Abuja, June 20, 2025 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will hold its 32nd Annual Meetings (AAM2025) from June 25 to 27, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together an impressive panel of heads of state, ministers, central bankers, investors, and business leaders from Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond. This strategic meeting will place trade, investment, and innovation at the heart of priorities for the continent.
Expected personalities include H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Ambassador Albert Muchanga, Commissioner of the African Union in charge of economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and mining.
The event will be held under the theme “Building the future on decades of resilience,” echoing Africa’s economic transformation trajectory in the face of an uncertain global environment. Afreximbank President, Prof. Benedict Oramah, praised Nigeria’s support and emphasized the importance of these meetings to catalyze concrete actions in favor of trade integration and capital mobilization.
Several prominent figures will speak during the sessions, including renowned economists Jeffrey Sachs (Columbia University) and Kishore Mahbubani (National University of Singapore), as well as African private sector leaders such as Aliko Dangote (CEO of Dangote Group) and Tony Elumelu (Chairman of Heirs Holdings). Prof. Ghulam Mufti (King’s College London) and former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson are also among the announced speakers.
AAM2025 aims to strengthen South-South cooperation, boost the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), develop cross-border payment systems, deepen Africa-Caribbean economic relations (CARICOM), and engage private sector actors in political and institutional reforms.
The expected economic impact is significant: mobilization of investments through the signing of public-private partnerships, memoranda of understanding (MoUs), and trade agreements, with financing prospects amounting to billions of dollars over the next 5 to 10 years.
With the participation of several thousand delegates and media from over 80 countries, these Annual Meetings serve as a platform for strategic influence, contributing to shaping development policies, African economic narratives, and the emergence of innovative solutions for inclusive growth.
