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Source: Supplied. Afreximbank President: Dr. George Elombi.

Banking

New president of Afreximbank named amid strategy for $250bn growth

2 hours

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

Research

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afrexim increasingly likely to take hit on loans, says JPMorgan

Karin Strohecker and Libby George 18 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Fitch downgrades Afreximbank to one notch above 'junk'

Libby George 4 Jun 2025

These are the 2024 winners of the competition. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

Short films, big dreams: Canex Shorts competition calls for entries

13 May 2025

Source: Afreximbank.

Banking

Afreximbank rolls out $3bn credit line to cut Africa's fuel imports

30 Apr 2025

Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

Coal, Oil & Gas

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

11 Mar 2025

Afreximbank's EVP highlights Africa’s mineral wealth as key to industrial development

Mining

Afreximbank's EVP highlights Africa’s mineral wealth as key to industrial development

18 Feb 2025

Africa urged to seize aviation opportunities

Aviation

Africa urged to seize aviation opportunities

21 Nov 2024

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Road Freight & Fleet Management

Tech lightens the load of high-risk road transport

Kamal Patel 21 Nov 2024

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

Financial Services

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

Issued by JNPR 28 Oct 2024

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Media

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Andani 25 Oct 2024

Source: @afreximbank/X On Thursday, 19 September, Afreximbank celebrated 30 remarkable years of leadership, dedication, and impact with Benedict Okey Oramah. From transforming African trade to championing the continent’s economic future, Oramah’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Banking

#Davos2025: Afreximbank teams up with Africa Collective and AfCFTA

30 Sep 2024

CANEX WKND: Afreximbank Deal Room applications now open

Marketing & Media

CANEX WKND: Afreximbank Deal Room applications now open

Issued by CANEX WKND 4 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Banking

AfCFTA Secretariat and Africa24 Media sign historic MoU

24 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Banking

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

26 Jun 2024

Hudson Sandler Invicomm launches in South Africa

Marketing & Media

Hudson Sandler Invicomm launches in South Africa

Issued by Hudson Sandler Invicomm 20 Jun 2024

Source: African Export-Import Bank. Kanayo Awani, executive vice president, Intra-African Trade Bank and Export Development Bank, Afreximbank.

Banking

Afreximbank grants $40m to aid Fidelity Bank's Union Bank UK acquisition

11 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Afreximbank: African bank of the year for the second year running

30 May 2024

Publishing

Afreximbank launches Canex Prize for Publishing in Africa to promote literary excellence

22 May 2024

Source: Silversands Grand Anse.

Property

Afreximbank grants $30m for Silversands Hotel expansion

20 May 2024

Banking

Afreximbank Q1 2024: Resilience amid challenges, income surges

20 May 2024

Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

An oil rig lights up Cape Town harbour as the sun sets. The giant floating platforms are becoming regular visitors to the port as the city is marketing itself as the service hub for the lucrative oil fields off the west coast of Africa. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Markets & Investment

New Africa Energy Bank to Invest $5bn in oil and gas projects

Wendell Roelf 28 Mar 2024

14 SA creatives join Cultural Producers Programme

Sponsorship

14 SA creatives join Cultural Producers Programme

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 12 Mar 2024

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as vice president of public relations and strategic communications

PR & Communications

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as vice president of public relations and strategic communications

Issued by APO Group 18 Jan 2024

Image supplied. New African magazine's 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023 list reflects the shifting trends and priorities in Africa, as the continent faces new challenges and opportunities in the post-pandemic era

Media

Creatives dominate New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023

8 Jan 2024

Virusha Subban is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Africa's growing role in global trade dynamics

Virusha Subban 8 Jan 2024

Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

Animation School selects Honoris as its partner for expansion

Education

Animation School selects Honoris as its partner for expansion

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 24 Nov 2023

Markets & Investment

#IATF2023: Afreximbank secures over $1bn in trade and investment deals

15 Nov 2023

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

Sport

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

13 Nov 2023

KZN entrepreneurs to showcase wares at Intra-African Trade Fair

Entrepreneurship

KZN entrepreneurs to showcase wares at Intra-African Trade Fair

6 Nov 2023

APO Group celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Bloomberg partnership

Media

APO Group celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Bloomberg partnership

Issued by APO Group 26 Sep 2023

Africa sets the foundation for an electric vehicle future

Fuel & Energy

Africa sets the foundation for an electric vehicle future

Yael Shafrir 21 Sep 2023

World Football Summit appoints APO Group founder to its advisory board

PR & Communications

World Football Summit appoints APO Group founder to its advisory board

Issued by APO Group 14 Sep 2023

Source: Afreximbank.

Banking

Afreximbank and China Development Bank forge $400m loan pact for African SME support

29 Aug 2023

Banking

Afreximbank and Fiducia forge partnership to revolutionise supply chain finance in Africa

5 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Wikimedia Commons

Finance

Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here's how it could work

Misheck Mutize 27 Jun 2023

More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Events

More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 Jun 2023

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Events

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 May 2023

CEO of Angola's new $1bn Cabinda refinery sees 2024 startup

Coal, Oil & Gas

CEO of Angola's new $1bn Cabinda refinery sees 2024 startup

Wendell Roelf 15 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters. Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Entebbe, Uganda July 26, 2022.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Afreximbank approves $200m for crude pipeline: Uganda presidency

4 Oct 2022

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Legal

Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

7 Sep 2022

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Markets & Investment

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

Education & Training

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

25 Apr 2022

Financial Services

New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

Marketing & Media

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

23 Nov 2021