Afreximbank will bring African state governments, investors and development finance institutions to Calabar, Cross River State, in November to explore funding opportunities for infrastructure, industrialisation and cross-border trade, as the bank seeks to turn regional investment proposals into bankable projects.

The sixth African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network Investment Conference will be held from 12-14 November, 2026, at the Calabar International Convention Centre, with a focus on mobilising capital for projects that can expand intra-African trade and support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

The conference is being organised by the African Export-Import Bank, in partnership with the Cross River State Government, Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Forum of State Investment Promotion Agencies in Nigeria.

Under the theme, ‘The Role of Sub-Sovereigns in Catalysing Development through Trade and Investment’, the event will focus on improving the capacity of state and regional governments to prepare commercially viable projects and attract private and institutional financing.

Afreximbank established AfSNET in 2021 to connect subnational authorities, including states, provinces, counties and municipalities, with investors and financiers. The initiative also seeks to extend the benefits of continental trade agreements to local economies and businesses.