African Export-Import Bank

African Export-Import Bank — multilateral development institution supporting African trade, infrastructure, and industrialisation, with BBB+ investment-grade rating as of June 2026.

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May 2026
4 MayBusiness & Financial Times
… Atuahene points to institutions such as the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and African Export-Import Bank as potential partners to provide risk mitigation and technical backing. …
Securitisation, guarantees key to unlocking diaspora bond demand
April 2026
30 AprThe Chronicle
… He criticised bodies such as the African Development Bank and African Export-Import Bank for failing to prioritise investment in an industry he considers central to democratic development. …
Africa’s Media Houses Face Survival Crisis -George Twumasi

World & Region

Egypt hosts inaugural Alamein Africa Forum October 2026

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Egypt will host the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum on October 2–4, 2026, in New Alamein, a new coastal smart city. The forum, co-organized by Egypt, the African Export-Import Bank, and AUDA-NEPAD, is expected to bring together over 20 African heads of state and government, alongside international leaders, to advance strategic partnerships and investment across Africa's infrastructure, energy, digital transformation, manufacturing, critical minerals, health, and intra-African trade sectors.

20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 20 August

Egypt hosts inaugural Alamein Africa Forum October 2026
Egypt will host the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum on October 2–4, 2026, in New Alamein, a new coastal smart city. The forum, co-organized by Egypt, the African Export-Import Bank, and AUDA-NEPAD, is expected to bring together over 20 African heads of state and government, alongside international leaders, to advance strategic partnerships and investment across Africa's infrastructure, energy, digital transformation, manufacturing, critical minerals, health, and intra-African trade sectors.
20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 15 June

NAB Consulting completes €250m facility for Niger economic recovery
NAB Consulting has announced the successful completion of a €250 million structured finance facility for the Republic of Niger, co-arranged with Coris Bank Niger and funded by Afreximbank. The funding, granted through Niger's Ministry of Economy and Finance, is intended to support the government's economic recovery programme across agriculture, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, and SMEs.
15 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
S&P Global assigns Afreximbank BBB+ investment-grade rating
S&P Global Ratings has assigned African Export-Import Bank a 'BBB+' long-term issuer credit rating and 'A-2' short-term issuer credit rating with Stable Outlook, reflecting the Bank's growing strategic importance, robust risk profile, and role supporting African trade and economic development. The ratings agency highlighted Afreximbank's policy relevance and shareholder support, noting that total assets expanded to $42.3 billion from $7.1 billion between 2015 and 2025, with shareholders' equity increasing to $8.4 billion from $1.3 billion.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 13 June

NAB Consulting completes €250m finance facility for Niger
NAB Consulting has announced successful completion of a €250 million structured finance facility for Niger, co-arranged with Coris Bank Niger and funded by Afreximbank. The financing, granted through Niger's Ministry of Economy and Finance, supports priority sectors including agriculture, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, and SMEs as part of the government's economic recovery programme.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

Ghana's diaspora remittances surge to $7.8 billion in 2025
Ghana received a record $7.8 billion in diaspora remittances in 2025, up from $4.8 billion in 2024, driven by digital financial innovation and regulatory improvements including the Bank of Ghana's Payment Systems and Services Act and updated Guidelines for Inward Remittance Services. Remittances now account for roughly 6% of Ghana's GDP and serve as a stable source of foreign exchange, though most inflows continue to finance household consumption.
5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 4 June

Rugby Africa President invited to speak at Afreximbank meetings
Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa, has been invited to participate in the 33rd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in El-Alamein, Egypt from 21–24 June 2026, where he will speak on a panel about sports as a driver of African industrialisation and developing the continent's sports value chain.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

Afreximbank urges intra-African trade for growth and industrialisation
Afreximbank has declared that Africa's next phase of economic growth must be driven by intra-African trade, industrialisation, and greater economic sovereignty. The bank's 2026 Annual Meetings in Cairo will focus on 'Intra-African Trade as a Catalyst for Industrialisation and Economic Sovereignty,' emphasising the need to move beyond institutional frameworks to create actual industrial production capacity and investment projects.
15 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 14 May

MTN CEO highlights digital finance expansion across Africa
MTN Group's CEO Ralph Mupita spoke at the 3i Africa Summit 2026 in Accra, affirming the company's commitment to advancing inclusive digital finance. He stated that telecom operators are expanding financial services access, reducing transaction costs, and driving economic participation, with Africa's digital finance ecosystem evolving beyond mobile money into AI-powered and integrated systems.
14 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 13 May

Africa's debt crisis rooted in global financial system asymmetries
Despite Africa representing nearly one-fifth of global population but less than 3% of sovereign debt—lower ratios than Europe, the US, and Japan—many African countries remain trapped in debt cycles due to structural inequalities in global finance that limit access to affordable, long-term capital and force reliance on costly, short-term, market-based borrowing in foreign currencies.
13 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 11 May

MTN CEO urges stronger digital finance rules across Africa
MTN Ghana CEO Ralph Mupita has called for stronger rules and regulations to combat fraud and digital scams in Africa's digital financial systems. Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Mupita emphasized that telecommunications operators play a critical role in expanding financial service access and advancing digital finance transformation across the continent.
11 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 4 May

Ghana plans structured diaspora bonds backed by remittance securitisation
Ghana's policymakers are exploring securitised remittance flows and guarantees to attract diaspora bond investment, shifting overseas transfers from consumption toward long-term infrastructure and financial assets. Remittances reached US$7.8 billion in 2025, nearly four times annual FDI and roughly six percent of GDP.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 30 April

African media houses face financial crisis threatening editorial independence
ABN Holdings CEO George Twumasi warned at a Ghana media conference that Africa's media industry is running out of money to sustain independent journalism, forcing outlets to rely on sponsored content and non-traditional funding that risks eroding editorial independence and "narrative sovereignty." He attributed the crisis to structural challenges including declining advertising revenue and lack of investment from major African financial institutions.
30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →