The first-ever Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) on the continent has kicked off in Cairo, Egypt, with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) leading calls for the implementation of initiatives that will add meaning to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
The IATF, organised by Afreximbank, in collaboration with the African Union (AU), will end on December 17, 2018, is expected to attract about 70,000 visitors and conclude transactions worth about $25 billion, but already breaking the 1,000-exhibitor projections.
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