02 september 2025
As part of the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), which Algeria will host from September 4 to 10, 2025, the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency is organizing a mini-summit for African Investment Promotion Agencies. The event will take place on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Palais des Expositions (Pin Maritime) in Algiers.
This mini-event is being organized in partnership with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and with the support of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA).
The mini-summit, held under the theme: “African Investment Promotion Agencies Serving Sustainable Growth through Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Integrating Investment into Global Value Chains,” will bring together more than 30 African agencies, as well as international financing institutions and experts.
It aims to:
- Strengthen the role of agencies in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
- Support cooperation and coordination among promotion agencies through the exchange of expertise and best practices.
- Develop digital strategies to facilitate business and capital flow.
- Design innovative financing mechanisms that take into account digital and energy transformations.
- Enhance agencies’ capacity to evaluate projects and guide them toward quality and feasibility.
