With Haiti’s signature, 12 of the 15 CARICOM member states have now acceded to the Partnership Agreement, with nine of them concluding its ratification New York, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Haiti has become the 12th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state to accede the partnership agreement between and among CARICOM countries …
Read More »Afreximbank records a 24.5% surge in profit to $826.2million
ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export Import Bank, has recorded a significant 24.5% increase in net interest income for the first half of 2024, reaching $826.2 million driven by increase in loans and advances. The Bank also recorded a surge in fees and commission income that increased …
Read More »Afreximbank to double Intra-African Trade Financing to $40 Billion
Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, the African Export-Import Bank, aims to double its financing of intra-African trade from $20 billion in 2021 to $40 billion by 2026. This announcement was made by Haytham ElMaayergi, the bank’s Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, during the African Caucus Meeting …
Read More »Afreximbank, UDB in shs93 billion deal to support private sector
Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) have entered a deal aimed at boosting support to the private sector. The Joint Project Preparation Facility Framework Agreement will provide early project preparatory financing and technical support services to public and private sector …
Read More »Afreximbank launches Capacity Development Program for corporates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, African Export-Import Bank has unveiled a capacity development program aimed at empowering African corporates to leverage the opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This initiative, spearheaded by Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) in partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat, is designed …
Read More »Afreximbank expands container Guarantee Scheme in East Africa
Merchants in landlocked countries face the highest container deposit rates, typically around US$5,000 per container, due to extended turnaround times ANALYSIS | ISAAC KHISA | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, the African Export-Import Bank, has forged a partnership with BSMART Technology Ltd to extend the Afreximbank African Collaborative Transit Guarantee Scheme (AACTGS) to …
Read More »Africa-Caribbean trade poised to hit $1.8 billion by 2028
Afreximbank and ITC will develop detailed profiles of sectors in both regions to map out promising value chains and identify growth barriers and requirements ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Trade between Africa and the Caribbean could soar to $1.8 billion annually by 2028, provided that value addition, trade facilitation, and enhanced …
Read More »Afreximbank, Caribbean Agency sign MoU to boost trade, investment
ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) to formalise collaboration between the two institutions and provide a platform for exploring joint activities to support trade and investment flows between Africa and the …
Read More »Afreximbank pledge $2bn to Africa Health Security Plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Afreximbank and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced a new cooperation agreement at the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in Paris, France. Under this partnership, Afreximbank has committed a $2 billion facility to the “Africa Health Security Investment Plan,” …
Read More »Africa Energy Bank awaits two country signatures
Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Energy Bank is finally ready for implementation, following the signing of the Establishment Agreement between the Pan-African Bank, Afrexim, and the oil-producing countries of the continent. The agreement between the Africa Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) and the Africa Import and Export Bank (Afreximbank) …
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