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The AfCFTA Secretariat, in partnership with the Black Star Experience (BSE) and Africa Tourism Partners (ATP), is proud to announce the inaugural Creatives Connect Afrika 2025: The AfCFTA Forum on Tourism, Creatives and Cultural Industries (www.creativesconnectafrika). This groundbreaking event will take place in Accra, Ghana, from November 24th to 26th, 2025. A platform for creative […]
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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their memorandum of understanding (MoU), underscoring their commitment to strengthening intra-African trade, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) competitiveness, and South-South cooperation. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) by Prof. Benedict […]
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Eastern Africa stands out as a beacon of resilience in global trade. While many regions grapple with tariffs and uncertainty, countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are ramping up exports, driven by smart shifts in markets and soaring commodity values. This surge highlights the continent’s dynamic potential and sets a path […]
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In recent years, the global economic landscape has been increasingly shaped by trade tensions among major economies, notably between the United States and China as well as between the European Union and Russia. These translated into trade restrictions, embargos and supply-chain recalibrations which have at times acutely impacted global markets. Less spoken of, they have […]
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Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment forum, is delighted to announce Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), a pan-African infrastructure and industrial development enterprise that designs and operates large-scale industrial ecosystems across Africa, as an official Premier Partner. The Fair is scheduled to take place from 4-10 September 2025 in Algiers, […]
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Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank, Mrs. Kanayo Awani (centre) poses with speakers at the Nigeria IATF2025 High-Level Business Roadshow in Lagos. Others are (left to right) Special Advisor to the CEO, Bank of Industry, Mr. Leonard Kange; Ambassador of Algeria to Nigeria, H.E. Hocine Mezoued; Executive Director/CEO, Nigeria Export Promotion Council, […]
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In the heart of Nigeria’s vibrant Akwa Ibom State, a transformative event is set to ignite the ambitions of women and youth entrepreneurs. The Akwa Ibom Youths and Women Entrepreneurs Summit (AYWES 2025), scheduled for July 15-16 at the Technology Incubation Centre Complex in Uyo, will bring together over 450 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), […]
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South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new growth opportunities for local businesses and strengthen regional integration. Opening the IATF2025 South Africa Business Roadshow in Johannesburg, Mr. Humphrey Nwugo, Regional Director (Southern Africa) at Afreximbank, emphasised the urgency of mobilising concrete action. “This is the time […]
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Amidst disruptions to traditional trade routes, unpredictable shipping times and soaring freight tariffs caused by the conflict in the Red Sea region, the opportunities the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement creates for the development of intra-Africa trade are becoming apparent, says Standard Bank. The African continent holds markets that connect 1.3 billion people […]
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(AfCFTA) At 2nd Russia-africa Economic & Humanitarian Forum Afreximbank offers a portfolio of solutions to support investments in agriculture, industrial parks and critical infrastructure, in partnership with the Russian Export Centre With the prevalent dependency of African economies on external supply of fertilizers and grains and up to 30% of cereals imported from Russia, ensuring […]
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