By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), a privately owned and African-led credit rating institution, has been officially launched in Mauritius as part of efforts to strengthen Africa’s capacity in credit assessment and deepen the development of the continent’s capital markets. The launch followed the 2nd Africa Annual Conference on Credit Ratings, which […]
Afreximbank, EABC Expand Digital Trade Access for East African Businesses
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the East African Business Council (EABC) have signed an Africa Trade Gateway (ATG) Agency Agreement aimed at expanding digital trade opportunities for businesses across East Africa and connecting them to markets, finance and business partners across Africa. The agreement was signed during the inaugural East Africa […]
Afreximbank Brings Trade Finance, Compliance Experts Together to Advance AfCFTA
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is to bring together leading trade finance and compliance practitioners in Gaborone, Botswana, for its first combined Trade Finance Seminar and Compliance Forum, as the bank seeks practical solutions to challenges affecting intra-African trade and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The landmark […]
Afreximbank, ATDC Sign US$500m Facility To Expand African Trade, Distribution
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) have signed a US$500 million Global Credit facility agreement to support the trading, movement and distribution of commodities and products across African and global markets. The facility will provide ATDC with financing for the purchase and aggregation of African […]
Afreximbank, DBSA Set Up $20m Project Facility
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have established a US$20 million Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) to support the development of major infrastructure and industrial projects in South Africa and the wider Southern African region. The two financial institutions signed the Joint Project Preparation Facility […]
Agriculture Summit Africa: Sterling Bank, Stakeholders Seek Food Power for Africa
By George Ozalla Africa must move from food security to food power by building stronger agricultural value chains, expanding access to finance, improving market connections and investing in the infrastructure required to turn its vast agricultural resources into economic strength, stakeholders at the ninth Agriculture Summit Africa have said. The two-day summit, convened by Sterling […]
Afreximbank Moves to Boost Angola’s Local Content
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has brought government agencies, financial institutions, indigenous companies and other players in Angola’s oil and gas industry together to look at ways of improving access to finance for local businesses. The bank hosted a Local Content Development Forum in Luanda on September 9, 2026, with discussions centred […]
Africa Must Close Market Access, Finance Gaps To Boost Intra-African Trade, Says Awani
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called for stronger efforts to close gaps in market access, trade finance and regulatory information as part of measures to sustain the growth of trade among African countries. Executive Vice-President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development at Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani, made the call while highlighting the growth […]
Afreximbank Posts Strong Half-Year 2026 Performance As Growth, Profitability Rise
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and its subsidiaries have reported a strong financial performance for the first six months of 2026, recording robust growth and profitability despite the challenging economic environment. The bank, in a press release issued on Monday, said the financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, […]
CCXI Affirms Afreximbank’s AAA Rating For Second Consecutive Year
By George Ozalla China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd. (CCXI) has affirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) AAA issuer credit rating with a Stable outlook for the second consecutive year. The latest rating affirmation underscores the financial strength and strategic importance of the pan-African multilateral financial institution, while indicating continued confidence in its ability […]
