ALGIERS, Sept. 4 -- HEADS of state, business people and investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across Africa and around the world are gathering in Algeria for the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025), which is expected to attract over 35,000 visitors.

The President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, is scheduled to officially open the trade fair, which is organized by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The seven-day event begins today, Thursday, September 4, and will run until September 10 in the Algerian capital, Algiers. Delegates from 140 countries, including heads of state and government,...