African leaders have challenged the continent’s younger generation to take greater control of Africa’s economic and political future by building institutions, businesses and productive capacity capable of competing globally. The call was made at the closing of the 2026 Aliko Dangote Foundation Africa Diaspora Leadership Programme Young Global Leaders Convening in Lagos, where the leaders…
The award, one of the nation’s highest honours for international figures, recognised Prof. Oramah’s dedication, pivotal role, and strategic leadership in expanding trade and investment relations between the Member States of Afreximbank and Barbados. Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados and longtime Afreximbank board member, was equally honoured with the Order…
Cairo, Egypt — Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, marked the end of an era as President and Chairman of the Board, Professor Benedict Oramah, concluded his decade-long tenure with a legacy conference in Cairo attended by over 2,000 dignitaries, including African heads of state, business leaders, and policymakers on Friday. Oramah, who took office…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) kicked off a leadership transition in Cairo with a day of tributes marking the conclusion of Professor Benedict Oramah’s 10-year tenure as president and chairman of the Board of Directors. The event brought together dignitaries from across the continent including former heads of state Macky Sall (Senegal) and Mahamadou Issoufou…
“Over the past 32 years, we have mobilised over $250 billion into Africa.” The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed more than $250 billion to support development across Africa over the last three decades, the bank’s president, Benedict Oramah, said on Wednesday at the opening of the bank’s 32nd Annual Meetings in Abuja. Mr Oramah…
