African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

Africa’s future is a collective project — join the builders. From 25–28 June 2025, Abuja becomes the global stage for shaping Africa’s next era. #AAM2025 will convene leaders, innovators, and partners committed to building a stronger, more integrated continent. Theme: Building the Future on Decades of Resilience 32 years of financing transformation $100+ billion in catalytic impact New institutions for trade, finance, healthcare, and creativity Don’t just witness history. Shape it. Register now: https://aam2025.com (Confirmation email required to complete registration.) #Afreximbank #GlobalAfrica #AAM2025 #BuildingTheFuture

The future is built by those who show up. Leaders. Innovators. Builders. 1 week to #AAM2025. Don’t watch history from the sidelines. 🔗 Register now: https://aam2025.com #Afreximbank #GlobalAfrica #AAM2025 #BuildingTheFuture

Afreximbank Launches Flagship Accelerator to Power Africa’s Trade Innovators Building a tech solution for intra-African trade? The Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program is now open to early and growth-stage startups developing scalable innovations in trade finance, cross-border payments, digital commerce, logistics, and more. Selected startups may qualify for up to USD 250,000 USD funding, expert mentorship, strategic support, and unmatched access to Afreximbank’s continental network. The 3-month hybrid program includes virtual sessions, in-person engagements across Africa, and a high-impact Demo Day with top investors. Apply now 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eFccGQg7 #AfreximbankAccelerator #AfCFTA Emeka Onyia

Powering Africa’s Trade: Afreximbank’s AfPAY Roadshow Lands in Banjul The 2025 AfPAY and Compliance Regional Roadshows have marked a strong start to the year, with meaningful engagements across the continent, most recently in Banjul, The Gambia. In The Gambia, Afreximbank brought together representatives from 20 financial institutions for a high-impact workshop focused on deepening access to seamless, cross-border payments and strengthening compliance across the African financial ecosystem. The sessions were followed by targeted bilateral meetings with key stakeholders, including Trust Bank, Vista Bank, Agib Bank, and the Central Bank of The Gambia. These discussions provided a platform for aligning on shared priorities and exploring new opportunities for collaboration. AfPAY, Afreximbank’s pan-African payment and settlement platform, remains a transformative solution for the continent. In 2024 alone, it enabled the settlement of international trade transactions worth over USD 32 billion, supporting more than 400 banks in connecting efficiently to global markets. Underpinning AfPAY’s impact is a robust compliance framework built on risk-based due diligence, stringent Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols, and the introduction of the African Legal Entity Identifier (ALEI), designed to promote transparency and accountability in international transactions. The roadshow in Banjul also underscored The Gambia’s strategic position along West Africa’s Atlantic coast and its growing ambition to transform key sectors, including agribusiness, ICT, energy, tourism, and manufacturing. With this momentum, Afreximbank remains committed to driving forward a more connected, secure, and prosperous Africa, one transaction at a time. #Afreximbank #AfPay

Unlocking Africa’s Skies   Last week, the AviaDev Africa Summit brought together 500 aviation stakeholders in Zanzibar under the theme “Transforming Connectivity, Expanding Horizons.”   Afreximbank was represented by HELEN AIGBE BRUME, ACCA, Director and Global Head of Project & Asset-Based Finance, who joined a high-level panel to explore solutions around ownership, market access, and capital mobilisation for African airlines. She shared insights on how airlines can overcome financing hurdles, the influence of ownership models on long-term sustainability, and how Afreximbank is actively supporting the continent’s aviation ecosystem through targeted interventions.   As Africa charts a new course for its aviation future, Afreximbank remains at the forefront driving financial innovation to enhance regional connectivity, boost trade, and unlock economic potential.   #Afreximbank #AviaDevAfrica #AviationDevelopment #AfricanConnectivity

At #AAM2025, expect: ✔️ Impactful plenaries and panels ✔️ Strategic investment deal rooms ✔️ High-level networking opportunities ✔️ Transformative announcements The future of African trade and investment is here. Will you be? 🔗 Register today: https://aam2025.com #Afreximbank #GlobalAfrica #AAM2025 #BuildingTheFuture

“Africa holds the capital. What we now need is the conviction and the courage to invest it in Africa.” – Prof. Benedict Oramah, President & Chairman, Afreximbank At the 2025 Africa Sovereign Investors Forum in Abuja organised by the NSIA: Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Afreximbank President, Prof. Benedict Oramah, delivered a keynote address that issued both a challenge and a blueprint: for Africa to claim its future, it must reimagine how it mobilises and deploys its own wealth. He spoke to a room of sovereign leaders, financial trailblazers, and policymakers with one message: Africa is not capital-starved. The continent commands over $100 billion in sovereign wealth funds, $600 billion in pension assets, $400 billion in foreign exchange reserves, and receives more than $100 billion in diaspora remittances annually. The true challenge lies in how these vast resources are being directed and too often, the answer is: away from Africa. Prof. Oramah called for an urgent shift in the investment philosophy of African Sovereign Wealth Funds, urging them to evolve from passive custodians of surplus to bold engines of industrialisation, innovation, and trade expansion. The old belief that capital is safer abroad than at home, he argued, is a colonial-era mindset that continues to deprive the continent of progress. In his words, “If we do not believe in our own markets, why should anyone else?” He outlined how institutions like Afreximbank are rewriting this narrative through purpose-driven initiatives such as the Central Bank Deposit Programme (CENDEP), which has already mobilised over $30 billion from within the continent, and the Joint Project Preparation Facility, designed to unlock investment-ready opportunities across key sectors. He also challenged African SWFs to go beyond traditional investments and step boldly into frontier spaces like intellectual property, digital innovation, and biotechnology — citing Afreximbank’s own venture into life sciences through Creative Africa Nexus - CANEX Creations Inc. and its backing of human trial-stage therapeutics. Prof. Oramah’s keynote is a call to invest and believe in Africa. To trust in its potential. To finance its future on African terms. #Afreximbank #ASIF2025 #SovereignInvestment #Industrialisation

⏳ 2 Weeks to Go! Is your business ready for Africa’s single market? From June 30 to July 2, Afreximbank hosts a high-impact AfCFTA training at the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC), Abuja. Learn from Afreximbank Trade Intelligence Solutions, AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business, and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat as they unpack the Genesis, Dimensions, and Prospects of the AfCFTA giving you the tools to lead, compete, and grow. 📍 Limited slots available
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Shaping Africa’s Trade Future In a powerful exchange moderated by Michael Rheinegger of the Swiss-African Business Circle on the sidelines of the Swiss-Africa Business Day, Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah joined WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for an insightful conversation on Africa’s evolving trade landscape, policy shifts, and the continent’s evolving partnerships. Prof. Oramah addressed the implications of shifting global trade policies, including the reintroduction of reciprocal tariffs by the U.S., noting that such developments further validate the urgency of fast-tracking the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). With intra-African trade still accounting for less than 18% of total trade, the AfCFTA provides a viable mechanism to build resilient value chains, stimulate industrial growth, and reduce reliance on external markets. From the launch of Pan-African Payment & Settlement System - PAPSS and the African Trade Gateway to the $10 billion AfCFTA Adjustment Fund, Afreximbank continues to lead on trade facilitation, finance, and digital innovation empowering SMEs, harmonising regulations, and reducing transaction costs. Prof. Oramah also spoke to the importance of balancing free trade with industrial development. Afreximbank’s strategic interventions—such as support for industrial parks, a continent-wide automotive strategy, and credit facilities for over 500 African banks—are enabling member states to transition into competitive producers of value-added goods. Looking ahead, Prof. Oramah called for a deeper relationship between Afreximbank and Switzerland—particularly in pharmaceuticals, agro-processing, research, and commodity trade—to unlock shared growth opportunities and expand Africa’s productive base. Afreximbank remains committed to shaping a trade-enabled future, powered by African solutions and international collaboration. #Afreximbank #SwissAfricaTrade

Afreximbank is honoured to announce the appearance of two of our illustrious former Presidents as speakers at #AAM2025. Mr. Christopher EDORDU, Pioneer President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank and Mr. Jean-Louis EKRA, Former President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank will join moderator Mr. Ronnie Ntuli, Board Member of Afreximbank, and Chairman, Thelo Group, for the panel topic ‘Reflections on the Journey of Fore-leaders of Afreximbank Towards their Dreams: A Conversation with Former Presidents of Afreximbank’. The #AAM2025 is more than a meeting - it’s the future of Africa, in one place. 📍 Abuja, Nigeria | 📆 25–28 June 2025 🔗 Register now: https://aam2025.com #Afreximbank #GlobalAfrica #BuildingTheFuture #AAM2025