Afreximbank works to increase African footprint as it celebrates landmark term Loan

Cairo, 30 July 2015 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is working diligently to increase its footprints in major countries across the continent and to broaden its role in African trade finance, Bank President Jean-Louis Ekra, said today in Frankfurt, Germany. Speaking during a commemorative ceremony to mark the conclusion of a $458 million and

Cote d’Ivoire announces plans to increase investment in Afreximbank

Abidjan, 28 July 2015 – Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara today in Abidjan announced that the country planned to increase its investment in the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) by taking up its rights under the Bank’s ongoing general capital raising exercise. In September 2014, Afreximbank Shareholders, in an Extraordinary General Meeting in Cairo, approved a $500-million

Moody’s changes Afreximbank’s rating outlook to “Stable”

Cairo, 22 July 2015 – Moody’s Investors Service announced today that it has changed the outlook on the Baa2 long-term issuer rating of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) from negative to stable. Concurrently, the rating agency also affirmed Afreximbank’s Baa2/P-2 long and short-term ratings. In a statement issued in New York, Moody’s said that the

Afriland First Bank to receive EUR 15 million Afreximbank facility for SME support

Cairo, 8 July 2015 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)  today signed on to provide a 15-million Euro financing facility to Afriland First Bank’s Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary for the financing of  transactions by SME’s in that country’s key growth sectors. The signing of the term sheet for the facility was held as part of activities

Afreximbank closes largest ever term loan: $458 million and EUR406.5 million dual tranche facility to go to debt repayment, trade finance

Cairo, 8 July 2015 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today announced the closing of the general syndication stage of the largest ever term loan facility in the Bank’s history, with the conclusion of a $458 million and EUR406.5 million two-year, dual tranche facility. Afreximbank reported that the facility, which closed on 6 July, attracted

Ghana’s President Mahama urges strengthened support from Afreximbank

Accra, 03 July 2015 – Ghanaian President John Mahama today in Accra urged the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to further strengthen its trade finance support to the Ghanaian business sector, particularly in the areas of agro-processing and pharmaceuticals. support from Afreximbank Speaking when Dr. Benedict Oramah, President Designate of the Bank, paid him courtesy call,

Afreximbank agrees to EUR 57 million funding for Cape Verde hotel project

Cairo, 29 June 2015 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today signed on to an agreement to provide a 57 million-Euro credit facility for the construction of a five-star hotel and spa by Cape Verde-based Decameron New Horizon group along the island nation’s main Santa Maria beach. The approval of the dual tranche facility was

Afreximbank-supported hotel project set to help meet capacity needs for 2016 Summit

Bamako, 25 June 2015 – With a $1 billion pipeline of tourism-related projects across Africa, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is making a big difference in helping its Member States to more easily deliver on their tourism strategies while creating jobs, the Bank announced today in Bamako. Obi Emekekwue, Head of External Communications at Afreximbank,

Afreximbank appoints new President: Dr. Benedict Oramah to take office in September

Lusaka, 13 June 2015 – Shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today appointed Dr. Benedict Oramah to be the next President of the continental multilateral trade finance institution, making him the third President to serve the Bank since its establishment in 1993. Dr. Oramah’s appointments was one of the key decisions taken during the