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Afreximbank TV Marks Fifth Edition with Dedicated Coverage of IATF2025

Algiers, October 02, 2025 – Afreximbank TV, a digital TV channel wholly owned and run by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marked its fifth edition with dedicated coverage of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) held in Algiers, Algeria. Since premiering in November 2023, the virtual TV channel has steadily grown its audience with over […]

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Afreximbank renews partnership with African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) to promote industrialisation of Africa’s automotive sector

ALGIERS, Algeria, September 23, 2025 The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers, harmonising efforts to promote Intra-African trade and investment in the continent’s automotive sector. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in […]

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IATF2025 ends on high note with record $48.3 billion in deals signed by participants

Algiers, Algeria, 11 September 2025: – The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023), hosted in Algiers, Algeria, ended on September 10, 2025 in a resounding success with US$48.3 billion in trade and investment deals signed during the weeklong continental exposition event that begun on September 4 and attended by over 112,000 visitors (physical and virtual), from 132 countries. […]

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The Mansa Orchestra Live! — A Pan-African Cultural Masterpiece Lights Up IATF 2025

A spectacular cultural highlight of IATF 2025, The Mansa Orchestra Live! blended history, music, and storytelling in Algiers. Backed by Oakwood Green Africa and Afreximbank, the show celebrates African pride and creative potential.

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Oramah Calls for Direct Afro-Caribbean Logistics Corridors to Unlock $1 Billion Trade Opportunity

Grenada — July 29, 2025 Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank, has called on African and Caribbean nations to urgently build direct sea and air transport links to unlock the immense trade potential between the two regions—estimated at over $1 billion annually. Speaking during a high-level infrastructure panel at the 4th AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum […]

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Afreximbank Extends $75 Million Cross-Currency Swap Facility to The Gambia for Strategic Infrastructure

Abuja, Nigeria – July 24, 2025 – In a landmark deal aimed at strengthening The Gambia’s infrastructure financing, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a US$75 million cross-currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG). The five-year facility will support the financing of strategic road projects undertaken by the National Roads […]

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Africa Launches PAPSSCARD – The Continent’s First Pan-African Payment Card

Abuja, Nigeria | 30 June 2025 – Africa has taken a historic leap toward financial sovereignty and payment independence with the official launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first pan-African card scheme. The launch took place on 27 June 2025, during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria, and is seen as a transformational milestone in Africa’s long-standing quest for intra-African financial integration. […]

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Afreximbank Appoints Dr. George Elombi as Next President

Abuja, Nigeria, 28 June 2025 – The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial institution. He becomes the fourth President to lead the Bank since its establishment in 1993. His appointment was one of the key […]

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