Gaborone, Botswana, 4 November 2022 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a historic lending arrangement to Botswana, in the form of a three-year Country Programme of up to US$1.5 billion(on a net basis), with funding for up to seven years for eligible transactions. The financing package has been designed to support key strategic projects
Afreximbank signs deal with Silverbird Entertainment for the construction of a world class film and studio complex in Nigeria
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 3 November 2022 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) andthe Silverbird Group today signed a partnership agreement on the side-lines of the Africa Investment Forum to build West Africa’s largest and most modern educational and film studio complex in Lagos, Nigeria. The Partnership was signed by Mrs. Helen Brume, Director Project & Asset-Based
Afreximbank, EFF and FCI co-host workshop on promotion of factoring in Africa
Cairo, Egypt; 3 November 2022 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Egyptian Factoring Federation (EFF) and FCI co-hosted a regional promotion workshop in Cairo, Egypt on 24 October 2022 on factoring and receivables finance in partnership with the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). The workshop was themed “Empowering Sustainable Trade Flows with Factoring – Facilitation of Egyptian Trade
African Union Policy Conference Reaffirms Strong Linkages between Peace, Security and Development
Tangier, 28 October 2022: The first African Union (AU) Policy Conference on Promoting the Peace, Security, and Development Nexus concluded yesterday, in Tangier, Kingdom of Morocco, with the reaffirmation of the unwavering commitment to addressing the linkages between the Peace, Security and Development nexus. The Conference also committed to actively promote the triple nexus within the national,
Prime Minister of Barbados calls for a new global financial paradigm that is fair to all
Washington, DC, 20 October 2022 – The global financial architecture must be reconfigured completely to reflect the needs and participation of countries in the Global South, many of which were under the yoke of colonialism at the time the current order was fashioned, Her Excellency Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados has argued during
IATF2023 Advisory Council Holds 3rd Meeting Virtually
The Advisory Council of the Intra-African Trade Fair 2023 (IATF2023) held on 12 October 2022 the third of its regular meetings to review the preparations for the 3rd edition of the trade fair scheduled to take place in Abidjan from 21 to 27 November 2023. With only 13 months to go before the event, the Council
Afreximbank President Oramah awarded Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by the President of Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria, 17 October 2022 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is delighted to congratulate Professor Benedict Oramah, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, on his conferment to the title of “Commander of the Order of the Niger” (CON), by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari.
Afreximbank and FCI Hold Factoring Workshop in Kampala
Kampala, 14 October 2022 – Over 150 participants attended the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Factoring Workshop 2022, organized in collaboration with FCI in Kampala, Uganda, on October 6. Held alongside the Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar, the theme of the conference was “Factoring, the liquidity solution for SMEs”. In her statement at the opening of the conference, Mrs.
Afreximbank hosts a high-level dinner briefing reception for African Ambassadors to Cairo and Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials
Cairo, Egypt – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) was delighted to host African Ambassadors in Cairo and officials of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Egyptian Ambassadors awaiting deployment to African countries, to a high-level dinner briefing reception in Cairo on 4th October 2022. The reception delegation was led by Dr. George Elombi, Afreximbank’s Executive
Ugandan Government grants land to Afreximbank for the construction of the Afreximbank Africa Trade Centre in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda, 7 October 2022 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been granted land in Kampala by the Ugandan Government to build an Afreximbank Africa Trade Centre (AATC). The infrastructure will facilitate the flow of trade information and provide trade services across the East Africa Region. The site, located at Nakasero in central Kampala, will