Afreximbank Deepens Collaboration with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation and the Islamic Corporation for Development of Private Sector to Advance Africa Economic Cooperation

Cairo, May 16, 2024: On the sidelines of the recently concluded 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings and Golden Jubilee Celebrations, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or “the Bank”) concluded arrangements for a facility of USD 250 million with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and USD 100 million with the Islamic Corporation

PAPSS Hosts its Inaugural Bank CEO Consultative Forum

Cairo, Monday 13, May 2024 – Promoters of the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS), namely African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or “the Bank”), African Union Commission (AUC) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, successfully organized the first Consultative Forum of CEOs of African Banks bringing together executives of African commercial banks, bankers’ associations,

Afreximbank’s MANSA Engages its Stakeholders in Nigeria

Cairo, 1 May 2024: – In line with its drive to create greater awareness of the MANSA Digital platform and promote its adoption, the MANSA Digital Initiative team recently participated in a stakeholder engagement forum to discuss access to finance and cheaper funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Co-organized by the Manufacturers

Afreximbank and FCI’s regional factoring conference in Zimbabwe attracts over 200 participants

Harare, Zimbabwe, 26 April 2024: – In its ongoing commitment to establish factoring as a viable financing solution for Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thus bolstering their participation in intra-regional trade and industrialisation, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and FCI recently held a two-day factoring conference in Harare. Centred on the overarching theme of

Afreximbank dominates Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Awards 2024

Cairo, 23 April 2024: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) swept the stage at the recently concluded Bonds, Loans and ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards 2024 ceremony, taking home six of the awards handed out at the event held in South Africa. Delivered on the sidelines of the conference on 6 March, the awards recognised

Afreximbank’s MANSA Digital Initiative holds Management Accounting training for SMEs

Cairo, 23 April 2024: – In a bid to accelerate the onboarding process of agents on the MANSA Digital Repository platform and encourage African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to embrace full audited financial reporting, the MANSA Digital Initiative recently hosted a training session on the importance of management accounting for SMEs. Conducted in collaboration

FEDA invests in Bloom Africa Holdings Limited to support its expansion in West Africa

Kigali, 17 April 2024: The Fund for Export Development in Africa (“FEDA”), Afreximbank’s impact investment subsidiary, has announced its investment into Bloom Africa Holdings Limited (BAHL), a regional financial services platform operating across West Africa. BAHL holds interests in multiple financial institutions across Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia operating as Bloom Bank Africa. These institutions

Algeria signs Hosting Agreement for Intra-African Trade Fair 2025

Algiers, 15 April 2024 – The Host Agreement Signing Ceremony for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) took place in Algiers on 15 April 2024. The Ceremony, which was hosted by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria,