Africa targets US$50bn in deals as Nigeria secures IATF 2027
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who chairs the IATF2027 Advisory Council, said preparations were already under way to ensure a successful event.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
3h ago
Elombi says Africa must fix project preparation to unlock infrastructure capital
The AIFF was unveiled on the margins of the 39th African Union Summit under the theme “Strengthening Africa’s Financial Architecture to Finance Agenda 2063”.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Feb. 26, 2026
Africa must seize its own destiny, Afreximbank chief says
“South Africa’s accession to the African Export-Import Bank affirms our commitment to African industrial development and to deepening trade, investment and development across our continent,”
By Staff Reporter
Feb. 5, 2026
Afreximbank's new president unveils decadal vision for African trade
THE newly appointed president of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), George Elombi, has laid out a comprehensive five-to-ten-year strategy for the institution.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Oct. 28, 2025
New Afreximbank boss unveils 7-point plan to transform Africa
Afreximbank will promote and drive value addition and strategic mineral processing as part of a seven-point plan to transform the continent, its new president, George Elombi, said.
By Business Reporter
Oct. 26, 2025
Outgoing Afreximbank boss tips successor to excel
Under Oramah’s leadership, Afreximbank grew its capital base to about US$44 billion from US$6 billion in 10 years.
By Business Reporter
Oct. 25, 2025
IATF2025 shatters records with US$48,3 billion haul in investment deals
IATF2025 ended in Algiers, Algeria, on Wednesday in what is the biggest fair since the marketplace debuted in 2018 to drive intra-African trade.
By Business Reporter
Sep. 11, 2025
Afreximbank appoints Cameroonian national George Elombi as next president
Elombi becomes the fourth president to lead the bank since its establishment in 1993.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 28, 2025
