Algiers IATF 2025: Launch of initiative to encourage research on intra-African trade

Algiers IATF 2025: Launch of initiative to encourage research on intra-African trade

ALGIERS-The 4^th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF-2025), scheduled from September 4 to 10 in Algiers, will see the launch of an “African Research and Innovation Centre,” a digital platform dedicated to encouraging research on intra-African trade, Afreximbank, the AU Commission and the AfCFTA Secretariat and organizers of the event announced on Wednesday.

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This initiative aims to stimulate academic research and strengthen collaboration between universities, industry, and policy makers in Africa, with a view to accelerating industrialization and intra-African trade, according to a press release.

This centre will provide a platform for teachers, students, and researchers from Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora to present publications and innovative prototypes during the Algiers IATF 2025.

“IATF2025 is a major opportunity for research and innovation in Africa, bringing together the brightest minds to contribute to the promotion of intra-African trade and industrialization,” the Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade and Export Development at Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani, emphasized in the press release.

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