Obasanjo, Ahmed, Dangote, Elumelu, for Afreximbank annual meeting

Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Aliko Dangote, chairman and CEO, Dangote Group, Tony Elumelu, chairman Heirs Holdings and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, are among the speakers and dignitaries expected at the Afreximbank’s annual meetings next two weeks.

Other speakers are Benedict Oramah, President and chairman of the board of directors, Afreximbank, Vera Songwe,

United Nations Under-Secretary General and executive director, UNECA, Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), and Albert Muchanga, African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, among others.

The 29th Afreximbank annual meetings with the theme “Realising the AfCFTA Potential in the post COVID-19 Era – Leveraging the power of the youth”, will include advisory group meetings and the annual general meeting of shareholders, complemented by seminars and plenaries.

Afreximbank annual meetings are open to banking industry professionals, trade and trade finance practitioners and other parties involved in economic development from across Africa and beyond. They are also attended by business and political leaders and have been ranked among the most important gatherings of economic decision-makers in Africa.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.