Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Afreximbank to Avail U.S.$10 Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis. The conflict, which…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Afreximbank Calls for Decisive Action to Transform Africa’s Cotton Sector and Drive Fairer Global Trade

African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa’s cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr George Elombi, made the call while addressing delegates at the recently…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Afreximbank Dominates the 2026 Iflr Africa Awards With a Triple Win, Retaining Key Awards

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has once again been recognised in three award categories by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), a globally recognised authority on financial law and transactions. The 2026 IFLR Africa Awards, held annually, spotlight the most innovative cross-border deals in Africa and the legal teams and institutions driving these transformations transactions. For…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has received with profound sorrow the news of the passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis, a distinguished diplomat, a pioneering figure in Ethiopia’s foreign service, and a steadfast Pan-Africanist who dedicated her life to the service of her country and the continent. Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Africa: Nigeria Now Africa’s 2nd Largest Domestic Aviation Market, Records 10 Percent Growth – FAAN

The managing director and chief executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has disclosed that Nigeria emerged as the second-largest domestic passenger market in Africa, recording over 10.5 million passengers and a 10 per cent year-on-year growth. Kuku made this known during her closing address at the ACI Africa Regional Conference…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Africa: Ambassador Mohamed Edrees Addresses Bayreuth University Students On the African Union’s Vision and Its Role At the United Nations

H.E Ambassador Mohamed Fathi Edrees, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) to the United Nations (UN), delivered a compelling briefing on April 2nd, 2026, to visiting students from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, who came to participate in the Model UN program at the UN headquarters in New York, USA. The fruitful and very…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Africa: Should Wildlife Parks Be Fenced? We Studied 60 African Examples for an Answer

Fences are among conservation’s most controversial interventions. To some, they are essential for conserving wildlife, minimising encroachment, and preventing the type of conflict that happens when humans come into contact with wildlife. To others, fences represent exclusion. They break the landscape up into pieces, prevent wild animals from moving freely over long distances and create…

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