Abuja will become, starting June 25, 2025, the beating heart of African economic ambitions. The Nigerian capital will host the 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank. Under the theme « Building the Future on Decades of Resilience, » this major pan-African event aims to accelerate business opportunities, strategic investments, and innovation. A platform for dialogue that brings together political, financial, and industrial decision-makers from around the world until June 28.
This is a turning point for Afreximbank, a key institution in intra-African trade financing since 1993.This year, the 32nd Annual General Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will be held in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, welcoming more than 6,000 participants from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Under the theme « Building the Future on Decades of Resilience, » this major pan-African event aims to accelerate business opportunities, strategic investments, and innovation, one year after the success of the 2024 edition in the Bahamas, which laid the foundations for strengthened Africa-Caribbean cooperation
Among the expected figures: Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former heads of state such as Olusegun Obasanjo, African trade and finance ministers, as well as internationally renowned figures such as Jeffrey Sachs and Kishore Mahbubani. On the private sector side, heavyweights Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu will also be present.
Four days of intense discussions: high-level panels, specialized workshops, exhibitions, and investment forums will punctuate the proceedings. The objective: to foster an integrated, resilient, and future-oriented African economy.
Afreximbank is turning a historic page. The 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank mark the end of Professor Benedict Oramah’s term. Under his leadership, the pan-African bank posted record results: $973.5 million in net profit in 2024, over $40 billion in assets, and a strengthened strategic role for the AfCFTA. His successor will have to consolidate the achievements, accelerate intra-African trade through the PAPSS and the AfCFTA Fund, and make the bank a strategic lever for African economic development.
