Continental lender, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has unveiled plans to provide aircraft financing support to Nigerian carriers as part of measures to improve their capacity. This was announced during a side meeting held with the Afreximbank team at the ongoing Aviation Economic Conference in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The meeting, facilitated by Boeing’s Senior…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 entrepreneurship programmes. This is contained in a statement from the foundation’s website on Monday. It said aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from across Africa are invited to apply. It said they would receive world-class training, expert mentoring,…
The African Union, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and AfCFTA have inaugurated the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), thereby making it available for use by the public. PAPSS is a cross-border, financial market infrastructure enabling payment transactions across Africa. The commercial launch of PAPSS, which took place in Accra, Ghana, virtually and physically, would ensures…
