supported Ghanaian businesses across key sectors,” Dr. Kale said.
“We are committed to doing more to support Ghana’s export-led growth and continental competitiveness.”
