CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF DAZZLING DESIGN Cultural Icons Strut in Show-Stopping Looks for “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” NEW YORK, NY – May 5, 2025 – The red carpet just got a seismic glow-up! British-Ghanaian fashion legend Ozwald Boateng OBE storms the 2025 Met Gala, marking his 40th year as a global style icon with a breathtaking
Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) unveils third edition of short film competition
Cairo, Egypt… 08 May 2025 – Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the third edition of its vibrant short film competition, CANEX Shorts, that is designed to recognise and celebrate talents of young filmmakers from Africa and the Diaspora. Filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 35 years
Afreximbank extends EUR15-million factoring line of credit to Banque Postale du Congo
Cairo, Egypt, 08 May 2025: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a EUR 15 million Factoring line of credit agreement with Banque Postale du Congo (BPC) in Cairo. The facility will provide liquidity to BPC for factoring supplier invoices accepted by eligible buyers, as well as for engaging in cross-border factoring. Speaking at the signing
Afreximbank launches US$ 1 Billion Africa Film Fund to transform the continent’s creative industry
Kigali, Rwanda 07 May 2025: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), has committed to spearhead the launch of the Africa Film Fund (‘the Fund’) as part of its Creative Africa Nexus Programme (CANEX). This transformative undertaking of up to US$1 billion is designed to
Afreximbank sees opportunities in the cotton sector as it hosts partnership’s steering committee
Cairo, Egypt, 07 May 2025: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recently hosted a two-day meeting of the Steering Committee of the Partenariat pour le Coton (PPC), a global platform established to support transformation and value addition in the cotton-textile-garment (CTG) sector in developing countries. With an initial focus on the C4+ countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad,
Afreximbank launches US$3 Billion Revolving Intra-African Oil Import Financing Programme
Cairo, Egypt… 28 April 2025: – To address Africa’s persistent reliance on imported refined petroleum products, which accounted for an amount of US$30billion annually in petroleum import costs due to inadequate refining, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a US$3 Billion Revolving Intra-African Oil Trade Financing Programme to finance the purchase of refined petroleum products
African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) @IATF issues Final Call for Applications
University lecturers, students, and researchers affiliated with National Research Institutions urged to submit their publications and prototypes to be considered for inclusion at IATF2025 Cairo, Egypt, 25 April 2025 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with African Union Commission and AfCFTA Secretariat, is issuing a final call for applicants for its new initiative, the
Afreximbank announces specialized AfCFTA training to empower African businesses
Cairo, Egypt, 24 March 2025: – To enable African businesses to fully capitalise on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a specialized training program designed to equip enterprises with a deep understanding of the agreement’s commercial implications and transformative potential. Scheduled to take place
Afreximbank Hosts Inaugural FOCUS Africa Trade and Investment Forum to strengthen economic integration in Africa
Cairo, Egypt, 16 April 2025: – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation (MoPEDIC) of Egypt and the Group of African Ambassadors in Cairo, is hosting the inaugural FOCUS Africa Trade and Investment Forum from 15 to 16 April 2025 at the Dusit Thani Hotel,
Afreximbank delivered exceptional 2024 financial performance, cementing its position as a systemic pan-African trade finance institution
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Afreximbank commissions first-of-its-kind African Trade Centre in Abuja, Nigeria – marking a new era for Intra-African trade
Abuja, Nigeria – 10 April 2025 — Multilateral Bank African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially commissioned its first Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) today in Abuja, Nigeria, ushering in a transformative era for trade and investment in Africa. During the grand commissioning ceremony, speakers, including Hon. Dr. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of Federation,
Afreximbank issues first Panda bond in China Interbank Market with RMB 2.2 billion issuance
Cairo, Egypt, 08 April 2025: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully issued its first Panda bond in the China Interbank Market under the Bank’s 2025 Panda Bond Programme, printing a three-year RMB 2.2 billion (about US$ 303 million equivalent) bond with a final coupon rate of 2.99 per cent. The issuance, on 28 March, followed