Afreximbank has led Africa’s loan market, ranking Number 1 Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner in the 2025 Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables.
“Our focus is to create a level playing field so access is not concentrated among a few large corporates,” said a CBN official.
The Association of Petroleum Producers’ Organisation says African Energy Bank is being positioned to raise about $15 billion to finance oil and gas projects in Africa by 2030.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hailed the nomination of Lagos as the host city in Nigeria for the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair.
African Export-Import Bank says its net interest income grew by 4.53 per cent to $411.2 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous year.
The minister said the collaborative initiatives were in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s vision of building a $1 trillion economy from the sector.
“This move gives us the necessary headroom to mobilise the capital we need to create a bank that serves all Africans.”
“Africa is in need, and Nigeria is committed to the need of its people.’’
This, Mr Onyia said, would draw investors from across various industries locally and internationally.
With 54 countries in Africa, it would be interesting to test a continental payment clearing house that is not even contemplating optimum currency area.
