Cairo 12 June 2013 – The African Export-Import Bank will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its establishment and hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 19 to 22 June 2013. African heads of state will be joined at the events by the continent’s top political and business leaders. (See full programme: http://afreximbank.com/afrexim/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=AZR8apsXN7U%3d&tabid=38 )
What: Afreximbank’s 20th Anniversary and Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
When:
Wednesday, 19 June to Saturday 22 June 2013
-Press Conference: 19 June: from 10:30 – 11:00 hrs
-Press briefing: 20 June: from 10:15 – 10:45 hrs
-Press briefing: 21 June: from 14:30 – 15:00 hrs
-Press briefing: 22 June: From 12:30 – 13:00 hrs
Who:
President Allasane Ouattara, President of Cote d’Ivoire;
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Nigeria;
Jean-Louis EKRA, President, African Export-Import Bank;
Mr. Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance of Ethiopia;
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance of Nigeria;
Mr. Christopher Edordu, First President of Afreximbank;
Mr. Babacar Ndiaye, former President of AfDB; and
Many others.
Where:
United Nations Conference Centre, Menelik Avenue, P. O. Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Journalists and the media are welcome to attend.
For accreditation, please register at:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7049291621
For more information:
Obi O. Emekekwue: oemekekwue@afreximbank.com; Tel: +202-2456-4238; Mobile: +2010-2086-6222 (In Addis Ababa: +251-920-57-97-92)