The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has warned that Africa can no longer depend on foreign aid and concessional loans as rising debt costs …
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Afreximbank Reaffirms Strong Support for AfCFTA, Pushes New Financing Tools to Boost Intra-African Trade
Afreximbank has restated its strong commitment to increasing intra-African trade, supporting industrial growth, and strengthening value-chain development under the African Continental Free Trade Area. The bank said it will continue …
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Dangote Partners Abuja Chamber to Sponsor 2025 International Trade Fair
Dangote Industries Limited has announced its sponsorship of the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair, reaffirming its role as a key player in Nigeria’s industrial growth and Africa’s economic development. The …
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UBA Launches AI-Powered Cross-Border Payment with PAPSS
The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr Oliver Alawuba, has described the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) as Africa’s strategic response …
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UBA’s AI Chatbot LEO Now Facilitates Cross-Border Payments in Africa
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, one of the continent’s biggest financial institutions, has announced that its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, LEO, is now capable of performing cross-border payment transactions. …
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Algeria is stepping up efforts to boost its share of trade with other African countries through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with new strategies aimed at expanding regional …
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Afreximbank VP Blames Poor Market Intelligence
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has warned that Africa’s failure to trade effectively within itself is due to poor market intelligence, weak connectivity, and the absence of structured trade platforms. …
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Stakeholders Push for Non-Oil Trade to Boost Nigeria’s Intra-African
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s trade sector are banking on the growth of non-oil exports to revitalise the country’s intra-African trade, despite a notable decline in export earnings to the continent. According …
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Afreximbank flags fresh threats to Africa’s growth
The Senior Executive Vice President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Denys Denya, has warned that new threats are emerging against Africa’s development and economic independence, similar to the resistance …
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Ethiopia Eyes AfCFTA to Boost Trade, Cut Deficit and Grow Economy
The Ethiopian government has declared strong interest in fully using the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new economic opportunities and improve the country’s trade performance. This comes …