Four years after its landmark report A Global Deal for Our Pandemic Age, the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, recently reconvened by the South African G20 Presidency, has found that the world remains dangerously underprepared for future pandemics and must take urgent, coordinated action to
FEDA Announces Landmark Investment in A2MP to Drive Africa’s Mining and Industrial Transformation
Kigali, Rwanda 12 November 2025: The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), is pleased to announce a US$300 million strategic investment in the Africa Minerals and Metals Processing Platform (A2MP). This investment underscores Afreximbank’s commitment to supporting Africa’s mining sector and ensuring the
FEDA Announces Strategic Investment in Spiro to Accelerate Africa’s Electric Mobility Transition
Kigali, Rwanda, 10 November 2025: The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced a $75 million investment in Spiro, the leading electric two-wheel assembler in Africa with the fastest growing battery swapping infrastructure. This investment is fully aligned with Afreximbank’s broader automotive
Afreximbank extends $36.4-million contract financing facility to Egypt’s SAMCO for stadium project in Uganda
Cairo, Egypt, 07 Nov. 2025: –African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$ 36.4-million contract financing facility to Egypt’s SAMCO-National Construction Company (SAMCO) for the construction of the Akii Bua Olympic Stadium in Uganda. The Akii Bua Olympic Stadium, located in Lira, Uganda, is expected to host some of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
Afreximbank’s Calls for Stronger Trade Finance Capabilities to Accelerate Inclusive Growth across Africa
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 4 November 2025 – Speaking at the opening of the 25th Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) in Abidjan, Ms Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director for Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking at Afreximbank, called for stronger trade finance capabilities and deeper collaboration among African financial institutions to accelerate inclusive and sustainable growth across the continent.
AAMFI and AUDA-NEPAD Launch USD 1.5 Billion AAMFI Infrastructure Financing Facility
Luanda, Angola — 29 October 2025 The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) and the African Union Development Agency–NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) have jointly announced the establishment of the AAMFI Infrastructure Financing Facility for African Union Development projects, a major initiative to accelerate infrastructure development across Africa. The announcement was made during the Luanda Infrastructure Financing
Dr. George Elombi takes over as Afreximbank’s fourth President, pledges deeper impact
Cairo, Egypt, 27 Oct. 2025: –African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, taking over from Prof. Benedict Oramah as head of the African Multilateral Finance Institution. Formalised with an oath administered by Mr. Wale Edun, Chairman
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Celebrates Outgoing President and Chairman
Cairo, Egypt, 25 October 2025 –African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) in Cairo, Egypt, marked the end of the tenure of Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah as its President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, with a legacy conference where the outgoing President announced that he made the promotion of intra-African trade and investment the arrowhead of
Africa Trade Gateway Takes Digital Trade to the Next Level; Launches national adoption awareness initiative in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda, 14th October, 2025 – The Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), a pioneering digital trade ecosystem designed to revolutionize Africa’s trade, has launched an initiative for national adoption awareness in Rwanda, marking a significant milestone in the continent’s economic integration journey. A collaboration between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Continental Free Trade Area
AFRACAD wins EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award
Cairo, Egypt, 13 October 2025: – The Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) has received the Silver Award in the Professional Development category at the 2025 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards, which celebrate impactful and high-quality learning and development (L&D) partnerships in the executive, professional, talent, and organizational development areas. Presented in
African Trade Experts to Meet in Abidjan for Afreximbank’s 25th Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS2025) and Factoring Workshop
Cairo, Egypt, 8 October 2025 – As global financial headwinds continue to squeeze emerging markets, Africa’s trade finance gap, estimated at up to $100 billion annually, will once again come under the spotlight. To help close this gap, Afreximbank will host the 25th edition of its flagship Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS2025) in Abidjan from 4–6 November
Afreximbank celebrates fifth edition of Afreximbank TV
Algiers, October 01, 2025 – Afreximbank TV, a digital TV channel that is wholly owned and run by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) marked its fifth edition with dedicated coverage of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) held in Algiers, Algeria. Since premiering in November 2023, the virtual TV channel has steadily grown its