The Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council and former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo unveils Zimbabwe as the host of the independent IATF entity ALGIERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 – Africa’s premier trade and investment event, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) is transitioning into an independent, permanent African institution headquartered
Afreximbank, International Trade Centre renew partnership for intra-African trade
Algiers, Algeria, 25 September 2025: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their memorandum of understanding (MoU), underscoring their commitment to strengthening intra-African trade, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) competitiveness, and South-South cooperation. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025
Afreximbank renews partnership with AAAM to promote industrialisation of Africa’s automotive sector
Afreximbank’s Director of Trade Facilitation and Investment Promotion, Dr Gainmore Zanamwe during the signing of the MoU with President of AAAM, Ms. Martina Biene. Algiers, Algeria… 23 September 2025 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, harmonising efforts to promote Intra-African trade and
Gabon confers top national honours on Afreximbank’s President and Executive Vice President
Libreville, Gabon, 22 September 2025: – President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon, has conferred the honour of Commander of the National Order of Merit on Prof. Benedict Oramah, outgoing President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), and Dr. George Elombi, the Bank’s incoming President and current Executive Vice President in charge of Governance, Legal and
Artificial Intelligence to Take Centre Stage at the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum in Kigali, Rwanda in November
Cairo, Egypt / Kigali, Rwanda – 19 September 2025 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping trade in Africa – curbing illicit financial flows, driving growth and boosting market opportunities. African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), will host the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum (ACF2025) from 12 – 14 November
CANEX Creations Inc. appoints Osahon Akpata as Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Osahon Akpata, Chief Executive Officer, CANEX Creations Incorporated (CCInc) Algiers, Algeria, 18 September 2025: – The Board of Directors of the CANEX Creations Incorporated (CCInc), a subsidiary of the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), has appointed Mr. Osahon Akpata as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company. The board confirmed the appointment
KCB and Afreximbank in Joint Funding Deal to Operationalize Vipingo SEZ
KCB Group and pan-African multilateral development bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at providing financial and trade facilitation support to investors operating in the Vipingo Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kilifi County. Under the agreement, Afreximbank and KCB Group will provide initial funding amounting to US$ 500 million
Bank of Agriculture and Afreximbank Sign Agreement at IATF2025 for US$1 Billion Financing Programme to Support Bank of Agriculture’s National Smallholder Farmers Fund
ALGIERS, ALGERIA —16 September 2025 – The Bank of Agriculture (BOA), represented by its Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, has signed a landmark deal with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), represented by the Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade and Export Development, Mrs. Kanayo Awani. The agreement was finalisedduring the recently concluded and highly successful Intra-African
Winners of inaugural CANEX Junior Chef Competition unveiled
Algiers, 14 September 2025 – Fatma Zohra Bendjelida was crowned winner of the inaugural Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Junior Chef Competition which celebrates young aspiring chefs’ creativity and flair in African cuisine and culture. Loubna Ali Cherif and Aouis Akkouch were named first and second runners up in the competition that was open to young
Afreximbank and South African Government sign landmark Joint Project Preparation Facility Agreement to accelerate infrastructure development
Algiers, Algeria, 15 September 2025 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has marked a significant milestone in infrastructure development in Africa with the signing of a landmark Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Facility Agreement with the Government of the Republic of South Africa. The agreement was formalised during a ceremony on the margins of the just