Dangote Partners Afreximbank for 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair in Algeria
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Dangote Group has strengthened its commitment to boosting intra-African trade by becoming an Official Premier Partner for the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), set to generate over $44 billion in trade and investment deals. The highly anticipated event, organized by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the AfCFTA Secretariat, […]
Tinubu Hails PAPSS as Key to Africa’s Financial Independence
Honours Afreximbank’s Oramah with GCON at Annual Meeting in Abuja By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), urging all African nations to adopt the platform to reduce dependence on foreign currencies and accelerate intra-African trade. He stated this on Friday at the 32nd […]
Invest at Home for Industrialisation, Dangote Tells Africans
By Oluwakemi Kindness Africa’s top industrialist, Aliko Dangote, says the continent must take a bold stand on economic self-reliance and industrialization, calling for an “Africa First” approach, similar to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First policy. Speaking at the ongoing Afreximbank conference at a session themed The Path to Making Africa Great Again, Dangote compared […]
AfCFTA Calls for Single Digital Identity to Ease Trade
By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has called for the urgent development of a continent-wide digital identity system to accelerate cross-border trade, deepen financial inclusion, and strengthen regional integration. Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a special side event […]
Afreximbank Seeks Stronger Support for African DFIs
By Oluwakemi Kindness The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), on Wednesday called on African governments to strengthen and protect the independence of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), noting their critical role in supporting the continent’s economic resilience and long-term growth. The Senior Executive Vice President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Denys Denya, made this call at […]
Nigeria Commits to Africa’s Future, Showcases $52B AFREXIM Support
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday declared its unwavering commitment to spearheading Africa’s development journey, pledging bold leadership, deeper collaboration, and decisive action to build a more resilient and prosperous continent. This is according to Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who spoke at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Africa Export-Import […]