The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is targeting billions of dollars in new funding agreements during its 2025 Annual Meetings, which opened today in Abuja, Nigeria, and will run through June 28.

The Bank says the funding will support strategic sectors across several African countries—including Ghana—as well as projects and private firms operating on the continent. Officials disclosed this during a pre-meeting briefing with journalists in Abuja.

“The targeted deals will include Memoranda of Understanding, public-private partnerships, and direct investments in priority sectors,” the Bank revealed.

More than 6,000 delegates from around the world have confirmed participation, according to the Director of Communications and Events at Afreximbank.

“We believe it’s going to be a great engagement and an impactful Annual Meeting,” she noted, adding that the theme—“Owning Our Destiny: Economic Prosperity on the Pillars of Resilience and Self-Reliance”—captures the urgency of building Africa’s future.

She also highlighted the Bank’s critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic and its continued leadership in mobilizing finance for continental development.

The 2025 Annual Meetings will feature a powerful lineup of global thought leaders and business icons, including Aliko Dangote, President & CEO of Dangote Group; Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings; Professor Ghulam Mufti of King’s College London; and former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.

Key discussions will centre on:

• Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
• Enhancing cross-border payment systems
• Strengthening Africa–Caribbean (CARICOM) economic ties
• Boosting private sector participation in policy reforms

Afreximbank believes these dialogues are essential to reducing business costs, improving trade infrastructure, and deepening regional integration.

“With world-renowned economists, scholars, and entrepreneurs participating, AAM2025 will shape thought leadership on Africa’s development path,” the Bank said in an earlier statement.

“Platforms like this will influence policy, shift narratives, and inspire reforms that foster innovation, inclusion, and competitiveness.”

Heads of state, ministers, and central bank governors will also play key roles. Confirmed dignitaries include:

• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria
• Former President Olusegun Obasanjo
• Ambassador Albert Muchanga, AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry & Mining

They will be joined by policymakers, investors, and business leaders from across Africa, the Caribbean, and the broader global community.