A report made available to eyeonthenews.news, indicates that African Business Stories, recently celebrated One Year of Impact with Launch of Inaugural Impact Report and Presentation of Africa Champion Award to Prof. Benedict Oramah, President Afreximbank at UNGA.
On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, African Business Stories (ABS) marked the one-year anniversary of its flagship Roundtable Series with two milestones: the presentation of its inaugural Africa Champion Award to Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), and the launch of its first Impact Report, capturing a year of progress in closing Africa’s $42 billion gender financing gap.
The event opened with special remarks from Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Florida’s 20th District), who underscored the urgency of shifting from aid to trade in U.S.–Africa relations. She highlighted new U.S. legislation enabling diaspora remittances to be reinvested as capital and reaffirmed her commitment to the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
“When women start businesses, they create jobs, change communities, and shift entire economies,” said Cherfilus-McCormick.