Afreximbank is a multilateral financial institution established in Abuja, Nigeria. As part of the Group’s responsibility to promote and finance trade in Africa, the Afreximbank internship programme was open to eligible and highly qualified students. With this programme, the Group hopes to facilitate a broader understanding of the problems of African trade and trade finance, as well as the principles of trade finance, especially structured trade finance, which is its operating model. It is expected that students will leave with better knowledge of the Afreximbank Group mandate and operating model, which they will put to use as they develop their careers. In return, it is expected that the interns will contribute fresh and diverse ideas to the operations of the Afreximbank Group.
The African Export-Import Bank
African Export-Import Bank or Afreximbank, is a multilateral financial institution established to finance and promote intra and extra African trade. The shareholders comprise African governments, African private and institutional investors, and non-African private and institutional investors. The bank was established under the twin constitutive instruments of an Agreement signed by member states and multilateral organizations, which confers the status of an international organization on the bank, as well as a charter governing its corporate structure and operations and signed by all shareholders.
Programme benefits
Selected interns will benefit from the following:
- Coverage of return travel costs (economy class)
- Monthly tax-free stipend of USD 1,000
- Housing allowance of USD 500 for relocating interns
- One-week hotel accommodation during induction
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
- Assistance with residence visa arrangements (if required)
Eligibility
The Afreximbank internship is open to the following students who meet the following requirements:
- Students with proof of enrollment in full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study programmes in a recognised institution of learning in the year of the internship are preferred.
- The Bank will be especially interested in candidates whose field of study is in:
- Economics
- Business administration
- Finance
- Accounting
- Social sciences
- Statistics
- Law
- Sciences
- Engineering or related fields
- Nationals of the Afreximbank Group member states, students of African descent in the diaspora and non-African students whose vision for the transformation of Africa resonates with the mission of Afreximbank.
- Fluency in English or French and a working knowledge of the other.
- Knowledge of Arabic or Portuguese will be an added advantage
- Candidates must be aged between 20 and 32 in the year in which they apply for the internship
- Children of Afreximbank staff are not eligible to participate in this programme.
How to apply?
Interested candidates can fill out the online application form (via the website linked below) as well submitting the listed documents.
Required documents
- Letter of application
- copy of current CV
- copy of valid passport
- certified copies of relevant academic certificates
- recommendation for internship from the institution of learning they are attending. This should include the proposed period of internship up to a maximum of six months
- Short Statement of Intent (maximum of 1 A4 page) indicating what they expect to gain out of the internship programme
Application deadline
The application deadline is on April 30, 2026.
Apply now at the official Afreximbank internship programme website.
