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Middle East conflict: How Afreximbank’s $10bn crisis fund could shield Africa’s economies

Trade surges in Africa. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
Trade surges in Africa. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
  • $10bn facility targets fuel, food and FX shocks
  • Gulf conflict exposes Africa’s import vulnerabilities

 

CAIRO, EGYPTAfreximbank has launched a $10bn emergency programme to shield African and Caribbean economies from the global fallout of escalating conflict in the Gulf region.

The African Export-Import Bank said its Board of Directors approved the Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to cushion economies, financial institutions, and corporates from severe external shocks triggered by the crisis.

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