The high-level event, held at the St. Regis Almasa Convention Center, is attended by senior government officials, central bank governors, diplomats, and representatives of regional and international financial institutions.
The Investiture Ceremony for the new President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, officially kicked off this afternoon in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, marking the second day of the bank’s “Farewell Conference and Investiture Ceremony.”
The high-level event, held at the St. Regis Almasa Convention Center, is attended by senior government officials, central bank governors, diplomats, and representatives of regional and international financial institutions. Among the distinguished guests is Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
The ceremony will include the Oath of Office and symbolic transfer of the official proclamation, to be officiated by Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The programme also features welcome remarks by Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as goodwill messages from Louis-Paul Motazé, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cameroon, and Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
Following the formal proceedings, Elombi is expected to deliver his inaugural address, outlining his strategic vision for the next phase of Afreximbank’s role in advancing intra-African trade and sustainable development.
The day’s events will conclude with an Investiture Banquet, celebrating the leadership transition and reaffirming Afreximbank’s continued commitment to promoting economic integration and resilience across the continent.
