By Sheminah Nkhoma
Lilongwe, June 23, Mana: President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has praised the upcoming 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank), to be held in Nigeria, stating that it will contribute significantly to economic growth and industrialization.
Speaking after he inspected the Guard of Honour at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe before his departure to Abuja, Chakwera said the meeting will focus on the implementation of the deals that have been agreed some years back for the nation to achieve Malawi 2063 agenda.
“Now it is the time to see the action of the agreements that have been happening and to discuss the future of Africa in terms of trade relations,” he said.
The Malawi leader will join other African and Caribbean leaders in high-level talks and hold bilateral meetings, including Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, to promote Malawi's investment opportunities in agriculture, energy, and infrastructure.
President Chakwera is expected to attend the African Export - Import Bank annual meeting from 25th to 27 June 2025, which will be held under the theme : Building the Future on Decades of Resilience.
Among other things the bank has been funding developmental projects in Malawi including improving and upscaling value-added exports from Malawi to the regional and international markets.
