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
Sterling One Foundation Announces Afreximbank as Strategic Partner for Africa Social Impact Summit 2024
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
Afreximbank reconstitutes its Creative Africa Advisory Group ahead of CANEX Weekend
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 (CAAG). This group oversees and provides guidance for implementing the Bank’s Creative Africa Nexus Programme. The first meeting of the reconstituted
Afreximbank Academy to host training programme to assist African Corporates to benefit from the AfCFTA
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
Afreximbank and FARA Announce Inaugural AFRICA Awards Winners at the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2024) and the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2024)
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 towards improving food and nutritional
The AATB Concludes its 4th Board of Governors Meeting with Landmark Agreements to Enhance Arab African Trade and Cooperation.
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
Afreximbank and BSMART Technology Ltd expand the Afreximbank African Collaborative Transit Guarantee Scheme (AACTGS) to cover container deposits and customs bonds in East Africa.
Nassau, The Bahamas, 05 July 2024: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a facility agreement with BSMART Technology Ltd expanding the Afreximbank African Collaborative Transit Guarantee Scheme (AACTGS) to cover the issuance of container deposit guarantees and customs bonds in the East African Community (EAC) region. Under the terms of the agreement, signed at the
Annual Africa-Caribbean trade could reach US$1.8 billion by 2028: ITC-Afreximbank research
(Nassau/Geneva)… 04 July 2024: – Trade between Africa and the Caribbean could rise to US$1.8 billion per year by 2028 if value addition, trade facilitation and improved logistics are prioritized, according to new research by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Current bilateral trade in goods between the two regions
Afreximbank announces Board changes and increase in authorized capital
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
Afreximbank Invests in Project to Rejuvenate AfriCaribbean Trade and Cultural Ties
Nassau, The Bahamas, 02 July 2024: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed an 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 Marketplace. Once implemented, the Afro-Caribbean Marketplace will comprise 90 outlets dedicated to the sale of authentically African
The Afreximbank Spouse Network (AfSNET) donates USD 100,000 to local charities in Nassau, Bahamas
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
Afreximbank and the WTO Secretariat harmonize efforts to develop trade in Africa
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 efforts of promoting global trade leveraging Africa’s unique resource endowment. The MoU will allow the two organizations to pursue a collaborative framework