Afreximbank’s CANEX Announces the Release of Groundbreaking EP “One Drum”

African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Programme is thrilled to announce the release of the highly anticipated Extended Play (EP), “One Drum,” a collaborative masterpiece that bridges cultures and genres, celebrating the rich musical heritage of Africa and its diaspora. This unique project brings together an extraordinary lineup of…

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Afreximbank signs project preparation facility agreement to support development of tiles plant in Nigeria

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a project preparation facility agreement with Veenocks Limited for the financing of the development of Veenocks’ porcelain tile manufacturing plant located in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. The plant, to be operated as an indigenously owned state-of-the-art facility with an annual production capacity of 6.6 million square metres of floor…

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Afreximbank and Uganda Development Bank sign project preparation financing agreement

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility Framework Agreement to provide early project preparatory financing and technical support services to public and private sector entities. This is aimed at boosting Uganda’s industrialization and export development activities.   Under the terms of the framework agreement, Afreximbank…

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L-R: Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Bulama Muhammad; Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu; CEO of Portland Gas Limited, Mr. Folajimi Mohammed (4th right) and Program Director, Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi inspecting a CNG vehicle during the launch of PI-CNG’s Ride-Share CNG Conversion Incentive Program and My-CNG App at the NASENI-Portland Conversion Centre, Utako , Abuja , on Friday , August 9, 2024.

NASENI Launches MY-CNG APP- … Offers 50% discount

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, at the weekend presided over the launch of the Presidential CNG Initiative’s (Pi-CNG) Conversion Incentive Program for rideshare sector, alongside the introduction of the MY-CNG App. This landmark event took place at NASENI’s Compressed Natural Gas Engineering,…

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Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing to $40 billion by 2026

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to double its financing of intra-African trade from US$20 billion in 2021 to US$40 billion by 2026, Mr. Haytham ElMaayergi, Afreximbank’s Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, has said. Mr. ElMaayergi was addressing participants and guests in Abuja at the African Caucus Meeting of the World Bank Group and the…

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AFREXIMBANK Announces Return of Creative Africa Nexus Weekend for 2024

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, proudly announces the return of the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024. This groundbreaking event is scheduled to take place from October 16-19, 2024,…

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Following the disruption on March 14, 2024, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal, the Nigerian Communications Commission has announced that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilization capacities.

NCC Directs Telecoms Operators to Simplify their Tariff Plans

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities.  According to a statement from the Commission signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka,  the directive by the NCC is to ensure that the operators provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about…

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