The 12th edition of the Africa Investment and Trade Forum has officially opened in the Algerian capital, Algiers, bringing together a wide range of business leaders, economic experts, financial institutions, and development organizations from across the African continent.
The event is organized by the Arab African Center for Investment and Development in partnership with the African Union, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The forum comes at a time when African countries are increasingly seeking to strengthen economic integration and expand intra-African trade, particularly as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area gains momentum.
Held over two days, the forum will feature discussions, business meetings, and the signing of several economic agreements and partnerships between African institutions and companies, with the aim of transforming ideas into concrete investment projects and productive ventures.
Participants are also focusing on ways to improve access to African markets, support intra-African trade, and create a more flexible business environment aligned with the continent’s ongoing economic transformations.
The forum aims to contribute to the goals of Africa’s Agenda 2063, which prioritizes economic integration and the promotion of African investment as key pillars for building a more integrated and globally competitive African economy.