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a day ago
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- Zawya
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 Welcomes Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP) as Official Premier Partner
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa's premier trade and investment forum, is delighted to announce Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), a pan-African infrastructure and industrial development enterprise that designs and operates large-scale industrial ecosystems across Africa, as an official Premier Partner. The Fair is scheduled to take place from 4-10 September 2025 in Algiers, Algeria. IATF2025, organised by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Secretariat, and hosted by the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is set to welcome over 2,000 exhibitors from across Africa and beyond. The biennial event aims to boost intra-African trade and spotlight investment opportunities across the continent, with projections of over US$44 billion in trade and investment deals. This edition will feature a strong presence of production and service companies, alongside a dedicated investment and trade forum focused on advancing Africa's economic integration. Arise IIP, a joint venture between Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Equitane, and the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), a subsidiary of Afreximbank, identifies industrial gaps in African countries and designs tailor-made solutions to enable the sustainable and local transformation of raw materials, boost exports, and promote trade. Its mission is to accelerate industrialisation in Africa by creating industrial parks (Ips), and processing zones that are tailored to local needs and opportunities. Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank said: 'We are pleased to welcome Arise IIP as a Premier Partner of IATF2025. Arise IIP and Afreximbank have established a collaborative strategic partnership over the past few years aimed at driving industrialisation and trade development across Africa. This partnership is built on shared goals of promoting intra-African trade, facilitating industrial growth, and strengthening Africa's position in global value chains.' Mr Amit Agrawal, Chief Operating Officer, Arise IIP: 'We are honoured to once again partner with the intra-African Trade Fair. IATF provides a unique and powerful platform for connecting key stakeholders committed to advancing Africa's industrialisation and economic integration. Our participation in IATF2023 allowed us to spotlight the immense potential of local manufacturing through our Country Day, and we look forward to building on that momentum. At Arise IIP, we believe that intra-African trade is essential to unlocking the continent's full industrial potential. IATF2025 offers an unparalleled opportunity to forge new partnerships, attract investments, and accelerate the development of sustainable, inclusive industrial ecosystems across Africa.' Arise IIP operates in multiple countries across Africa through the following flagship projects; the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) in Gabon, Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in Benin, Plateforme Industrielle d'Adétikopé (PIA) in Togo, Bugesera Special Economic Zone (BSEZ) in Rwanda, Industrial Platform Remo Free Zone (IPRFZ) in Nigeria, among others. To participate in IATF2025, please visit Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afreximbank. Media contact: media@ press@ About ARISE IIP: ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) is a pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks. ARISE IIP identifies opportunities in commercial and industrial value chains across Africa, designs, finances, builds and operates the necessary infrastructure, playing a catalytic role in supporting countries in their transition to an industrial economy. Driven by the pursuit of green growth, ARISE IIP's ambition is to support the development of the continent's industrial potential while offsetting its carbon emissions and climate impact. About the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF): Organised by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with African Union Commission (AUC) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) is intended to provide a unique platform for facilitating trade and investment information exchange in support of increased intra-African trade and investment, especially in the context of implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). IATF brings together continental and global players to showcase and exhibit their goods and services and to explore business and investment opportunities on the continent. It also provides a platform to share trade, investment and market information with stakeholders and allows participants to discuss and identify solutions to the challenges confronting intra-African trade and investment. In addition to African participants, the Trade Fair is also open to businesses and investors from non-African countries who bring investment goods as well as those interested in doing business in Africa and in supporting the continent's transformation through industrialisation and export development.
Zawya
4 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 Welcomes Dangote Group as Official Premier Partner
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa's premier trade and investment forum, is excited to announce Dangote Group as an official Premier Partner. As one of Africa's leading industrial conglomerates, with over 18 subsidiaries operating across a wide spectrum of sectors critical to the continent's economic transformation - including cement, fertilisers, petrochemicals, refined petroleum products, sugar, salt, and logistics, Dangote Group will be a key partner for IATF at its fourth edition to be held in Algiers, Algeria from 4-10 September 2025. The biennial IATF, hosted by the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and organised by Afreximbank in partnership with African Union Commission and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, aims to increase intra-African trade and showcase the investment opportunities across Africa. The fourth edition will feature a wide participation of production and service companies, alongside an investment and trade forum highlighting Africa's potential for economic integration. During the week-long fair, more than 2,000 exhibitors, including businesses from the African continent and globally, will showcase their goods and services to visitors and buyers while exploring opportunities and exchanging trade and market information. This is projected to translate into over US$44 billion in trade and investment deals. Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank said: 'We are delighted to welcome Dangote Group as an Official Premier Partner of IATF2025. As a beacon of African industrial excellence, Dangote Group continues to shape the continent's economic trajectory through bold investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, and regional value chains. Afreximbank is proud to have supported their transformative projects - including the landmark Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex and Dangote Fertiliser Plant - through tailored financing and advisory solutions. According to the Group Chief Branding&Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, 'Our partnership with IATF is built on a shared vision of commitment to advancing Africa's economic growth. Having experienced the tangible impact of IATF2023, we are proud to build on that momentum as a Premier Partner for IATF2025. This platform continues to drive meaningful connections and opportunities across the continent, and we look forward to contributing to its success once again in Algiers.' 'This strategic partnership underscores our shared commitment to building a self-reliant, prosperous Africa where intra-African trade is the cornerstone of growth. Together, we aim to unlock new frontiers of opportunity and position Africa as a global hub of production, innovation, and trade,' Chiejina added. Dangote Group, founded in Nigeria in 1978, is playing a key role in reshaping Africa's industrial landscape. As one of the continent's largest and most diversified conglomerates, Dangote drives sustainable development through transformative investments in cement, agriculture, food production, and energy. With a commitment to innovation and self-sufficiency, the Group has empowered millions of Africans, boosted regional economies, and spearheaded infrastructure and manufacturing growth. To participate in IATF2025 please visit Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afreximbank. About Dangote: Dangote Industries Limited is one of Africa's leading diversified and fully integrated industrial conglomerateswith an annual group turnover of US$9.6 billion (2024) with vibrant operations in Nigeria and Africa across a wide range of sectors including cement, sugar, salt, condiments, packaging, energy, port operations, automotive, fertiliser, petroleum refining and petrochemicals. The core business focus of the Group, which started operations in 1978, is to provide local, value-added products and services that meet the 'basic needs' of the populace. Through the construction and operation of large-scale manufacturing facilities in Nigeria and across 10 other African countries, Dangote Group is focused on building local manufacturing capacity to generate employment, prevent capital flight and provide locally produced goods for the people. About the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF): Organised by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with African Union Commission (AUC) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) is intended to provide a unique platform for facilitating trade and investment information exchange in support of increased intra-African trade and investment, especially in the context of implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). IATF brings together continental and global players to showcase and exhibit their goods and services and to explore business and investment opportunities on the continent. It also provides a platform to share trade, investment and market information with stakeholders and allows participants to discuss and identify solutions to the challenges confronting intra-African trade and investment. In addition to African participants, the Trade Fair is also open to businesses and investors from non-African countries who bring investment goods as well as those interested in doing business in Africa and in supporting the continent's transformation through industrialisation and export development.
