The African Export-Import Bank (“the Bank” or “Afreximbank”) is a pan-African multilateral financial institution headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, established to provide financing solutions and advisory services for the expansion, diversification, promotion, and development of intra- and extra-African trade. In accordance with Plan VI, IMPACT 2026 objectives, Afreximbank set out to promote Intra-African Trade & AfCFTA implementation and facilitate Industrialisation and Export Development.
Creative industries have emerged as a significant driver of economic growth and cultural influence across Africa and the Caribbean, contributing to employment, entrepreneurship, and trade. However, despite the immense talent pool and rich cultural heritage within these regions, creative entrepreneurs often face barriers that hinder their ability to compete globally, including limited access to formal business training, financial literacy, digital marketing skills, and international market linkages. Recognising these challenges, the Bank launched the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), a flagship programme dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa’s creative economy.
A core pillar of CANEX is capacity building, aimed at equipping creative professionals with the knowledge and skills required to establish and grow sustainable businesses. To scale and sustain this work, Afreximbank is launching a digital CANEX Capacity Building Programme via the CANEX.AFRICA platform to provide accessible, high-quality training to creatives across Africa and the diaspora. The programme aims to support creative enterprises by providing tailored education and resources, focused on business management skills.
For this purpose, the Bank is inviting Expressions of Interest from qualified consultants, organizations, training institutions, or consortiums with demonstrated expertise in capacity building, digital learning, and creative industry development. The selected partner(s) will be responsible for designing and implementing the CANEX Capacity Building Programme, including curriculum development, digital content production, mentorship delivery, and integration into the CANEX.AFRICA platform.
Interested entities making submissions should include the following information in their expression of interest and attachments should be marked accordingly:
- Company profile, registration, location, and ownership structure.
- Proof of experience in undertaking similar projects over the past five years.
- Proof of registration as a service provider with relevant authorities.
- Proof of technical and managerial capacity to handle a project of this magnitude.
- If applicable, a memorandum of joint venture; and
- Audited annual financial statements for the past three years.
Firms making submissions should include the following information in their expression of interest and attachments should be marked accordingly:
- Company profile, registration, location, and ownership structure;
- Proof of experience in undertaking similar projects over the past five years;
- Proof of registration as a service provider with relevant authorities;
- Proof of technical and managerial capacity to handle a project of this magnitude.
- If applicable, a memorandum of joint venture; and
- Audited annual financial statements for the past three years.
Note: Submissions should be tailored towards the firm’s core competence and aligned to the evaluation criteria set out by the Bank, including organisational experience, industry expertise, technology integration, approach and methodology, financial and operational capacity, and ability to leverage networks and partnerships.
The expression is intended to facilitate the compilation of a shortlist of suitably qualified companies to be invited to tender for the respective services. The Bank will not be responsible for any costs associated with responding to this advertisement. Submissions should be delivered via email to procure@afreximbank.com no later than August 27th, 2025, at 17:00 hours WAT. At the discretion of the Bank, a separate Request for Proposal (RFP) will follow the Expression of Interest process. Only qualifying companies will be invited to take part in the RFP process.