{"id":10622,"date":"2025-10-29T18:59:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgtcfm.cm\/le-camerounais-george-elombi-president-dafrexim-bank-installe-au-caire\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:02:03","slug":"cameroonian-george-elombi-appointed-president-of-afrexim-bank-based-in-cairo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dgtcfm.cm\/en\/cameroonian-george-elombi-appointed-president-of-afrexim-bank-based-in-cairo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroonian George Elombi appointed president of AFREXIM BANK based in Cairo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10622\" class=\"elementor elementor-10622 elementor-10610\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bf5da8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21bf5da8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283266b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"283266b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; background: white; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a2c3d; line-height: 1.6;\">\n\n    \n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        Cameroonian George Elombi officially took office as President of Afreximbank on October 25, 2025, during a ceremony in Cairo attended by over 2,000 African and international dignitaries. His installation follows his election on June 28, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria, during the 32nd Annual General Meeting of Afreximbank shareholders. This historic appointment represents a major opportunity for Cameroon to strengthen its cooperation with Africa&#8217;s leading pan-African trade finance bank.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem); color: #1a2c3d; border-bottom: 3px solid #F2C230; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Who is George Elombi, Afreximbank&#8217;s new President?\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        George Elombi, 59, becomes the fourth President of the African Export-Import Bank since its establishment in 1993. Holder of a PhD in International Law from the University of London, he has dedicated 29 years of his career to Afreximbank, climbing through all ranks since his initial position as a legal officer in 1996.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); background: linear-gradient(to right, #F2C230, rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.2)); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.3); color: #1a2c3d; margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        His impressive career path\n    <\/h3>\n\n    \n    <ul style=\"background: #f8f9fa; padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); border-radius: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #1a2c3d; list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0;\">\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            <strong>1996-2008<\/strong>: Legal Officer then Deputy Director of Legal Services\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            <strong>2009-2015<\/strong>: Executive Secretary and Head of Legal Services\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            <strong>2015-2025<\/strong>: Executive Vice President in charge of Governance\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            <strong>Since October 2025<\/strong>: President and Chairman of the Board of Directors\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    \n    <figure style=\"margin: 2rem 0; text-align: center;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dgtcfm.cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/George-Elombi-president-dAFREXIM-BANK.webp\" alt=\"George Elombi, President of Afreximbank\" class=\"animated-image\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" title=\"\">\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        Under his supervision, Afreximbank&#8217;s assets have experienced exponential growth. He is also recognized as the architect of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), active in over 45 African countries.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem); color: #1a2c3d; border-bottom: 3px solid #F2C230; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Afreximbank and Cameroon: a solid partnership\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        During the inauguration ceremony, Cameroonian Finance Minister Louis Paul MOTAZE presented a detailed assessment of Cameroon-Afreximbank cooperation. The results are impressive.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); background: linear-gradient(to right, #F2C230, rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.2)); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.3); color: #1a2c3d; margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Afreximbank&#8217;s major financing in Cameroon\n    <\/h3>\n\n    \n    <ol style=\"background: #f8f9fa; padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); border-radius: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #F2C230; margin: 1.5rem 0; padding-left: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);\">\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-weight: bold;\">\n            Rural electrification\n            <ul style=\"margin-top: 0.5rem; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; font-weight: normal;\">\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    87 solar photovoltaic micro-plants\n                <\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    13,000 households connected in 200 rural localities\n                <\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    Contribution to improving electricity access rate\n                <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-weight: bold;\">\n            Innovative budget support\n            <ul style=\"margin-top: 0.5rem; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; font-weight: normal;\">\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    Injection into Treasury bonds in July 2025\n                <\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    Unique euro\/CFA franc conversion mechanism with BEAC\n                <\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    Strengthening state liquidity\n                <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n            Banking sector support\n            <ul style=\"margin-top: 0.5rem; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; font-weight: normal;\">\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    Guaranteed credit to local banks\n                <\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    Facilitating access to credit for businesses\n                <\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                    <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                    Support to the real economy\n                <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n\n    \n    <h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); background: linear-gradient(to right, #F2C230, rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.2)); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.3); color: #1a2c3d; margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Cameroon&#8217;s 5 expectations from Afreximbank\n    <\/h3>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        Minister Louis Paul MOTAZE clearly expressed Cameroonian priorities for the new mandate:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <ol style=\"background: #f8f9fa; padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); border-radius: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #F2C230; margin: 1.5rem 0; padding-left: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);\">\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\"><strong>Infrastructure financing<\/strong>: Road, port, energy, and digital projects<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\"><strong>Support for industrialization<\/strong>: Local transformation of raw materials<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\"><strong>Private sector support<\/strong>: Access to regional markets via AfCFTA<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\"><strong>Economic diversification<\/strong>: Reducing dependence on raw exports<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>Financial innovation<\/strong>: New adapted financing mechanisms<\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n\n    \n    <figure style=\"margin: 2rem 0; text-align: center;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dgtcfm.cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7-1-1024x529.webp\" alt=\"Afreximbank - Cameroon Partnership\" class=\"animated-image\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" title=\"\">\n    <\/figure>\n\n    \n    <h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem); color: #1a2c3d; border-bottom: 3px solid #F2C230; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Elombi&#8217;s vision: transforming African trade\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        The new President has unveiled an ambitious roadmap aligned with member states&#8217; expectations.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); background: linear-gradient(to right, #F2C230, rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.2)); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.3); color: #1a2c3d; margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Afreximbank&#8217;s 5 strategic pillars under Elombi\n    <\/h3>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <strong>Natural resource valorization<\/strong>: Creation of a financing window to transform minerals into finished products, thus capturing more value on the continent.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <strong>Strengthened intra-African trade<\/strong>: Massive investments in cross-border infrastructure to facilitate the free movement of goods and capital.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <strong>Technological innovation<\/strong>: Exploration of a pan-African digital currency to strengthen continental financial integration.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <strong>Asset growth<\/strong>: Ambitious goal to significantly multiply the bank&#8217;s assets within ten years.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <strong>Strategic partnerships<\/strong>: Increased collaboration with development institutions to maximize impact.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2c3d, #2d4a5c); color: white; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); border-radius: 15px; margin: 2rem 0; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.1rem); text-align: center; position: relative; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(26, 44, 61, 0.3);\">\n        <span style=\"position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 20px; color: #F2C230; font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem); font-family: serif; line-height: 1;\">&#8220;<\/span>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 2rem;\">\n            We must produce to trade. If we don&#8217;t produce, we cannot transform our trade\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: normal;\">\n            \u2014 Dr George Elombi\n        <\/p>\n        <span style=\"position: absolute; bottom: -30px; right: 20px; color: #F2C230; font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem); font-family: serif; line-height: 1;\">&#8220;<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem); color: #1a2c3d; border-bottom: 3px solid #F2C230; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Cameroon-Afreximbank: a privileged relationship\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        Cameroon has been a founding member of Afreximbank since the signing of the Constitutive Agreement on May 8, 1993, in Abidjan. This relationship has significantly strengthened with:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <ul style=\"background: #f8f9fa; padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); border-radius: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #1a2c3d; list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0;\">\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            <strong>December 2019<\/strong>: Signing of an agreement to open a branch in Yaound\u00e9\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            <strong>September 2021<\/strong>: Official inauguration of the regional office for Central Africa\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            <strong>2025<\/strong>: Appointment of a Cameroonian as President of the institution\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        This local presence allows Afreximbank to better understand the specific needs of Cameroon and Central Africa.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); background: linear-gradient(to right, #F2C230, rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.2)); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.3); color: #1a2c3d; margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Challenges to overcome\n    <\/h3>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        The transition to an industrial transformation financing model presents challenges:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <ul style=\"background: #f8f9fa; padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); border-radius: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #1a2c3d; list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0;\">\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            Increased complexity of infrastructure projects\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            Sovereign risk management in an uncertain global context\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            Balance between rapid growth and rigorous governance\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            Coordination with states and the private sector\n        <\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n            <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n            Strengthening regional logistics capacities\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    \n    <h2 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem); color: #1a2c3d; border-bottom: 3px solid #F2C230; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n        Conclusion: a historic opportunity for Africa\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        Dr George Elombi&#8217;s installation as President of Afreximbank marks a turning point for African development financing. For Cameroon, it is both a national pride and a strategic opportunity to strengthen its partnership with the institution.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        As Minister Louis Paul MOTAZE stated: <em>&#8220;Afreximbank has accompanied Cameroon&#8217;s development efforts and should continue&#8221;<\/em>. This statement summarizes the spirit of win-win partnership between the country and the institution.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1rem; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        With a Cameroonian at the head of Afreximbank, Africa has the means to finance its economic transformation, industrialization, and regional integration. The success of this vision will depend on the ability to transform announcements into concrete projects.\n    <\/p>\n\n    \n    <div style=\"margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 2px solid #f8f9fa;\">\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); background: linear-gradient(to right, #F2C230, rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.2)); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.3); color: #1a2c3d; margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0; font-weight: bold;\">\n            \ud83d\udcda Sources and references\n        <\/h3>\n        \n        <ul style=\"background: #f8f9fa; padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); border-radius: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #1a2c3d; list-style: none; margin: 0;\">\n            \n            \n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                <strong>Afreximbank &#8211; Official appointment of Dr. George Elombi<\/strong> (June 28, 2025)<br>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afreximbank.com\/afreximbank-appoints-dr-george-elombi-as-next-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #1a2c3d; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\">www.afreximbank.com<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            \n            \n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                <strong>Afreximbank &#8211; Inauguration in Cairo<\/strong> (October 25, 2025)<br>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/afreximbank.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/dr-george-elombi-takes-over-as-afreximbanks-fourth-president-pledges-deeper-impact?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #1a2c3d; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\">africa-newsroom.com\/afreximbank<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            \n            \n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                <strong>Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)<\/strong> &#8211; Official website<br>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/papss.com\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #1a2c3d; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\">www.papss.com<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            \n            \n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                <strong>Afreximbank &#8211; Opening of Yaound\u00e9 regional office<\/strong> (September 24, 2021)<br>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afreximbank.com\/fr\/afreximbank-etend-sa-presence-en-ouvrant-un-bureau-regional-pour-lafrique-centrale-a-yaounde-au-cameroun\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #1a2c3d; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\">www.afreximbank.com<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            \n            \n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                <strong>Ivorian Press Agency (AIP)<\/strong> &#8211; Elombi&#8217;s strategic priorities (October 28, 2025)<br>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.ci\/272899\/cote-divoire-aip-inter-le-dr-george-elombi-prend-les-renes-dafreximbank-et-fixe-de-nouvelles-priorites-pour-un-impact-accru-sur-le-commerce-africain\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #1a2c3d; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\">www.aip.ci<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            \n            \n            <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative;\">\n                <span style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; color: #F2C230; font-size: 1.2rem;\">\u25cf<\/span>\n                <strong>News du Cameroun<\/strong> &#8211; Vision for Africa&#8217;s industrialization (October 2025)<br>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsducamer.com\/afreximbank-george-elombi-le-nouveau-president-sengage-pour-lindustrialisation-de-lafrique\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #1a2c3d; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\">www.newsducamer.com<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            \n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n    \/\/ 1. 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