The Interview – Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council : « We have population in Africa; population is not our problem. But for human capital to be utilizable, to be effective, it has to have education. »

The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) has emerged as a flagship platform for advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Its 2023 edition in Cairo generated more than $43 billion in trade and investment deals. At the helm of its Advisory Council is H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, whose leadership has been instrumental in positioning IATF as a driver of Africa’s economic integration. In this edition of The Interview, we explore with him how IATF and AfCFTA can jointly unlock Africa’s trade, industrial, and creative potential.