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Who is George Elombi?

George Elombi

Cameroonian lawyer who has been President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) since October 2025, after almost three decades at the bank.

Identity

Full name
George Elombi1 2 3
Also known as
Dr. George Elombi
Country
Cameroon
Status
Active

Current roles

  • Oct 2025 – presentPresident and Chairman of the Board of Directors · African Export-Import Bank1 2 3 4

Former roles

  • 2010 – 2015Director and Executive Secretary · African Export-Import Bank1
  • 2008 – 2010Deputy Director, Legal Services and Executive Secretary · African Export-Import Bank1
  • 2003 – 2008Chief Legal Officer · African Export-Import Bank1
  • 2001 – 2003Senior Legal Officer · African Export-Import Bank1
  • 1996 – 2001Legal Officer · African Export-Import Bank1 4
  • Law lecturer · University of Hull, United Kingdom1
  • Oct 2025Executive Vice President, Governance, Legal and Corporate Services · African Export-Import Bank1 4

Evidence

  1. PrimaryPress release: Afreximbank appoints new President, Dr George ElombiAfreximbank (via Stock Exchange of Mauritius) · 28 Jun 2025
  2. PrimaryDr. George Elombi Takes Over as Afreximbank's Fourth President, Pledges Deeper Impact (Afreximbank press release)Afreximbank via AllAfrica · 27 Oct 2025
  3. PrimaryGovernor of the Central Bank of Egypt and President of Afreximbank hold a press briefingZawya (press release) · 13 May 2026
  4. SecondaryFrom Oramah to Elombi: a change of guard at AfreximbankAfrican Business · Oct 2025

Record log

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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