{
  "id": 10838728,
  "title": "Abuja int’l trade fair kickstarts with 500 exhibitors, 100,000 visitors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/abuja-intl-trade-fair-kickstarts-with-500-exhibitors-100-000-visitors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:41:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/abuja-intl-trade-fair-kickstarts-with-500-exhibitors-100000-visitors/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 21st edition of the Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) has officially begun, attracting 500 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors. Organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), the fair aims to forge commercial connections necessary for business success.\n\nPresident of ACCI, Chief Emeka Obegolu, disclosed that this edition will showcase more than 10,000 products, services, and solutions over its 12-day span. The AITF will facilitate business-to-business and business-to-government interactions, product displays, investment networking, policy discussions, fashion and creative exhibitions, cultural activities, and consumer engagement.\n\nObegolu emphasized that the fair illustrates how commerce, culture, and creativity can collaborate to bolster enterprise, promote tourism, and generate economic value. Every exhibition stand represents a business striving for growth, each product symbolizes an investment, and each successful transaction holds the promise of new jobs and thriving enterprises.\n\nProf. Adesoji Adesugba, the 1st deputy vice president of ACCI, highlighted that the fair places specific emphasis on addressing businesses' needs while offering valuable trade, investment, networking, and market access opportunities.",
  "summary": "The 21st edition of the Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has commenced with 500 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors President of ACCI, Chief Emeka Obegolu, who made the disclosure on Tuesday, said the Fair was designed to create the commercial linkages that businesses need to […]",
  "key_points": [
    "21st edition of Abuja International Trade Fair begins",
    "500 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors attend",
    "ACCI aims to forge commercial connections"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Abuja International Trade Fair's 21st edition signals a renewed push to drive economic growth by connecting businesses, promoting commerce, culture, and creativity, and fostering new jobs and enterprises.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}