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Cairo, 19 September 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has today announced a $500,000 donation to provide immediate humanitarian relief to the Kingdom of Morocco and especially towards the hard-hit regions of Al Haouz, Chichaoua, Taroudant, Amizmiz and Marrakesh, following the devastation caused by a massive magnitude 6.8 earthquake. The earthquake is the strongest to hit

Lagos, Nigeria – 13 September 2023 “Independence is only the prelude to a new and more involved struggle for the right to conduct our own economic and social affairs” – Kwame Nkrumah, Pan-Africanist and father of African independence.  “This statement made over 60 years ago continues to ring true today. It underlines the position that

Cairo, 12 September 2023: – African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Group”) has released the consolidated financial statements of the Bank and its subsidiaries, for the half year ended 30 June 2023. The results demonstrate a strong and resilient performance, which was ahead of expectations.  Afreximbank Group’s total balance sheet assets grew by 8% from US$27.9

Awka (Nigeria), 07 September 2023:  The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)  has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nigeria’s Anambra State Government to collaborate on state development efforts through the provision of project preparation and advisory services, including a potential debt financing programme of up to US $200 million. Under the terms of the MOU

Nairobi, Kenya, 6th September 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” ) is participating in the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, at which leading decisionmakers – from Africa and the wider international community – are gathering to discuss Africa’s exposure to climate change and its associated costs, with solutions and commitments for action to be formalized in the

Cairo, 04 September 2023: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a formal agreement for the acquisition of land for the New Administrative Capital African Trade Centre (NAC-ATC), which will house the Bank’s headquarters, along with other trade-supporting facilities and entities, in Egypt’s new administrative capital in Cairo. The agreement provides for a complex that

Mr. Walid Hareb AlFalahi, Chief Executive- UAE Trade Center, flanked by Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Exec. VP Intra-African Trade Bank (right), and Ms. Lizanne Case, Head, Trade Intelligence Solutions, Afreximbank (left) Cairo, 1 Sep. 2023: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed an MOU with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Trade Center, to promote the TRADAR Club solution

Nairobi, Kenya – 31 August 2023: Kenya’s positioning as the gateway to the East Africa region, together with the empowering effects of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023), puts Kenyan businesses in a prime position to benefit from the huge growth opportunities for intra-African trade and investments. At

Cairo, 28 Aug. 2023: – The China Development Bank (CDB) today in Cairo signed a development-focused agreement to provide the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) with a US$400-million term loan facility to support the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The agreement, signed by Mr. Tan Jiong, President of CDB, and Prof. Benedict

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 24 August 2023: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, today hosted the official business roadshow in Dubai, the UAE, ahead of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2023) to be held from 9th to 15th of November

Cairo, 15 August 2023 – GCR Ratings (GCR), has affirmed Afreximbank’s international scale long and short-term issuer ratings of A and A2 respectively, citing its assessment of the Bank’s strong Preferred Creditor Treatment (PCT) track record in its member countries, as well as the Bank’s growing systemic relevance to the continent. The ratings also reflect Afreximbank’s strong capitalisation,

Cairo, 10 August 2023: – In continuation of its strategy to assist African businesses in increasing their international presence, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and international consultants Development Reimagined (DR) have entered into a partnership to promote the entry and sale of high-end sustainable African brands in China. The partnership which includes a grant from

Bridgetown Friday 4 August 2023 – Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in the company of the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Hon. Phillip Pierre, Prime Minister of St.

St. Petersburg, Russia, 30 July 2023: – With the prevalent dependency of African economies on external supply of fertilizers and grains and up to 30% of cereals imported from Russia, ensuring that critical trade flows continue uninhibited, remains the priority of Afreximbank and its African member states. The lingering global food security challenges and the

Cairo, 25 July 2023: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s foremost multilateral trade finance institution, announces that the global credit ratings agency Moody’s has maintained its rating at Baa1 in its annual credit analysis, with the outlook categorized as stable. The agency determines its rating for supranationals based on three criteria: capital adequacy, liquidity,

From left to right: Prof. Benedict Oramah, President & Chairman, Afreximbank; H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti; Dr. George Elombi, EVP-Governance, Legal & Corporate Services, Afreximbank; and Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, Chairman of GHIH Nairobi, 17 July 2023: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Nairobi announced the disbursement of a $120-million financing

On completion of phase 1, the refinery will process 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day, delivering c. 10% of the country’s total demand for refined oil products  LONDON and CAIRO, Egypt and LAGOS, Nigeria, July 17, 2023 — Gemcorp Holdings Limited (GHL), Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are pleased to

Cairo, 11 July 2023: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Digiloop, a Mauritius-based leading provider of technology-driven project finance solutions, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in revenue origination, enhancement, and monitoring services across Africa. The MoU, signed by Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, Afreximbank, and Sabelo

Accra, 10 July 2023: – The African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank), 2023 edition of the African Trade Report (ATR2023) was launched at the Bank’s Annual Meeting – AAM2023 and 30th Anniversary celebrations in Accra, Ghana. Launching the ATR2023 along with HE Ambassador Albert Muchanga, the African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, Professor

Cairo, Egypt – July 9, 2023: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the Ministry of Trade & Industry of Egypt hosted a high-level business roadshow,ahead of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2023) scheduled to hold on the 9th to