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South Africa Accelerates Drive to Expand Intra-African Trade through African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

As reported in Afreximbank’s 2024 African Trade Report, South Africa exported $29.6 billion and imported $9.6 billion from African partners, with intra-African exports comprising 26.8% of total exports

South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new growth opportunities for local businesses and strengthen regional integration. Opening the IATF2025 South Africa Business Roadshow in Johannesburg, Mr. Humphrey Nwugo, Regional Director (Southern Africa) at Afreximbank (https://www.Afreximbank.com/), emphasised the urgency of…

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    • The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene (fifth left) poses with Afreximbank’s Group Chief Economist & Managing Director, Research, Dr. Yemi Kale (fifth right) and other dignitaries during the Ghana IATF2025 Business Roadshow in Accra
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Ghana Accelerates Efforts to Boost Intra-African Trade

The Ghana IATF2025 Business Roadshow brought together government officials, the trade community, including businesses and investors, and executives from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

Ghana is fast-tracking the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses across Africa by moving beyond commodity-based trade towards value addition for its traditional exports such as gold, oil and cocoa.  Speaking during the Ghana Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 Business…

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Kenya pledges to accelerate efforts to boost intra-African trade

The Kenya IATF2025 Business Roadshow attracted over 200 members of Kenya’s business community, including buyers, creatives, automotive sector players, policymakers and investors

Kenya is working towards fast-tracking implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock opportunities for businesses in the country across the continent. Speaking during the Kenya IATF2025 Business Roadshow event, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, Hon. Lee Kinyanjui said the government is positioning…

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Government of Guyana and Afreximbank highlight opportunities under the US$1-billion oil financing facility

The policy is built on the pillars of local resource utilisation, capacity building, value retention, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and operational efficiency

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) have concluded a two-day roadshow to promote access to a US$1-billion oil services financing facility announced by the Bank in February this year during the Guyana Energy Conference. The roadshow which was held from 21 to 22 May in…

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Afreximbank Announces 2025 AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum to Accelerate Trade, Investment and Economic Growth

The ACTIF2025 is Afreximbank’s flagship initiative to drive commercial, economic and cultural ties between Africa and the Caribbean

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), in partnership with the Government of Grenada, is pleased to announce that the fourth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) will be held in St. George’s, Grenada, from 28 to 29 July 2025 under the theme: “Resilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of…

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    • His Excellency Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad confers on Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank the prestigious national honours award of ‘Commander of the National Order of Chad’ award
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Professor Benedict Oramah honoured with Chad’s prestigious ‘Commander of the National Order of Chad’ award

Reflecting on Chad’s 2022 political transition, President Idriss Derby Itno, expressed profound gratitude to Prof. Oramah and Afreximbank for standing with the country

The President of the Republic of Chad, His Excellency Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has conferred on President and Chairman of the Board of Directors at African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), Professor Benedict Oramah, the prestigious national honours award of Commander by appointing him to the National Order of Chad, under…

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Ozwald Boateng OBE steals the spotlight at Met Gala 2025, celebrating 40 years of dazzling design

Cultural Icons Strut in Show-Stopping Looks for “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”

The red carpet just got a seismic glow-up! British-Ghanaian fashion legend Ozwald Boateng OBE storms the 2025 Met Gala, marking his 40th year as a global style icon with a breathtaking showcase of bespoke looks for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. With his signature blend of African authenticity, Savile Row…

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    • Winners of CANEX Shorts 2024 — Winners of the 2024 CANEX Shorts (from left): Francis Y. Brown (Ghana) in the Best Animation category, Brian Obra (Kenya) in the Best Documentary category and Esenaga Mbwe (Botswana) in the Best Fiction category. The 2025 edition of the short film competition has been unveiled by Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank)
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Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) unveils third edition of short film competition

Filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 35 years can enter the competition for a chance to win a cash prize of $2,000 for outstanding work in each of the competition’s three categories: Best Fiction, Best Documentary, and Best Animation

Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the third edition of its vibrant short film competition, CANEX Shorts, that is designed to recognise and celebrate talents of young filmmakers from Africa and the Diaspora.   Filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 35 years…

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Afreximbank launches US$ 1 Billion Africa Film Fund to transform the continent’s creative industry

The Fund will play a pivotal role in promoting the production and global distribution of high-quality films and TV series, further amplifying Global Africa’s cultural influence across the world

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), has committed to spearhead the launch of the Africa Film Fund (‘the Fund’) as part of its Creative Africa Nexus Programme (CANEX). This transformative undertaking of up to US$1 billion is designed…

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Afreximbank announces specialized African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) training to empower African businesses

Scheduled to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 30 to July 2, 2025, the training program is designed to provide businesses with practical policy-relevant insights into the AfCFTA’s evolving regulatory and institutional landscape

To enable African businesses to fully capitalise on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced a specialized training program designed to equip enterprises with a deep understanding of the agreement’s commercial implications and transformative potential. Scheduled to take place…