FAQs About AFEX

Thanks to TABA's pre-qualified and prestigious partners, distinguished business people from 42 different African countries will attend AFEX. You will have the chance to communicate, network and make business deals with business people from different sectors. More than 1500 African business people will attend this two-day event to explore new opportunities.

If you want to introduce your company to the African market, AFEX offers you serious opportunities. For many business people, Africa is seen as a remote and impenetrable market, full of challenges, with extraordinary diversity. AFEX offers you opportunities to reach business people in this region, saving time, money and effort. With TABA's exclusive portfolio, you will be able to directly reach the right people in line with your objectives and greatly increase the efficiency of the networking process.

You will be able to exhibit your products and services much more efficiently, communicate more closely with visitors and turn your efforts into lucrative business deals.

AFEX will mainly host exhibitors from 10 sectors: Textile, Agriculture, Healthcare, IT, Machinery, Food & FMCG, Automotive, Education, Furniture. However, as actors in the African market tend to operate and invest in several different sectors, there will potentially be participation from 15 different sectors. Exact information and details will be provided 4 weeks before the event. You can contact us at info@afextr.com for this.

For each of the 5 main sectors mentioned above, a minimum of 150 buyers will attend. A minimum of 50 buyers from the other 5 sectors will attend. Regarding the sub-sectors specific to your field, we can provide exact information and details 4 weeks before the event. You can contact us at support@afextr.com for this.

African business people tend to operate and invest in different sectors. AFEX is designed to meet the needs of exhibitors. AFEX meets the business habits of the region while maintaining quality and authenticity.

Istanbul is a global center for international trade. Specifically in relation to Africa, Istanbul is the hub of 67 direct flights to and from African destinations and more than 380 international flights, making it the most convenient location for this type of event. As a testament to its privileged location, Istanbul is home to the African operations center of thousands of international companies.

TABA has 12 years of corporate experience in various international institutions and organizations. Thanks to these contacts and agreements with prestigious chambers of commerce and commissions, TABA has a portfolio of distinguished business people. Thus, qualified buyers from 42 different African countries will be attending AFEX.

Buyers and investors from 42 African countries and a total of 66 countries worldwide will attend AFEX.

Yes. All exhibitors are welcome to meet at a B2B table. Please contact us via b2b@afextr.com for more information.

A variety of topics and discussions will be covered at AFEX, including but not limited to food security; intra-African logistics; sustainable cities; renewable energy sources; water security and irrigation; Africa's manufacturing capacity; cultural diplomacy and international trade. Experts and distinguished business leaders will lead these sessions. More details will be announced soon.

The organizing organization TABA has successfully organized more than 200 international events to date. 5 of them were similar to AFEX, although focused on politicians, diplomats and government officials. AFEX rebrands previous TABA events with a business-oriented perspective. Details of past events can be found at www.turkishafrican.org. The first event under the AFEX brand was organized in 2023.

You can register at https://www.afextr.com/plans-pricing. If you would like to exhibit or sponsor an exhibition stand, please contact us at info@afextr.com.

You will receive your invitation after contacting the local representative in your country or after completing the online registration procedure.

The visa process depends on your country. You can find more information about it after your registration is complete.

If you have completed your registration form but have not been contacted, please send an email to info@afextr.com to check your status.

To avoid lengthy and expensive customs clearance, we recommend that you bring these materials with your luggage. Otherwise, you can ship the items after contacting us.

To reach this exclusive and international audience, you should explore sponsorship packages.

Please fill out registration form and our team will contact you.

You can download the sponsorship guide and contact us if you have more questions.