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Afreximbank will have its annual meetings in Ghana.
Afreximbank will have its annual meetings in Ghana.
Accra, Ghana, will host the 30th Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on June 18–21, 2023.
The party would be the culmination of the bank’s yearlong 30th anniversary activities.under the theme “Delivering the Vision. Building Prosperity for Africans”
According to a statement yesterday, “the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings and 30th anniversary celebrations will bring together on one platform thousands of people, including African and Caribbean leaders and senior government officials, African, Caribbean, and other policymakers, corporate leaders, bankers, academia, and other thought leaders.”
“The meetings will include the annual general meeting of shareholders and an extensive seminar program, featuring plenaries and side events.”
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, thanked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government for graciously accepting to host the meetings.
“Thirty years ago, the founding fathers of Afreximbank launched a bold initiative for Africans. The hard work of the past three decades in pursuit of that vision has shaped what Afreximbank has become today.
“Member States, clients, customers, and partners, the business and international trade community, and all those in Africa and the diaspora who strive for the prosperity of African people are invited to join us in Accra to celebrate the bank’s achievements and reflect on its future in an increasingly turbulent world,” he added.
Afreximbank Annual Meetings are open to all those interested and/or active in promoting African trade and supporting the socio-economic development of African economies.
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, noted that “it is only fitting that the commemoration of this milestone for Africa’s key trade finance institution be co-organized by the host of the AFCFTA Secretariat, the government, and people of Ghana, who are determined torch bearers for Africa’s quest for trade expansion and integration.”
“This is another opportunity to deepen cooperation and seek African solutions to Africa’s challenges.”
