This edition registered an unprecedented level of participation and diversity of pavilions compared to previous editions, Amin Boutalbi, head of the Arab-African Center for Investment and Development, told the press.

This year’s fair took on a new strategic dimension due to the numerous requests for collaboration and business.

According to the national press, agreement signings intensified in the hours before the closing, which included numerous Algerian companies in sectors such as automotive, construction materials, industry, electricity, and agriculture, among others.

The need to promote the continent’s economic and social development is a recurring theme at the event, which kicked off Thursday in this capital with the participation of some 2,000 exhibitors and delegations from 140 nations.

Specifically, at a forum held within the framework of the IATF, the president of the African Export-Import Bank, Benedict Oramah, emphasized the need to reduce gaps and ensure growth that benefits the population.

Among the activities were the inauguration of the Adaptation Fund and the African Trading and Distribution Company, whose objectives include supporting the export and processing of raw materials in the region.

Technical workshops were also held on e-commerce, intellectual property protection, bank financing, and food security, as well as a meeting to discuss the automotive manufacturing sector on the continent.

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