Africa: Iatf 2025 – Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

Africa: Iatf 2025 – Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) opened yesterday in Algiers, Algeria, with a strong focus on accelerating the continent’s economic transformation through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Held under the theme :”Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA,” the weeklong event brings together over 1,600 exhibitors, 35,000 participants, and 75 country delegations. Organizers…

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Africa: Iatf 2025 – Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

Africa: Agenda 2063 in Action – AFCFTA Pushes Africa Toward Self-Reliant Industrialization

The continental flagship project under the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is envisioned to transform Africa into a global economic powerhouse through integration. With 54 signatories and 47 ratifications, the AfCFTA is now the world’s largest free trade agreement, promising to connect a market of 1.4 billion people. With…

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Africa: Iatf 2025 – Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

Africa: Existing Global Trade Policies Validate Urgency of Fast-Tracking AfCFTA – Afreximbank

Addis Ababa — President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah addressed the implications of shifting global trade policies, including the reintroduction of reciprocal tariffs by the U.S., noting that such developments further validate the urgency of fast-tracking the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a powerful exchange moderated by Michael Rheinegger of…

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