Afreximbank Signs $500m Facility to Support Tunisia’s Trade and Foreign Currency Needs

Afreximbank Signs $500m Facility to Support Tunisia’s Trade and Foreign Currency Needs

June 23, 2026
By Mintesinot Nigussie

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a 500 million US dollars term loan facility with Tunisia’s central bank to support the country’s economic priorities, including essential imports and foreign currency liquidity needs.

The facility, signed on behalf of Tunisia’s Ministry of Finance, will help the government meet maturing trade debt obligations and finance imports of key goods, including fuel, fertilisers and food items.

The agreement was signed at Afreximbank’s headquarters in the presence of George Elombi, president and chairman of the board of directors of Afreximbank, and Fethi Zouhaier Nouri, governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, alongside senior officials from both institutions.

The latest financing adds to 1.2 billion US dollars previously provided by Afreximbank to Tunisia’s central bank, as the lender continues to expand liquidity support for African economies facing external financing pressures.

Elombi said the facility reflected Afreximbank’s commitment to supporting Tunisia’s economic development and strengthening Africa-led financial solutions.

“This facility reaffirms Afreximbank’s strong commitment to supporting Tunisia and the continent’s sustainable socio-economic development,” he said.

He added that African institutions needed to play a leading role in financing the continent’s development as international development finance institutions reduce their focus on Africa.

Nouri said the partnership with Afreximbank would help Tunisia maintain access to trade finance and foreign currency liquidity needed to support essential imports.

The facility comes as Tunisia seeks to strengthen economic resilience and secure financing for critical imports amid continued pressure on foreign exchange resources.

Afreximbank said it continues to provide trade finance, project finance and liquidity support to African economies to strengthen trade resilience and increase participation in regional and global markets.

Source: FSX Business News