Emerging trends arising from Covid-19 yield trade and investment opportunities for agile businesses Less than a year until the Intra-African Trade Fair 2021
(World News Egypt)

Cairo, 21 September 2020: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the African Union, has hosted the first of five webinars to raise awareness of the African continent`s premier trade event, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021), which is to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 6 - 12 September 2021, under the theme`Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA.` The initial webinar focused on trade and investment opportunities. Bassem Loukil, CEO of Loukil Group, identified emerging trends and business opportunities arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. These included: Accelerated digital adoption; Substantial growth in ecommerce; Consumer shifts towards engagement with...