Africa: Address Security Sector Corruption and Abuse of Power for Effective AfCFTA Implmentation - Gen Ward

To ensure effective implementation of the African continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, African countries must address corruption and abuse of power in the security… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank Announces $1-billion Adjustment Facility as African Leaders Meet

Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), yesterday in Niamey, addressed the 12th Extraordinary Summit of African Union (AU) Heads of State,… Read more »

West Africa: Afreximbank Announces Grant to UNECA for Data Collection on West Africa's Informal Trade

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Niamey announced a grant to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to conduct a one-year pilot project to… Read more »

Africa: Results of Afrexim Bank Meeting In Russia 2019

The Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2019 and the associated Russia–Africa Economic Conference have come to a close. Read more »

Africa: Russia and Africa Should Harness Resources for Greater Economic Growth, Medvedev Tells Afreximbank Shareholders

Africa and Russia must harness their immense resources to foster a greater economic future for their people, Dimitri Medvedev, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation,… Read more »

Africa: This New Battle 'Will Be Fought With Ideas, Hard Work and Investments' - Oramah

H.E. Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation; Mr. Mustapha Boss, Secretary to the Government of Nigerian Federation, representing the Government… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Output Grew by 3.4% in 2018, Afreximbank's Africa Trade Report 2019 Shows

Africa’s output grew by 3.4 per cent between 2017 and 2018 despite the slowdown in global growth during that period, a new report by the African Export-Import Bank… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank Wins African Bank of the Year Award

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday in Malabo received the award for the African Bank of the Year at the African Banker Awards 2019 ceremony held on the… Read more »

Swaziland: Afreximbank President Visits Eswatini, Signs Declaration for Credit Facility of Up To U.S.$140 Million

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will provide a credit facility valued at up to two billion Rands (about $140 million) to the Kingdom of Eswatini to enable the Kingdom… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank, Securiport Sign $15-million Financing Agreement for Juba Airport Upgrade

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a financing agreement with Securiport SUARL, Senegal, to provide Securiport with a $15-million term loan to finance the… Read more »

Africa: First Intra-African Trade Fair Opens, With Call for Initiatives That Drive AfCFTA

The first-ever Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) to be held on the continent opened today in Cairo with the President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank's Virtual Intra-African Trade Fair Goes Live

Ahead of the kick-off of the inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2018) opening in Cairo tomorrow, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in the Egyptian capital… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank, Heirs Holdings Sign U.S.$600 Million Financing Agreement

Further driving its mandate to facilitate the growth of intra-Africa trade and support the development of African businesses, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank Says Transformation of African Trade is Task for All African Financial Institutions

The transformation of trade in Africa is a task that all African financial institutions must collectively pursue as major stakeholders in the African Export-Import Bank… Read more »

Africa: Obasanjo, Jeffrey Sachs Propose Africa Education Fund at Second Babacar Ndiaye Lecture

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and development economist Jeffrey Sacks today in Bali, Indonesia, called for the establishment of an Africa fund for education as they… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Joins Afreximbank as a Shareholder

In a demonstration of its commitment to promoting intra-African trade and economic integration, South Africa has taken up shareholding in the African Export-Import Bank… Read more »