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Afreximbank expands impact stories across global Africa
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the second season of its documentary series, Impact Stories, expanding its focus to capture the Bank’s growing footprint across Global Africa, including the Caribbean.
Produced in partnership with CNN International Commercial’s branded content studio, Create, the six-episode series takes viewers on location to Grenada, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Nigeria, highlighting the human and economic impact of Afreximbank’s strategic investments.
The series explores projects that go beyond finance to demonstrate transformative outcomes for communities, infrastructure, and enterprise, illustrating the Bank’s role in fostering economic integration and prosperity across the continent and its diaspora.
Showcasing Africa-Caribbean and African economic growth
Episodes spotlight a wide range of initiatives, including the expansion of Silversands Resort in Grenada, the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, and the Geometric Power project in Aba, Nigeria, which revitalises a historic industrial hub with reliable electricity. In Ghana, the series follows cocoa production from farm to global market through the Bank’s partnership with Plot Enterprise.
Mrs. Anne Ezeh, Director of Communications and Events at Afreximbank, said: "These films are much more than stories about investment and projects; they are portraits of partnership and progress. By showcasing the entrepreneurs, communities, and national economies we partner with, we are sharing a vision of a prosperous and integrated Global Africa. This showcase inspires businesses and regions to accelerate intra-African trade and encourages entrepreneurs to forge cross-border collaborations."
Celebrating Africa’s creative economy
The series also highlights Africa’s growing creative industries, featuring Ghanaian fashion brand Boyedoe preparing for its debut at Paris Fashion Week with support from Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme. Another episode explores the renovation of Abidjan’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, demonstrating how infrastructure investments deliver both cultural and economic benefits to local communities.
Martin Laing, Senior Director of Production and Global Executive Producer at CNN International Commercial’s Create Brand Studio, added: "Together, we’ve built a compelling, audience-first YouTube documentary series dedicated to telling powerful human stories and showcasing the real-world impact of their initiatives across Africa, its global diaspora, and beyond."
Launch and distribution
Season Two of Impact Stories will debut on Afreximbank TV on 12 March 2026 and will be promoted across CNN.com and through a long-form campaign on CNN International. The series demonstrates how Afreximbank’s investments are turning opportunity into tangible prosperity for businesses and communities across Africa and the Caribbean, reinforcing the Bank’s mandate to finance trade and economic development globally.
