Nigeria has been nominated to host IATF 2027. The decision was announced by the Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council Dr Olusegun Obasanjo during the ongoing IATF 2025 in Algiers, Algeria.
IATF 2027 will be the fifth edition of the biennial conference that brings together thousands of exhibitor, investors and policy makers on the African continent.
“IATF is not just a trade fair—it is a journey across our continent and global Africa, carried forward by nations that share in the vision of Intra-African trade and regional integration. Since its inception, IATF has rotated across our continent, leaving its unique legacy and improving with each host nation. Today, we continue this proud tradition by announcing Nigeria as the country that will host IATF2027.”
~ H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of IATF Advisory Council
IATF aims to tap into opportunities from AfCFTA’s single market of over 1.4 billion people and GDP of over US$3.5 trillion.
According to Obasanjo, IATF has cumulatively generated over $118 billion in trade and investment deals and attracted more than 70,000 visitors and 4,500 exhibitors (these figures do not include the Algiers fair).
Notably, the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project, one of the largest infrastructure projects on the continent, on Rufiji Dam, was completed by solely African companies. The deal was between Tanzania and Egypt.
Feature Photo: Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council who is also a former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo with Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Aduwole after Nigeria was announced the host of the 5th IATF.
