Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has arrived in Algiers, Algeria, to represent Kenya at the Fourth Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF2025) on behalf of President William Ruto.

The high-level continental trade fair brings together Heads of State, business leaders, and policymakers to deepen Africa’s economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Kenya’s participation reaffirms the government’s commitment to expanding regional trade, creating jobs for our youth, and positioning Kenyan enterprises to access a continental market of 1.4 billion people with a combined GDP of over $3.4 trillion.

Kindiki will deliver Kenya’s statement, engage in bilateral talks with fellow leaders, and showcase Kenya’s opportunities in manufacturing, agriculture, ICT, energy, housing, and services, in line with President Ruto’s agenda of making Kenya the trade and investment hub of Africa.

What is IATF?

The Fourth IATF kicks off on Thursday, September 4 through September 10, 2025.

The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), organised by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the AfCFTA Secretariat, was first held in Cairo, Egypt, in 2018 as a flagship platform to boost trade and investment across Africa.

It was created to bring together buyers, sellers, investors, and governments to unlock opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The IATF provides a unique space for African businesses to showcase goods and services, engage in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) exchanges, and explore intra-African market linkages.

Since its inception, the IATF has grown into Africa’s premier trade and investment marketplace:

• IATF 2018 in Cairo attracted over 1,000 exhibitors and generated trade and investment deals worth more than US$32 billion.
• IATF 2021 in Durban, South Africa, welcomed over 1,100 exhibitors from 59 countries and recorded deals worth US$42 billion.
• IATF 2023 in Cairo hosted 1,600 exhibitors and achieved trade and investment commitments exceeding US$43 billion.