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Rwanda: Private Sector Welcomes Afreximbank Support
New Times, 30 June 2017
The local private sector is upbeat following an announcement by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to inject about $500 million into the economy. Read more »
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Africa: China, Korea's Success Offers 'Valuable Lessons' for Trade Inside Africa
Afreximbank, 29 June 2017
Activities marking the 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) opened today in Kigali with Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic… Read more »
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Rwanda: Trade Efforts to Get $500m Boost From Afreximbank
New Times, 29 June 2017
Rwanda's trade development efforts are set to receive a $500 million (about Rwf420 billion) boost from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Read more »
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Rwanda: Afreximbank Conference Opens in Kigali
New Times, 28 June 2017
A three-day African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Annual General Meeting Wednesday opened in Kigali, bringing together global experts and shareholders to discuss the future of… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwanda, Afreximbank Negotiate $500m Investment
New Times, 28 June 2017
Rwanda and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are in talks on the bank disbursing about $500million into the country in the next one year. Read more »
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Africa: Afreximbank Meeting Seeks to Unlock Africa's Trade Potential
Afreximbank, 28 June 2017
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa's trade finance bank, is hosting a series of events this week in Kigali for its 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) as a catalyst… Read more »
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Africa: Afreximbank, Belarus Sign U.S.$150 Million Pact to Boost African Economy
Guardian, 9 June 2017
As part of efforts aimed at addressing economic shocks arising from commodity price instability in Africa, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a $150 million… Read more »
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Ghana: Afreximbank, Kexim Ink $100 Million Trade Deal
Business Day, 31 October 2016
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) expected to inject $100 million to… Read more »
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Gambia: African-Export-Import Bank to Start U.S.$500 Million Investment in Gambia
Daily Observer, 16 May 2017
If all goes as plan, the African-Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is planning to kick-start a US$500M investment in tourism and agriculture as well as other trade logistics. Read more »
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Africa: Afreximbank Appoints New Director
The Herald, 10 June 2016
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Wednesday said it had appointed Gwen Mwaba, a Zambian national, as its new director of Trade Finance. She takes over from Kanayo… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Afreximbank Extends U.S.$200 Million Facility for Banks
Financial Gazette, 18 May 2017
THE African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has extended by two years a US$200 million facility released to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in 2015 to finance the interbank… Read more »
Trade Finance Bank Makes Intra-Africa Trade 'Ultimate Priority'
Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, says: "There is an urgency to get the continent moving, and there is no better time than this AGM to discuss Impact 2021: Africa Transformed, our medium-term strategy to deliver on intra-African trade; industrialisation; trade finance leadership and solid financial performance." You can follow #AfreximAGM2017 for the latest...
Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, (far right) says "the lack of market knowledge is another challenge for African countries".
