Afreximbank Welcomes Dr. George Elombi as 4th President

Ujamaa Team 16 Oct 2025

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The event marks a historic transition for the institution, with a review of the previous decade and an ambitious vision to accelerate intra-African trade and Africa’s prosperity

CAIRO, Egypt, October 16, 2025/ — On October 24 and 25, 2025, the Africa 24 Group (https://Africa24TV.com) will provide exceptional coverage of the investiture and swearing-in ceremony of Dr. George Elombi, elected 4th President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

This ceremony is a major strategic platform to honor the legacy of Professor Benedict Oramah and lay the foundations for a new era of pan-African leadership with Dr. George Elombi. The event marks a historic transition for the institution, with a review of the previous decade and an ambitious vision to accelerate intra-African trade and Africa’s prosperity.

The Investiture: A major event in two phases

Friday October 24th : Series of thematic conferences on “A decade to build the pillars of future prosperity,” devoted to the achievements and legacy of outgoing President Benedict Oramah
Saturday October 25th : The official investiture and swearing-in ceremony of Dr. George Elombi, who will present his vision for Afreximbank to a prestigious audience of heads of state, ministers, business leaders, institutional partners, representatives from the Caribbean, and shareholders. A press conference will conclude the ceremony.

The stakes of this event are: securing funding for intra-African trade, strengthening economic integration through the AfCFTA, stimulating international partnerships, and promoting inclusive growth based on innovation, sustainable industry, and entrepreneurship among young people and women.

360° editorial coverage by Africa24 and global distribution to 120 million households

The Africa24 Group, a leading pan-African media outlet, is rolling out an impressive audiovisual and digital setup to cover the Afreximbank 2025 investiture:

Live broadcast of thematic conferences, the investiture ceremony, the swearing-in ceremony, and the press conference.
Exclusive interviews with the new President, the outgoing President, heads of state, economic leaders, financial institutions, and international partners.
Immersive reports from the event venues, behind the scenes at conferences, profiles of key figures, and the expectations of African economic players.
In-depth analysis of Afreximbank’s leadership prospects, continental economic transformation, and adding value to intra-African trade.

Follow Dr. George Elombi’s investiture with Africa24 on all your screens; live, replay, and on-demand formats.

AFRICA24 (channel 249) et AFRICA24 English (channel 254) on Canal+ Afrique
On myafrica24 Africa’s first HD streaming platform.
On https://Africa24TV.com which offers you full access to all programs

With the Africa24 Group, Together, let’s transform Africa.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of AFRICA24 Group.