Cairo, 25 May 2023: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday walked away with two of the most prestigious prizes at the African Banker Awards 2023 held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, receiving the awards for the African Bank of the Year and the DFI of the Year. The organisers of the awards, held on
Afreximbank holds roadshow in The Gambia
The Gambia, 23 May 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is delighted to report the successful completion of its roadshow in The Gambia, which took place between the 4th and 5th of April 2023. As well as providing a forum in which Afreximbank could explore business development opportunities in the country and identify priority transactions in pivotal strategic
Afreximbank Executive Vice President Kanayo Awani honoured at Africa Economy Builders Awards Forum
Abidjan Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 08 May 2023 – The African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, who doubles as Acting Executive Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Banking, has been honoured with the African Economic Integration Champion Award at the 13th Africa Economy Builders Forum and Awards held in Abidjan,
Afreximbank acts as Joint Lead Manager on Mauritius Commercial Bank’s US$300 million Debut International Senior Bond
Cairo, Egypt,04 May 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Advisory and Capital Markets (ACMA) division, has acted as Joint Lead Manager for the debut US$300 million RegS-only international senior unsecured notes issued by Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) under its US$3 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme. The Notes offering, which was announced on
Afreximbank launches US$3 billion Country Programme with the Government of Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya, 03 May 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Bank”) on 2 May 2023 in Nairobi signed a US$3 Billion Country Programme with the Government of Kenya. The official signing ceremony was witnessed by President William Ruto at State House Nairobi. The memorandum was signed by Kenya’s Honourable Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry
Gabon, Sierra Leone Accede to Establishment Agreement of Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)
Kigali, Rwanda, 02 May 2023 – The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact-focused subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the accession of the Gabonese Republic and the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Fund through their recent respective signing of the FEDA Establishment Agreement. FEDA described the accession by
PAPSS and ASEA forge strategic partnership to revolutionize cross-border payment of Stock Exchanges in Africa
Cairo, 26 April 2023 – The Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and the African Stock Exchanges Association (ASEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration and cooperation in promoting cross-border payments of Capital Markets infrastructure in Africa. The MoU was signed on 14 April 2023 during the ASEA 2023 Building
Afreximbank provides EUR10 million to Banque Postale du Congo for SME financing
Cairo, Egypt, 18 April 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a landmark agreement with Banque Postale du Congo (BPC) to provide the Congolese bank with an EUR 10-million factoring facility to support SMEs in the Republic of Congo and the CEMAC region. Signed on behalf of the two institutions by Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice
Afreximbank to hold 30th Annual Meetings in Accra, Ghana, from 18-21 June 2023
Cairo, Egypt, 13 April 2023 – The 30th Annual Meetings of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will take place in Accra, Ghana, from 18 to 21 June 2023. The event will mark the high point of the Bank’s year-long 30th anniversary celebrations, under the theme “Delivering the Vision. Building Prosperity for Africans”. The 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings and 30th Anniversary
Afreximbank and ECA sign Framework Agreement towards establishing Special Economic Zones for the production of Battery Electric Vehicles in DRC and Zambia
Kinshasa, DRC, 11 April 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a Framework Agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Zambia for the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for the production of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and related services. Under the
Afreximbank Board approves establishment of CARICOM Office in Barbados
Cairo, Egypt 04 April 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the opening of the Bank’s CARICOM Office to be established in Barbados. Afreximbank CARICOM Office will support the implementation of the Partnership Agreement, entered into by, and between, Afreximbank and CARICOM Member States aimed at expanding
Kenya, Congo and Chad Accede to Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) Establishment Agreement
Kigali, Rwanda, 30 March 2023 – The Republics of Kenya, Congo and Chad are the latest signatories to the Establishment Agreement of the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact-oriented subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). These successive accessions provide positive momentum for FEDA and demonstrate a shared commitment from Afreximbank Member Countries