
African Export-Import Bank President, Prof. Benedict Oramah, has emphasized the need for strategic investments in Africa to achieve the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
In his keynote address at the ongoing IATF2023 in Cairo, Egypt, Oramah emphasized the importance of investments in maximizing the potential of AfCFTA, predicting $42 billion in deals from IATF2023 to be a significant boost.
Mr. Wamkele Mene, the Secretary-General of AfCFTA, praised the AfCFTA adjustment fund for Africa's economic development and commended African institutions committed to an integrated African market.
Egyptian Customs Authority Commissioner, El Shahat Ghatoury, praised Afreximbank for successfully implementing the African Collaborative Transit Guarantee Scheme.
Haytham El Maayergi, Executive Vice President of Afreximbank's Global Trade Bank, emphasized the transformative power of AfCFTA, predicting it will unlock unprecedented opportunities in Africa.