$25bn Afreximbank-AU intra-African trade fair oversubscribed – The Sun Nigeria

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Uche Usim, Abuja

Soothing news came the way of the African-Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), the organizers of the inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2018) taking place in Cairo in December, as the event has been oversubscribed.

The Bank, as at Tuesday, has recorded 1,054 exhibitor registrations, thus surpassing the 1,000 target, even as it said that the trade fair will also provide access to $25 billion in trade finance for deals concluded at the event.

According to the Spokesman of Afreximbank, Obi Emekekwue, the trade fair, which is being organized in collaboration with the African Union Commission and hosted by Egypt, is scheduled to take place at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, from 11 to 17 December 2018.

Emekekwue added that registered exhibitors come from 41 countries and represent diverse sectors and industries, including agriculture, automotive, information and communication technology, construction,…



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