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Afreximbank approves $10B to shield CARICOM and Africa from Gulf crisis

source: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) -> target: CARICOM and African economies

On 2026-04-08, Afreximbank's Board approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme to help shield African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions, and corporates from spillovers from the escalating Middle East conflict. The program was announced in a release dated April 8 and was framed as support for fuel, fertiliser, food importers, and entities exposed to Gulf shipping, investment, tourism, and remittance flows.

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