{"id":202038,"date":"2021-09-15T09:24:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T07:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/kzn-to-host-2nd-intra-african-trade-fair\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T09:24:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T07:24:51","slug":"kzn-to-host-2nd-intra-african-trade-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/kzn-to-host-2nd-intra-african-trade-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN to host 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KwaZulu-Natal province is set to host the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC from 15 – 21 November 2021. <\/p>\n

 A high-powered delegation, led by the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, will on Thursday descend on the province for a signing ceremony. The ceremony will be preceded by roadshows in Johannesburg and Cape Town. <\/p>\n

These will be held as follows:<\/p>\n

\u2022             14 September 2021 – Johannesburg Roadshow at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westcliffe from 09h00.<\/p>\n

\u2022             15 September 2021 Cape Town Roadshow \u2013 at The Radisson, Waterfront from 09h00.<\/p>\n

\u2022             16 September 2021 Signing Ceremony at Durban ICC from 14h00 followed by the Roadshow at 16h00. <\/p>\n

Obasanjo is the chairperson of the Advisory Council of the IATF2021. <\/p>\n

He will be joined by KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala; the President of Afreximbank Prof. Benedict Oramah; African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, Albert Muchanga; Secretary General of the AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene; KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Ravi Pillay and Mayor of the eThekwini Municipality Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda in the signing ceremony. <\/p>\n

The Advisory Council will discuss preparatory arrangements and review progress made thus far. <\/p>\n

The COVID-19 pandemic has been identified as one of the major factors that will determine how the event is held this year. <\/p>\n

The IATF2021 is positioned as a unique and valuable platform for businesses to explore an integrated African market of over 1.2 billion people, with a combined GDP of over US$2.5 trillion created under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. <\/p>\n

As such, the theme for this year\u2019s event is \u2018Building bridges for a successful AfCFTA: A clear focus on a single market for goods and services across 55 countries which is aimed at boosting trade and investment\u2019.  <\/p>\n

The KwaZulu-Natal IAFT2021 event is expected to generate over $40 billion in trade and investment deals, attended by over 5 000 conference participants, 10 000 visitors and buyers and over 1 100 exhibitors. <\/p>\n

The event is organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and hosted by Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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