• Afreximbank launches Impact Stories season two highlighting trade-driven transformations
• Series features projects across Africa and Caribbean, from energy to industry
• Documentary showcases bank-backed initiatives boosting entrepreneurship and infrastructure

Afreximbank launched the second season of its documentary series Impact Stories on Thursday, March 12, according to an official press release. The series highlights the human and economic transformations taking place in regions where the African Export-Import Bank operates. Produced in partnership with Create, the studio of CNN International Commercial, the series includes six episodes filmed across several African countries and the Caribbean.

The episodes illustrate the bank’s mission to finance and promote trade. Each episode takes an in-depth look at key initiatives and partnerships that support entrepreneurship and strengthen critical infrastructure.

“These films are much more than stories about investment and projects; they are portraits of partnership and progress, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to fostering economic independence. By showcasing the entrepreneurs, communities, and national economies [...], we are sharing a vision of a prosperous and integrated Global Africa,” said Anne Ezeh, director of communications and events at Afreximbank.

The second season features a selection of projects in which the bank has invested to support ongoing economic transformation policies, in the words of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Flagship projects across Africa and the Caribbean

The episodes were filmed across several regions, covering projects in different countries.

In Nigeria, the series highlights the Dangote refinery in Lagos, a major industrial project. Also in Nigeria, the cameras travel to the city of Aba to spotlight the Geometric Power project, aimed at addressing the country’s electricity shortage.

In Ghana, the series features Plot Enterprise, a company specializing in processing and exporting cocoa-derived products. One episode is also devoted to Boyedoe, a Ghanaian fashion brand founded in 2020 with international ambitions.

In the Caribbean, the expansion of the Silversands Resort in Grenada is highlighted. In Côte d’Ivoire, the series covers the rehabilitation of the iconic Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium.

The series also explores Africa’s creative economy, described as a strategic sector for showcasing local talent, strengthening cultural identity, diversifying sources of growth and increasing the continent’s influence on the international stage.

Founded in 1993 with the support of the African Development Bank, Afreximbank is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. The pan-African institution focuses on financing intra-African and international trade. As of the end of 2024, Afreximbank reported assets of more than $40.1 billion and equity of $7.2 billion.

Ubrick F. Quenum