Africa’s Trade Finance Gap Tops U.S.$420b
Abuja, Nigeria — Africa’s persistent trade finance gap–now estimated at over $420 billion–poses a critical threat to the continent’s industrial ambitions, job creation, and sustainable economic transformation. But the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is proposing a comprehensive solution to close this gap and build a more sovereign, resilient, and inclusive African financial ecosystem. The Bank’s…