By Bassey Udo
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been named the 2025 Bloomberg Africa Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner.
The Bank, which also emerged as the No. 3 ranking for Administrative Agent, has solidified its dominance in African capital markets, as the top player in the Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables.
The Bank said these rankings recognise its leadership in arranging debt solutions and mobilising large-scale capital from both within and outside Africa from a diverse range of investors to anchor the continent’s economic growth.
The results, the Bank said, mark a continued ranking of Afreximbank as one of Africa’s market leaders at the top of the Bloomberg league tables over the past years.
As Bookrunner, Afreximbank held 21.66% market share, comprising 14 deals, while as Mandated Lead Arranger, the Bank accounted for 23.65% market share, comprising 20 transactions.
The activity, which accounted for these 20 deals, consisted primarily of syndicated transactions in the oil and gas sector, reflecting Afreximbank’s strategic intervention in closing the significant financing gap in the sector on the continent.
Also, the No. 3 Administrative Agency ranking delivered a market share of 13.92% with 13 deals, which also over-indexed in the oil and gas sector.
The Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables are a subset of the Bloomberg Capital Markets League Tables, which represent the top arrangers, bookrunners and advisors across a broad array of deal types, including loans, bonds, equity and M&A transactions, according to Bloomberg standards.
It is a critical tool for investment bankers and analysts to evaluate market share, analyse competitors and identify market trends.
Reacting to the new rankings, the Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank at Afreximbank, Haytham Elmaayergi, expressed delight at the stellar performance of the Bank through his colleagues, saying this has been reflected in Bloomberg’s prestigious league tables, which he described as “a real testament to their assiduous determination and capability.”
“The rankings underscore Afreximbank’s commitment to facilitating capital flows in order to drive economic growth and prosperity in the continent,” he said.
“We will continue to focus on leveraging our unique position to promote high-impact investments and bridge the financing gap across Africa’s most critical sectors,” he added.
