Abuja, Nigeria, 12 February 2025 – The 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) will take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 23 to 28 June 2025. The Nigerian government and Afreximbank have signed a Host Country Agreement for the event, expected to be the largest in the bank’s history. Over 6,000 delegates, including Heads of State, government officials, business leaders, and experts from Africa and around the world, are expected to attend.
The Afreximbank Annual Meetings are a major event for African leaders and financial experts, offering a platform for discussions on trade, economic growth, and investment opportunities. The gathering will feature high-level policy debates, presentations, and networking sessions focused on Africa’s socio-economic development.
H.E. Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, expressed Nigeria’s pride in hosting the event, calling it a key opportunity to drive conversations on trade financing and economic growth in Africa. He stressed the importance of the meeting in strengthening Nigeria’s role as a hub for Africa’s economic transformation.
Professor Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank, commended Nigeria for its ongoing support of the bank’s initiatives and noted that Nigeria has been a major beneficiary of Afreximbank’s financial programs. The bank has facilitated over US$52 billion in trade and development finance to Nigeria and supported transformative projects like the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) and the African Trade Centre (AATC).
The 2025 Annual Meetings will focus on the theme “Building the Future on Decades of Resilience,” reflecting on Afreximbank’s role in promoting economic growth and development across Africa.
