South Africa joins Afreximbank, unlocking $8bn push for intra-African trade

• South Africa becomes Afreximbank’s 54th member
• $8bn programme targets industry, exports and supply chains

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa has formally joined the African Export-Import Bank, unlocking a new $8bn programme aimed at boosting industrial growth, regional supply chains and intra-African trade.

The accession makes South Africa the 54th member of African Export-Import Bank after Parliament approved the Bank’s Establishment Agreement in 2025, bringing Africa’s most industrialised economy into Afreximbank’s core continental operations.