Afreximbank says industrialisation must move from raw exports to local processing and linked infrastructure, and it is mobilising finance and Diaspora channels to support that shift.
The bank highlights infrastructure gaps — power, transport, logistics, payment systems — as necessary investments to connect producers to markets.
Afreximbank provided major financing for the Dangote Refinery: it underwrote $2.5 billion of a $4 billion syndicated loan and supplied a $1 billion working-capital facility.
The bank’s Global Africa Strategy aims to mobilise Diaspora capital, expertise and networks via initiatives such as the Global Africa Gateway, the Caribbean Initiative and CANEX.
The Herald ghana --> SHARE The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called on African countries to produce and process more of their raw materials locally to retain greater value and create jobs on the continent. Mr Gondwe made the remarks on behalf of Afreximbank President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr George Elombi, during the 2026 YGL Convening of the ADF Africa–Diaspora Leadership Programme in Lagos. Speaking during a visit to the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery, Mr Gondwe cited the facility as evidence of Africa's capacity to develop industries on a global scale.
Africa must stop exporting raw materials and retain more value. Through initiatives including the Global Africa Gateway, the Caribbean Initiative and CANEX, the bank is seeking to create avenues for investment, market access, knowledge exchange and enterprise development across the global African community.
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