August seventh, 2025
NCS and Afreximbank celebrate five years of Connecting Africa
NCS International Commercial (NCSIC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are celebrating five years of the multi-platform sequence Connecting Africa. Hosted by NCS anchor and correspondent Eleni Giokos and Connecting Africa correspondent Victoria Rubadiri, the editorial sequence profiles the folks, initiatives, and corporations revolutionising African enterprise and bringing the continent collectively. Afreximbank has been the unique sponsor of Connecting Africa since its launch in 2020.
To mark the anniversary, Giokos and Rubadiri recorded a particular episode of the present in entrance of a stay viewers on the sidelines of Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) in Abuja, Nigeria. The episode displays on Africa’s financial evolution and explores what lies forward because the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ushers in a daring period of development and alternative. Featuring a panel dialogue with AfCFTA Secretary General Wamkele Mene, Oando CEO Wale Tinubu, and interviews with the following era of Nigerian innovators, the particular episode is on the market to look at here on NCS. Alongside the 30-minute month-to-month present, content material is on the market throughout NCS’s digital and social platforms.
Giokos and Rubadiri additionally moderated panels on the AAM, together with a hearth chat with Aliko Dangote and Strive Masiyiwa.
NCSIC’s five-year partnership with Afreximbank has additionally included the branded content material documentary sequence Impact Stories. Produced by Create, NCSIC’s model content material studio, and the Afreximbank TV staff, Impact Stories showcases the financial institution’s growth affect, bringing to life the transformative energy of commerce finance and funding throughout Africa. Through cinematic storytelling, the sequence showcases the folks and economies which were reworked by Afreximbank’s initiatives. The co-production was born from a deep collaboration between Create and Afreximbank to inform compelling pan African tales. Impact Stories has been renewed for a second season which is able to air later this 12 months.
Speaking in regards to the anniversary, Rob Bradley, Senior Vice President, Digital Revenue, Strategy and Operations, NCS International Commercial, who attended the occasion in Abuja, mentioned, “Over the last five years we’ve worked closely with Afreximbank, resulting in compelling storytelling about African business resonating with NCS’s global audience. We are proud of our partnership with Afreximbank and are excited to continue working together to highlight the people, policy, and progress shaping African businesses.”
Commenting on the collaboration, Anne Ezeh, Afreximbank’s Director of Communications and Events, mentioned, “It is vital that the incredible successes of African businesses and entrepreneurs are amplified across Africa and beyond. Our partnership with NCSIC has ensured that these voices strategically highlight Africa’s development narrative and further position Africa as investment ready.”
See extra from Connecting Africa: https://edition.newscentral.site/business/markets/connecting-africa
Watch the anniversary episode: https://edition.newscentral.site/2025/08/04/world/video/connecting-africa-five-year-anniversary-spc