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Overview

Financing and promoting intra-African and extra-African trade.

Founded

1993

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

Benin
Mauritius
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Spironet
Feb 2026Participated
$50 MDebt
Spironet
May 2024Led
$50 MDebt
SMILE Telecoms Holdings
Sep 2015Led
$365 MDebt
Smile Telecoms
Sep 2015Led
$365 MDebt
Spironet
Feb 2026Participated
$50 MDebt
Spironet
May 2024Led
$50 MDebt
SMILE Telecoms Holdings
Sep 2015Led
$365 MDebt
Smile Telecoms
Sep 2015Led
$365 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

African Export-Import Bank: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
African Export-Import Bank: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Debt31

Monthly Deal Activity

African Export-Import Bank: 4 deals are recorded across 134 months.All available history.
African Export-Import Bank: 4 deals are recorded across 134 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

African Export-Import Bank: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

African Export-Import Bank: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Transportation & Logistics2
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

African Export-Import Bank: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

African Export-Import Bank: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

African Export-Import Bank: Benin has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

African Export-Import Bank: Benin has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Benin2
Europe1
Mauritius1
African Export-Import Bank: 8 co-investors are shown, with Development Bank of Southern Africa sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

African Export-Import Bank: 8 co-investors are shown, with Development Bank of Southern Africa sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Development Bank of Southern Africa2
Diamond Bank2
Ecobank Nigeria2
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa2
Public Investment Corporation2
Standard Chartered2
Africa Go Green Fund1
Nithio1

Investment Strategy

African Export-Import Bank: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
African Export-Import Bank: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led375%
Participating125%
African Export-Import Bank: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
African Export-Import Bank: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Benedict Oramah

CEO, President & Chairman

Gladys Muga

Strategy Innovation and Product Development

Ibrahim Sagna

Director, Advisory & Capital Markets

Mike Ogbalu

CEO, Pan African Payment Settlement System

Oluranti Doherty

Managing Director, Export Development

Philip Kamau

Founder & Chief Executive Officer