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Praia, Cape Verde 26 July 2024… African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Câmara de Comércio de Sotavento have announced a strategic partnership to host the 2024 Trade and Business Roadshow in Praia, Cape Verde. This landmark event, scheduled for  July 29 – 30, 2024, is aimed at diversifying, fostering and supporting the economic growth in  Cape

Algiers, 16 July 2024: – Within the framework of promoting Intra-African Investment, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with The Algerian Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI), successfully hosted Algeria Investment Forum, “Focus Algeria” in Algiers from June 25 to 26, 2024. The forum aimed at promoting investment opportunities in Algeria for African operators and brought together

Lagos, Nigeria July 15, 2024, To foster more private sector participation in the drive towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the Sterling One Foundation has announced African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) as its strategic partner in hosting the third edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) to be held from

CAAG members with Afreximbank staff during the first meeting of the reconstituted Advisory Group on 9 July 2024 in Cairo, Egypt Egypt, Cairo, 09 July 2024 – Ahead of the upcoming CANEX Weekend in Algiers, Algeria, from 16 to 19 October, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the reconstitution of the Creative Africa Advisory Group

Cairo, 10 July 2024: –African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”) is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative capacity development program designed to empower African corporates to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This initiative, spearheaded by Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat, aims to equip

Cairo, 9 July, 2024… African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme is excited to announce the second edition of the vibrant short film competition and screening initiative, CANEX Shorts. CANEX Shorts is a competition designed to recognize and celebrate the talents of young filmmakers. Winners will receive acknowledgment for their

London, 08 July 2024: – The latest edition of the Afreximbank African Syndications Forum (ASF), was held in London on 2nd July 2024. The event was hosted by Zenith Bank UK with support from the series ‘initiator and administrator,’ African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The July ASF provided participants with a valuable networking platform to discuss

FARA Awards ceremony cheque presentation. Nassau, The Bahamas, 08 July 2024… African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are pleased to announce winners of the inaugural Afreximbank-FARA Research, Innovation and Competence in Agriculture (AFRICA) Awards. These prestigious awards honour individuals, groups, or established organisations that have made outstanding contributions

Milestone Agreements Forge New Paths in African-Arab Trade Relations Tunis, Republic of Tunisia, – 05 July 2024 -The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program announces the successful conclusion of its 4th Board of Governors (BoG) Meetings, held alongside with the Tunisia Africa Business Meeting (TABM) from 2 July 2024, in Tunis, Tunisia. This event marks

Dr. Stephen Teang, Managing Director for BSMART Technology Ltd. exchanges the signed facility agreement file with Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Afreximbank. Looking on is the Bank’s Manager Client Relations East Africa, Ms. Farida Kasujja and Senior Manager, Legal, Joseph Ifebunandu. Nassau, The Bahamas, 05 July 2024: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a

Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of Board of Directors of Afreximbank stresses a point as International Trade Centre  (ITC) Executive Director, Pamela Coke-Hamilton (right) listens. The two leaders spoke in Nassau, the Bahamas as part of the release of preliminary findings of the ITC-Afreximbank ‘Strengthening AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment’ project. (Nassau/Geneva)… 04 July 2024:

Cairo, Egypt 03 July 2024: – African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Bank”) is pleased to announce the following Board changes which took place at the Bank’s 31st Annual General Meeting held recently in Nassau, The Bahamas, Board Changes Class “A” Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya was elected to replace Mr. Aliyu Ahmed. Mrs. Jafiya is

Mr. Reginald Saunders, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Grand Bahama (seated, left) and Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development Bank, Afreximbank (seated, right) sign the agreement to avail a Project Preparation Facility in favour of the of Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Caribbean

Nassau, The Bahamas, 01 July 2024:  At a charity event hosted by African Export-Import Bank Spouse Network (AfSNET), in collaboration with the office of the First Lady of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, AfSNET donated USD 100,000 to two local charity groups – The Salvation Army and Bahamas Children’s Emergency Fund. The event took place

Prof. Benedict Oramah,  President and Chairman of Board of Directors of Afreximbank with H.E. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the WTO Secretariat Cairo, June 28, 2024: Today, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or “the Bank”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to amplify the impact of their strategically aligned joint

Ms. Oluranti Doherty, Director of Export Development at Afreximbank (right), and Mr. Leo Naut, Deputy Executive Director and Officer-in-Charge at CEDA (third from left), proudly showcase the signed collaboration MoU following the signing ceremony. Nassau, The Bahamas, 28 June 2024: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) contains the elements to utterly transform Africa and its economy. Established in 2021, this landmark agreement is ambitious in its scope and scale: dismantling the colonial boundaries devised during the Berlin Conference of the 19th century, and in so doing fostering economic unity across the continent. By leveraging

L-R: Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice-President of Intra-African Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank, Ms. Viola Davis, an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winning actress and co-founder of JVL Media and Ms. Marlene Ngoyi, Chief Executive Officer of the Fund for Export Development of Africa (FEDA) Nassau, The Bahamas, 27 June 2024: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank),

Mr. Haytham El Maayergi, Executive Vice President of Global Trade Bank with Mr. George Chitera, the Deputy Managing Director for FDH Bank Plc Nassau, The Bahamas, 27 June 2024: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed an agreement to provide FDH Bank Plc. Malawi with a US$15-million amortizing term loan facility to support the manufacturing

Haytham El Maayergi, Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank  (left) and Mrs. Smangele Mandidi, Acting Managing Director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony Nassau, The Bahamas, 25 June 2024: – In two deals signed at the recently concluded Afreximbank Annual Meetings, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is providing a US$60 million line of credit