EABF Facility Roundtable AfCFTA: From Policy to Practice – Unlocking Opportunities for Trade, Skills, and Investment

Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025

Organiser: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with African Union Commission and AfCFTA Secretariat Website: https://2025.iatf.africa/newfront

Description:

This is the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair. Event’s features:

I.Trade exhibition pavilions for African countries, corporations, SMEs

II.Forums and workshops on AfCFTA trade, exporting, standards

III.B2B/B2G matchmaking with a dedicated buyers’ program

IV.Special Days focusing on host country Algeria, youth startups, diaspora, creative industries

V.Africa Automotive Show (auto forums, OEM & supplier showcases)

VI.Virtual platform to continue networking beyond the event

EABF Facility contribution:

I.Curate an EABF high-level roundtable discussion titled ‘Unlocking EU and African Investment and Trade Opportunities under the AfCFTA Framework’

II.Set up a European Pavillion to showcase EU Funded project, the EUBFs and African BSOs/TPOs activities and selected EU Funded Programmes.