THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said Friday that its upcoming Annual Meetings (AAM2025), to be held in Nigeria next week, will serve as a key platform for major trade and investment agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding and public-private partnerships.
Running under the theme “Building the Future on Decades of Resilience”, AAM2025 will focus on accelerating trade opportunities, driving investment and fostering innovation.
“Afreximbank’s 32nd Annual Meetings in Abuja are expected to deliver strong economic benefits, both in the short and long term,” the bank said in a statement Friday.
“The main anticipated impacts include the trade and investment mobilisation, policy and institutional advancement and strengthening South-South cooperation and trade flows.
“AAM2025 is expected to facilitate significant trade and investment deals, including Memoranda of Understanding and public-private partnerships. The meetings are expected to catalyse billions of dollars in funding over the next 5–10 years for key strategic sectors.”
By bringing together heads of state, ministers, leaders of trade institutions, policymakers and the private sector, the meetings will advance regional dialogue on several priorities: implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), enhancing cross-border payment systems to speed up regional transactions, strengthening Africa–Caribbean (CARICOM) economic ties through expanded trade, tourism, and joint ventures, and ensuring private sector participation in policy reforms.
These discussions aim to reduce business costs, improve trade infrastructure, and deepen regional economic integration.
Benedict Oramah, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, said AAM2025 comes at a pivotal time for Africa.
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“As the continent confronts global uncertainties, it is doing so with renewed resolve,” he said.
“Following the successful 31st edition of AAM held in The Bahamas last year, we are back on the African continent for this year’s meetings which are about catalysing practical action—building stronger institutions to strengthen trade integration and unlocking the full potential of African innovation.”
The annual event will bring together an influential coalition of global, African and CARICOM leaders.
This high-level forum will focus on advancing trade, investment, and innovation across the continent, with Heads of State, prime ministers, top business executives, academics and acclaimed academics confirmed to speak.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, and Albert Muchanga, African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry & Mining, are among the confirmed dignitaries.
They will be joined by ministers, central bank governors, investors, and industry leaders from Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond.
The speaker lineup includes renowned economists and industry leaders including Jeffrey Sachs, director at the Centre for Sustainable Development, Columbia University, and Kishore Mahbubani, a fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.
Africa’s foremost business innovation leaders such as Aliko Dangote, president & CEO of Dangote Group and Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings, will also participate.
The speaker lineup further includes Ghulam Mufti of King’s College London, former Prime Minister of Jamaica P.J. Patterson, and other influential figures.
With world-renowned economists, scholars, and entrepreneurs participating, AAM2025 will shape thought leadership on Africa’s development path.
“Platforms like this influence policy, shift narratives, and inspire reforms that foster innovation, inclusion, and competitiveness. This year’s meetings will also mark the launch of several new initiatives,” Afreximbank said.
AAM2025 is expected to welcome thousands of participants and media from more than 80 countries.
