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    • L- R: Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, Clinical Director of Cardiovascular Services, AMCE, Mr. Anshul Govila, COO, AMCE, Mr. Brian Deaver, CEO, AMCE, Dr Aisha Umar, COO, AMCE and Dr Boules Gabriel, Clinical Director Oncology, AMCE at the AMCE open heart surgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) milestone press briefing
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The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) achieves two landmark successes as it completes its first Open-Heart Surgery and delivers West Africa’s first Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for lung Cancer

Landmark procedure strengthens Africa’s capacity for complex cardiac care, reducing reliance on overseas medical travel

Only six months since its opening in June this year, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja is redefining top-class medical care in West Africa, achieving two ground-breaking clinical milestones. The world-class tertiary medical facility developed by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in partnership with King's College Hospital London,…

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    • L-R: Eng. Mohamed El Dahshoury, CEO of Hassan Allam Construction, Eng. Hassan Allam, CEO of Hassan Allam Holding, Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman of Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Eng. Suha Abou and Dr. Abdul Aziz of EHAF Consulting Engineering
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Hassan Allam Construction Awarded a landmark USD 250 million contract to build the iconic Afreximbank African Trade Centre in Egypt's New Capital

The project encompasses the full construction and finishing of a comprehensive development that will serve as Afreximbank's global headquarters

The complex will host a full suite of modern trade-supporting facilities, including a trade information centre, a world-class library and knowledge hub, an innovation and SME incubation centre, a business centre, a 110-room apartment hotel, a 750-seater modern conference centre and a corporate museum, among other facilities. Scope covers construction,…

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    • Afreximbank Breaks Ground on its Iconic Trade Centre and New Headquarters in Egypt’s New Capital
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    • Dignitaries at the groundbreaking of the new Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC), New Capital, Egypt
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Afreximbank Breaks Ground on its Iconic Trade Centre and New Headquarters in Egypt’s New Capital

The Afreximbank African Trade Centre will be located in a modern, strategically planned environment that brings together government ministries, foreign embassies, and international organisations

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), Africa’s leading multilateral financial institution, today marked a historic milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony of the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Egypt’s New Capital, which will also be the home of the Bank’s new global headquarters. Situated in the Diplomatic District of the New…

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Afreximbank announces US$1.1-million donation to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica and Haiti

Afreximbank will continue to work with Caribbean governments, through the Bank’s CARICOM Office based in Barbados, to explore long-term financing solutions that strengthen resilience, restore livelihoods, and reinforce critical infrastructure

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced a donation of US$1.1 million to the governments of Jamaica and Haiti to support their recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in October. Hurricane Melissa, which passed through the northern Caribbean, unleashed unprecedented devastation on a number of countries in…

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    • The African Development Bank is helping improve transport connectivity in Somalia and across the Horn of Africa to boost cross-border trade and regional integration
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African Development Bank Group approves $76.3 million in additional financing to advance transport connectivity in the Horn of Africa

The Programme aims to improve transport connectivity within Somalia, and between the country and its neighbours in the Horn of Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $76.37 million in additional financing for the Road Infrastructure Programme in Somalia, a key component of the Horn of Africa corridor project linking Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia. The new funding package comprises $49.16 million from the African…

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Afreximbank Abuja African Trade Centre Achieves Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification, the highest level in green building certification

The Abuja AATC now stands as a living demonstration of Afreximbank’s vision to integrate commercial competitiveness, innovation, and sustainability into Africa’s trade infrastructure

The United States Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc has certified the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (https://Afreximbank.com/) Abuja African Trade Centre (AATC) the prestigious LEED Platinum certification, the highest global standard in sustainable building design and construction. This milestone establishes the Abuja AATC as the first building in…

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Afreximbank says Africa must raise factoring volumes to at least €240 billion to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)-led transformation

Africa’s factoring volumes have more than doubled in recent years, increasing from €21.6 billion in 2017 to €50 billion in 2024, and with nearly 200 factoring companies now operating across the continent

Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com) has highlighted the critical importance of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and building resilient value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade…

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African Energy Chamber (AEC) Calls for Greater Global South Cooperation at Third Global South Think Tanks Dialogue

Held in Shanghai, the event convened policymakers, scholars and stakeholders from across the Global South to discuss strategies for advancing economic growth, cooperation and development

Stronger cooperation among Global South nations is becoming increasingly urgent as countries seek new pathways to accelerate development, expand trade and strengthen long-term economic resilience. For Africa, strengthened ties among Global South nations is particularly valuable, offering a viable solution to unlocking the continent’s natural and mineral wealth and allowing…

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President Isaias Afwerki met Special Envoy of China

President Isaias further referred to China’s potential role in contributing positively to the resolution of conflicts in the Horn of Africa region, which are often fomented and exacerbated by the intervention of major external powers

President Isaias Afwerki met this morning in Adi Halo with a Chinese delegation led by Mr. Hu Changchun, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of China. At the meeting, President Isaias underlined the imperative for China to foster ties of constructive engagement with Africa…

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    • L-R: Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA Secretary General, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development, Afreximbank and Mr. Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways CEO
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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Marks New Era of African Aviation as Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa

The focus for 2026 will shift to the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAF) airspace to conclude trials and achieve a similar FRA implementation

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan…