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Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) announces 2nd Edition of The Prize for Publishing in Africa

The prize is open to trade books published by Africa-domiciled publishers in the year preceding the prize, in one or more of the official languages of the African Union: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, and any other African language

Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) invites African publishers of trade books to apply for the second edition of the CANEX Book Factory Prize for Publishing in Africa. The initiative, developed in partnership with Narrative Landscape Press Limited, underscores the commitment of Afreximbank through…

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    • Deputy Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council and former President of Afreximbank, Mr. Jean Louis-Ekra (in the middle), Algeria’s Minister of External Trade and Export Promotion, Hon. Mohammed Boukhari (second right), Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President Intra-African Trade and Export Development at Afreximbank (second left) and Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah, representing H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat (left) and Ms. Salma Mansouri, Secretary of State, for African matters, Republic of Algeria (right)
    • Algeria steps up preparations for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) as six-month countdown starts
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Algeria steps up preparations for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) as six-month countdown starts

IATF is a platform for boosting trade and investment in Africa and aims to tap into opportunities from AfCFTA’s single market of over 1.4 billion people and a GDP of over US$3.5 trillion

Preparations are on course for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment event that will be held in Algiers, Algeria from 4th to 10th September 2025. With only six months to go until IATF2025, the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in conjunction with…

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    • Left-Right: Mr. Temwa Gondwe, Senior Manager, Intra African Trade Bank, Afreximbank, Mr. Ismail Inezarene, Director of Cultural and Artistic Promotion, Algeria, Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President for Intra African Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank, Mr. Nassim Mohan Amer, Director of International Cooperation, Algeria and Mrs. Anne Ezeh, Director Communications and Events, Afreximbank
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CANEX WKND 2024 concludes in Algiers with over US $540 million in deals committed

The vibrant, four-day event convened 108 exhibitors, 11 masterclasses and close to 4,000 attendees from across 81 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora - featuring creatives, industry leaders, and policymakers

The second edition of the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND 2024) has drawn to a close in Algiers, Algeria. The vibrant, four-day event convened 108 exhibitors, 11 masterclasses and close to 4,000 attendees from across 81 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora - featuring creatives, industry leaders,…

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    • Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra Africa Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank (3rd right), Stephen Tio Kauma, Group MD Human Resources, Afreximbank (2nd left), Ody Akhanoba, Senior Manager Export Development, Afreximbank (left), together with the top three creative entrepreneurs who presented their pitches to the Angel Investors
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Angel investors commit US$350,000 to creative entrepreneurs at Afreximbank’s CANEX pitch session

The pitch session, dubbed “CANEX Presents the Angels”, featured 12 creative entrepreneurs from 10 African countries who were selected to present their businesses for review with a view to raising capital for growth and expansion

African Export – Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) Angel investors participating in a pitch session at the just-concluded CANEX WKND 2024 in Algiers have committed a total of US$350,000 in investment into the three best pitches presented at the competition. The pitch session, dubbed “CANEX Presents the Angels”, featured 12 creative…

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    • Cassava Republic Press named the inaugural winner of Afreximbank’s CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, 2024
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Cassava Republic Press named the inaugural winner of Afreximbank’s CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, 2024

The award, which included a $20,000 prize, was presented at CANEX WKND 2024 in Algiers, Algeria, during a dinner hosted by the Honourable Soraya Mouloudji, Algeria’s Minister of Culture and Arts

Afreximbank’s (www.Afreximbank.com) CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, a partnership between the CANEX Book Factory and the Narrative Landscape Press Limited announced Cassava Republic Press, Nigeria as its inaugural winner for the 2024 CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. The award, which celebrates excellence in African publishing, recognised Cassava Republic Press…

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    • Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah speaks to the media on the first day of CANEX WKND 2024 in Algiers
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    • His Excellency Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, receives Professor Benedict Oramah, President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) during a courtesy call ahead of CANEX WKND 2024
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Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024 kicks off in Algeria

Afreximbank’s CANEX WKND 2024, happening between 16th to 19th October, promises to rank among Africa’s most significant cultural and economic gatherings of 2024

The Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024, a flagship initiative by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) kicked off today, Wednesday 16 October 2024, marking a pivotal and significant moment for the cultural and creative industries in Global Africa. Ahead of the official opening, the President and Chairman of Board…

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    • Representatives of the Algerian government, Afreximbank, AfCFTA and AUC sign the Hosting Agreement for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) on April 15, 2024 in Algiers, Algeria
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Countdown begins to the fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers

IATF2025 will build on past successful editions in promoting trade and investment across Africa

Over 35,000 visitors from more than 140 countries across the world are expected to converge in Algiers, Algeria from 4 – 10 September 2025 to attend the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment event. During the week-long fair, more than 2,000 exhibitors, including businesses from the…

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    • CANEX WKND 2023 (L-R): Tade Ipadeola (Poet and Writer, Event Anchor), Anwuli Ojogwu (Managing Director, Narrative Landscape Press), Dr Eghosa Imasuen (Co-Founder, Narrative Landscape Press), Professor Benedict Oramah (Afreximbank President), Mrs Kanayo Awani (Executive Vice-President, Intra-African Trade & Export Development at Afreximbank), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Novelist and Creative Director of the James and Grace Adichie Foundation), Mrs Chinelo Oramah, and Mr Stephen Kauma, (Group Managing Director, Human Resources at Afreximbank)
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Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024: Uniting Global Africa's Creative and Cultural Industries in Algiers

his groundbreaking event is scheduled to take place from October 16-19, 2024, at SAFEX in Algiers, Algeria

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, proudly announces the return of the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024. This groundbreaking event is scheduled to…

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    • CAAG members with Afreximbank staff during the first meeting of the reconstituted Advisory Group on 9 July 2024 in Cairo, Egypt
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Afreximbank reconstitutes its Creative Africa Advisory Group ahead of CANEX Weekend

This group oversees and provides guidance for implementing the Bank’s Creative Africa Nexus Programme

Ahead of the upcoming CANEX Weekend in Algiers, Algeria, from 16 to 19 October, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the reconstitution of the Creative Africa Advisory Group (CAAG). This group oversees and provides guidance for implementing the Bank’s Creative Africa Nexus Programme. The first meeting of the reconstituted…

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Afreximbank announces launch of CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa

Priority will be given to books printed and produced on the African continent as well as to books published in indigenous African languages

Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) has officially announced the launch of the CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, a partnership between the CANEX Book Factory and the Narrative Landscape Press Limited. The CANEX Book Factory, a key intervention under the CANEX programme, aims to promote a vibrant literary culture across Global Africa and encourage…