What is now Zambia International Trade Fair started in 1956 as an annual Northern Rhodesia Show.  The show became a national event after Zambia attained Independence in 1964 and soon developed its international aspect and its scope widened and gained its new name as the Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF).

ZITF is a general exhibition of all types of goods and services.  Participants are therefore drawn from Manufacturers, Agents, Merchants, Representatives, Service Organisations, Financial Institutions, Transporters, Government and Private Institutions and many more.