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Intra-African trade to hit $230bn by 2026 — Afreximbank

Intra-African trade is on track to reach $230 billion by 2026, driven by the accelerated implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, with overall continental trade projected to grow 10 per cent this year, according to a new report by the Afreximbank. The report, titled ‘African Trade and Economic Outlook 2026,’ explained that despite […]

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Afreximbank net income hit $1.2bn in 2025

Afreximbank reported a strong financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, with net income rising 19 per cent to $1.2 billion, driven by expanded trade finance activities and continued support for industrialisation across Africa and the Caribbean. The lender’s results underscore sustained financial resilience and growing market confidence, as it scaled up disbursements […]

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Afreximbank underwrites $2.5bn loan for Dangote Refinery

The African Export-Import Bank has underwritten $2.5 billion of a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. A syndicated loan is a financing arrangement involving a large sum of money provided by a group of lenders. In a statement confirming the deal, Afreximbank disclosed that it and Access Bank […]

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Fitch withdraws ratings on Afreximbank over commercial reasons

Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for commercial reasons, saying it will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage on the Cairo-based multilateral lender. In a statement on Wednesday, the global credit rating agency said the withdrawal follows the termination of its rating relationship with Afreximbank, days after the […]

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Afreximbank urges Africa to raise factoring market to €240bn for SMEs

Afreximbank has stated that Africa needs to increase its factoring volumes to at least €240 billion to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises. This was disclosed in a statement by the Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade and Export Development at Afreximbank and a member of the FCI Executive Committee, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, […]

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Afreximbank vows robust trade financing to unlock full AfCFTA benefits

Afreximbank has reiterated its strong commitment to accelerating intra-African trade, industrialisation, and value-chain integration within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area. The bank pledged enhanced trade-financing solutions and intensified policy support to ensure every African nation benefits fully from the implementation of the single continental market. These commitments were announced in Abuja […]

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Africa’s rice market to grow 4% anually – Afreximbank

The African Export-Import Bank projects that Africa’s rice market will expand from an estimated $24 billion in 2024 to $29.2 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 4 per cent. According to the Afreximbank Commodity Bulletin No. 1 – 2025, the bank noted that while local rice production has shown steady improvement, […]

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PHOTOS: AfCFTA okays Customs-Afreximbank initiative to boost African trade

The African Continental Free Trade Area has endorsed the Customs-Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade, an initiative spearheaded by the Nigeria Customs Service and Afreximbank to boost intra-African trade. The conference announcing the initiative will hold in Abuja from November 17 to 19. AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene announced the official endorsement in Accra during a […]

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Nigeria’s inflation could fall to 14% by 2026 – Afreximbank

The Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Afreximbank, Yemi Kale, has suggested that if Nigeria maintains the trajectory of its ongoing reforms, inflation could drop to approximately 14 per cent by the end of 2026. This optimism comes as the National Bureau of Statistics reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation had already eased to 20.12 […]

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Afreximbank launches $1bn ATDC to boost African trade

The African Export-Import Bank has launched the African Trade and Distribution Company to boost large-scale trade in raw materials, minerals, and value-added products across Africa. ATDC was established through Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa in partnership with Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms, Equitane DMCC, and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. Afreximbank has […]

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Afreximbank names TGI premier partner for IATF2025

The African Export-Import Bank has named Tropical General Investments Group as the premier partner for the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair, a flagship event projected to unlock over $44 billion in trade and investment deals and cement its reputation as Africa’s leading trade and investment platform. In a statement on Sunday, Afreximbank confirmed that the fair […]

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