Afreximbank’s US$11bln bet on South Africa Signals a new trade order
SOUTH Africa’s recent accession to African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Establishment Treaty as its 54th sovereign member could not have come at a more opportune moment.
By MZWANDILE MASINA
Apr. 13, 2026
Afreximbank assets surge to US$48,5bn amid strong earnings growth
AFRICAN Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) grew its total assets and contingencies to US$48,5 billion in 2025
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 9, 2026
CABS lines up new credit facilities to power lending growth
CABS is in advanced negotiations to secure additional lines of credit to support lending to productive sectors of the economy, as the building society moves to expand financing for key industries.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Mar. 30, 2026
Afreximbank backs startups to scale Africa’s digital trade
Selected from a competitive pool of more than 1 600 applications, the eight startups represent some of the most promising ventures building digital trade solutions on the continent.
By Business Reporter
Mar. 27, 2026
Afreximbank backs Africa’s digital trade future with new startup accelerator
More than 1 600 startups applied. Only eight made the cut.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Mar. 26, 2026
Afreximbank pumps US$100m into Bahamas road upgrades
BSGC executive chairperson Dominic Sturrup added that the funding “strengthens our ability to execute major projects, support our subcontractors and vendors, and scale opportunities.”
By Business Reporter
Feb. 13, 2026
Rating dispute: Africa seeks narrative change
ACRA president Dr Sifiso Falala says the dispute highlights systemic challenges within global credit rating systems rather than a single institutional disagreement.
By Alfonce Mbizwo
Feb. 13, 2026
Africa must seize its own destiny, Afreximbank chief says
“South Africa’s accession to the African Export-Import Bank affirms our commitment to African industrial development and to deepening trade, investment and development across our continent,”
By Staff Reporter
Feb. 5, 2026
Zim to host major Africa trade fair from 2029
The announcement, made recently in Cairo, Egypt, positions Zimbabwe as the fixed base for Africa’s premier trade event, a key platform for advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.
By Staff Reporter
Oct. 31, 2025
