Afreximbank closes $282 million “first-of-its-kind” India-focused club deal

Cairo, 28 March 2024: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the successful completion of a “first-of-its-kind” India-focussed club deal for US$282.00 million. Initiated for the exclusive participation of Indian lenders, and arranged by Bank of Africa UK PLC, the primary syndicated club deal saw participation from Indian lenders through their overseas branches and

Afreximbank bids farewell to long serving FCI Secretary General Peter Mulroy

Cairo, 26 March 2024: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has bid farewell to Peter Mulroy, the long serving Secretary General of FCI who has piloted the affairs of the global factoring body for the past 11 years, commending him for making Africa a priority by connecting the continent to the global factoring community. In

Afreximbank, CDP sign MoU for €200-million facility to support food security interventions across Africa

The financing will support the Bank’s interventions in food security and climate smart agriculture. The two also signed an MoU to enhance cooperation between Italian and African companies. Cairo, 25 March 2024: – Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A (CDP) Italy, the official Italian financial institution for international development cooperation and Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have

AFREXIMBANK’S MANSA DIGITAL INITIATIVE ACHIEVES FOUR ISO STANDARDS CERTIFICATIONS FOR ITS INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS)

Cairo, 21 March 2024: The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank’s) MANSA Digital Initiative, a Pan-African due diligence platform, has been awarded four ISO standards for the effective implementation of its Information Management Systems (IMS). MANSA Digital Initiative is a pan-African customer due diligence platform created by Afreximbank to promote, expand and support both intra and extra

Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa inaugurates Kigali office with eye on addressing Africa’s $110 billion equity financing shortfall

Kigali, 20 March 2024: – The African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially unveiled its Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) office in Kigali, Rwanda. FEDA was established to tackle Africa’s US$110 billion financing gap for intra-African trade, value-added export development, and industrialisation value chains, with Rwanda being the first among fifteen African

ST. LUCIA RECEIVES $6 MILLION AS AFREXIMBANK MAKES HISTORIC FIRST DISBURSEMENT FROM CARIBBEAN OFFICE

Barbados, 14 March 2024: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is delighted to announce that it has successfully executed its first facility disbursement from its recently-established Caribbean Office in Bridgetown, Barbados. The disbursement is a US $6 million Education Rehabilitation Climate-linked Sovereign Term Loan Facility to the government of St. Lucia through its Ministry of

Afreximbank’s Kanayo Awani receives African Diaspora Advisory Board Global Award

Cairo 14 March 2024: – Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank at the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has received the African Diaspora Advisory Board (ADAB) Global Woman Award in Washington, D.C., for her work in promoting intra-African trade. In a citation presented at the ceremony, Mrs. Awani was recognised for her dedication, visionary

Afreximbank Extends Grant to Grand Africa Initiative to Empower African Youth Entrepreneurs

March 12, 2024 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to announce its collaborative effort with the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) through a grant aimed at facilitating the training of 300 young African entrepreneurs. The training program will focus on entrepreneurship and intra-African trade and is set to commence in March 2024. The GAIN-Afreximbank Masterclass

Afreximbank tops the loan market rankings in Bloomberg’s 2023 Capital Markets league tables for Sub-Saharan Africa

Cairo, 4 March 2024: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been ranked number one in all three categories in the Bloomberg Capital Markets League Tables Report for African Capital Markets. Afreximbank is ranked as number one Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, and Administrative Agent for Sub-Saharan Africa Borrower Loans. These rankings recognize the Bank’s leadership role in facilitating

The Arab Republic of Egypt Accedes to the Establishment Agreement for Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)

Kigali, 29 February 2024: The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), a subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) dedicated to fostering development impact, is pleased to announce the Arab Republic of Egypt’s accession to its Establishment Agreement. With Egypt’s longstanding position as a founding shareholder and the host country of Afreximbank’s headquarters, this recent development

GEOMETRIC POWER COMMISSIONS THE AFREXIMBANK-BACKED 141MW ABA INTEGRATED POWER PROJECT

Abia – Nigeria, February 28, 2024: The 141 MW Aba Integrated Power Project (Aba IPP), an Afreximbank-financed project, was officially commissioned in Abia State by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E Kashim Shettima. A first of its kind in Nigeria, the Aba IPP is a pioneering initiative capable of generating and distributing

President Oramah delivers 8th Goddy Jidenma biennial lecture

Lagos, Nigeria, 26 February 2024: – How Africa and the rest of the developing world manoeuvre the emerging challenges presented by the unprecedented de-globalisation of the world could potentially make or mar their economic progress in the years ahead, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), said on