One Bank. 32 Years. Billions Financed
How Afreximbank Is Reshaping Africa’s Trade and Development Landscape
What does it take to finance the future of a continent?
Not just infrastructure or trade deals, but a bold financial model that connects policy, capital, and vision.
For over 30 years, Afreximbank has been doing just that.
Established in 1993, the African Export-Import Bank didn’t set out to become just another multilateral lender. Its mission was clear:
Finance and promote trade across Africa and between Africa and the world.
Today, it’s Africa’s trade engine and as the 2025 Afreximbank Annual General Meetings approach (June 25‐28, 2025), it's the perfect time to understand what makes this institution so impactful.
Trade and Development Finance: Not Just Theory, but Transformation
Africa’s annual trade finance gap exceeds $81.8 billion. Infrastructure bottlenecks, limited access to capital, and fragmented financial systems continue to constrain growth.
This is where Afreximbank steps in—not just with capital, but with strategy.
Its integrated model blends:
Trade Finance—for short- to medium-term trade flows.
Development Finance—for long-term industrial and infrastructure growth.
The result? A financing approach that not only supports trade, but builds the roads, ports, platforms, and policies that enable it.
Impact by the Numbers
Over $40b financing for Nigeria’s growth.
Launched PAPSS, enabling real-time cross-border payments in local currencies.
Enabled thousands of SMEs to access structured trade facilities and credit lines.
Building More Than Trade—Building Ecosystems
Afreximbank doesn’t just finance deals; it builds capacity:
Industrial parks and SEZs—to drive value-added exports.
FEDA—investing in key sectors like health, agriculture and logistics.
Africa Trade Gateway—a digital backbone for trade data, credit checks and compliance
This is how supply chains become industries, and how industries scale into global markets.
Financing the AfCFTA Vision
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the largest free trade zone on paper; but Afreximbank is helping make it real:
$1b Adjustment Facility for countries adapting to tariff changes
Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) connecting 10,000+ businesses
Capacity-building and trade intelligence to help businesses plug in
Trade policy without finance is hope. With finance, it becomes a plan.
Innovation at the Core
From syndicated deals to green trade finance and sustainability-linked lending, Afreximbank is also shaping how Africa finances its future responsibly:
De-risking African opportunities.
Aligning with ESG and climate goals.
Crowding in private sector capital at scale.
What to Expect at the 2025 AGM
As the continent’s top minds in finance, policy, and enterprise gather, here’s what’s on the table:
Infrastructure financing at scale.
Value chain development in key sectors.
Trade digitalisation and financial inclusion.
Cross-border payments and blended finance models.
Africa’s transformation is no longer a theory; it’s being financed.
And Afreximbank is sitting at the centre of that story.
Africa doesn’t need charity; it needs capital, coordination, and courage.
Afreximbank is showing what’s possible when institutions are built around African solutions for African priorities, and backed by patient, powerful capital.
If you're watching the future of trade on the continent, watch Afreximbank.
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