FCC lures investors at IATF exhibition in Algeria
ALGIERS, ALGERIA: Tanzania has positioned itself as a safe and competitive country for investment at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), taking place in Algiers, Algeria, from September 4 to 10, 2025.
The fair brings together investors and businesspeople from various African nations to discuss cooperation and business opportunities.
At the exhibition, the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) is providing education on competition and economic facilitation in Tanzania’s market.
FCC’s Head of Communications and Public Relations, Ms Roberta Feruzi said their role is to inform investors that Tanzania is a safe market with transparency and fair competition.
“We provide guidelines to stakeholders who want to partner with local companies in acquisitions or mergers, and we simplify the entire process,” she said.
“Through its participation, Tanzania aims to use the IATF as a platform to showcase opportunities, enhance investment facilitation, and open doors for trade partnerships across Africa.”
The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Dr Suleiman Serera, is leading the Tanzanian delegation.
Accompanied by Tanzania’s Ambassador to Algeria, Iman Njalikai, they visited the Tanzania Pavilion and engaged investors on the opportunities available in the country.
Apart from FCC, other Tanzanian institutions participating in the ongoing event are NEMC, TANTRADE, TMDA, TISEZA, PURA, TFS, and ZIPA.
The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) is taking place in Algiers, Algeria from 4 – 10 September 2025, hosted by the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria under the theme ‘Gateway to New Opportunities’.
The event is set to build on past successful editions in promoting trade and investment across Africa with over 35,000 visitors from more than 140 countries across the world expected to converge in Algiers.
The week-long fair will host more than 75 exhibiting countries, 2,000 exhibitors, including businesses from the African continent and globally, who will be showcasing their goods and services to the visitors and buyers while exploring opportunities and exchanging information.
This is projected to translate into over US$44 billion in trade and investment deals.
Heads of State and Governments, Ministers of Trade, Finance, Culture and other ministries as well as high profile business, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and industry leaders are expected to attend IATF2025.
