Afreximbank Offers to Finance Commercial and Infrastructure Projects with Investments Ranging from $30 Million to Over $1 Billion
Multilateral and pan-African, Afreximbank is active in 54 countries and manages an annual operation volume of around $35 billion, based on a released capital of $7 billion. The bank's objective is clear: to stimulate African economic integration through the financing of intra-African trade exchanges and between the continent and the rest of the world.
The Maghreb region, often considered the least integrated in Africa, has barely 2-3% of intra-regional trade, compared to 10-15% in other African zones. Afreximbank wants to reverse this trend by implementing projects that involve at least two countries, particularly through its Intra-African Trade and Investment program.
The strengths of the Maghreb countries lie in their sectoral complementarity: oil, gas, industry, tourism, and agriculture. According to Hafedh Ben Afia, this diversity represents a significant lever to build solid regional partnerships: "each country has its own assets, and the challenge is to create synergies to attract structural investments."
In terms of financing, the bank particularly targets industrial, tourist, and infrastructure sectors capable of catalyzing commercial trade. Afreximbank excludes purely social or real estate projects, as well as local education, except for international standards related to medical tourism.
Regarding Tunisia, no project has yet been concretized, but several initiatives are being studied, particularly in the agro-food and fertilizers sectors. In Morocco, the preparations for the 2025 CAN and the 2030 World Cup are being closely monitored. Hafedh Ben Afia assures: "We are here to listen to the needs and adapt our financial products to the specificities of each country."
Afreximbank thus hopes to play a driving role in the economic revitalization of the Maghreb region through targeted and high-impact partnerships.
