Multilateral / DFI
Afreximbank
Overview
Supports creative enterprises, SMEs, institutions and individual creators. USD 2bn creative-industry finance window (2024-27); debt and structured finance, capacity building, markets, prizes and competitions. Eligibility: All African states; Caribbean partners.
What they fund
capacity buildinginvestmentloansmarket accessprizes
Application cycle & deadlines
Active
Sectors & regions
Sectors supported
all cci sectorsaudiovisualbookscreative enterprisescreative technologydesigndistributionfashionfilmfilm & tvfilm/tvgamingmulti-sectormusicpublishingsportsvisual artswider creative economy
Regions of focus
CaribbeanDiasporaOtherPan-African
Official links
Notes
Type: Multilateral development bank / creative finance window | Scope: Pan-African + Caribbean | Flagship African creative-economy financier. Runs CANEX WKND, the CANEX Create-thon and capacity-building programmes.
Last verified 15 September 2026 · source ↗