South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Address Afreximbank Accession Ceremony

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 04: Parks Tau (Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition) during the signing of the Instrument of Accession by South Africa to the Establishment Agreement of the African ExportImport Bank (Afreximbank) at Westcliff Hotel on February 04, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The signing ceremony marks South Africa's formal transition to Class A Shareholder status in Afreximbank and signals the activation of a strategic partnership aimed at advancing industrial development, export-led growth, and deeper intra-African trade integration. (Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images)