Afreximbank signs project preparation facility agreement to support development of Veenocks porcelain tiles plant in Nigeria

Cairo, Egypt… 15 August 2024: –African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a project preparation facility agreement with Veenocks Limited for the financing of the development of Veenocks’ porcelain tile manufacturing plant located in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. The plant, to be operated as an indigenously owned state-of-the-art facility with an annual production capacity of 6.6

Afreximbank and Uganda Development Bank sign project preparation financing agreement

Cairo, Egypt… 12 August 2024: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility Framework Agreement to provide early project preparatory financing and technical support services to public and private sector entities. This is aimed at boosting Uganda’s industrialization and export development activities.   Under the

Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing to $40 billion by 2026

Abuja, 09 August 2024: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to double its financing of intra-African trade from US$20 billion in 2021 to US$40 billion by 2026, Mr. Haytham ElMaayergi, Afreximbank’s Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, has said. Mr. ElMaayergi was addressing participants and guests in Abuja at the African Caucus Meeting of the

CANEX WKND 2024: Uniting Global Africa’s Creative and Cultural Industries in Algiers

ALGIERS, ALGERIA, 07 August 2024 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, proudly announces the return of the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024. This groundbreaking event is scheduled to

Afreximbank supports Angolan partners to drive Industrialization & boost Food Security

Luanda, Angola, 02 August, 2024: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or “The Bank”) and Amufert SA announced that they have signed terms for a USD 1.4 Billion facility to support the establishment of a fertilizer plant in Angola.  Afreximbank is arranging the required debt funding in its capacity as Mandated Lead Arranger and is also supporting

Afreximbank’s African Quality Assurance Centre receives international accreditation from SANAS

Cairo, 02 August 2024:– African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) first African Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC), implemented in Ogun State, Nigeria, in partnership with Bureau Veritas (BV) has been awarded the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS), one of the key accreditation bodies in Africa responsible for carrying out conformity assessments as

AAMFI Presents its Vision, Advocates for African-led Financial Solutions to Support the Continent’s Sustainable Development

Accra, Ghana, 01 August 2024 The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), held the third meeting of its Governing Council in Accra, Ghana, on the margins of the African Union’s 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting. The Governing Council discussed key aspects of the implementation of its strategy and welcomed new members, notably, the African Solidarity Fund

Afreximbank and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) to host international Compliance Forum for Africa

Cairo, Egypt, 31 July 2024 – To improve global trade in Africa and align with international regulatory and compliance standards, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), is hosting a high-profile Compliance Forum in Dakar, Senegal, from 4 to 6 September 2024. The Forum

Afreximbank and Lesotho National Development Corporation host the first Joint Project Preparation workshop

Maseru, Lesotho… 30 July 2024: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) co-hosted a Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) workshop in Maseru, Lesotho, to help address investment gaps in project preparation and to highlight the critical role of project preparation. Organised under the theme “Leveraging Project Preparation to Boost Trade