The Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma says the Afrexim Bank is providing home-grown solutions to the challenges facing trade in Africa.
Uzodimma told guests at the flagging off of the construction of a quality assurance centre project by the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) in Imo state.
In his speech at the event, the governor said with the credibility the bank any certification from the centre would not be questionable
The centre, located in Umuowa, Ngor Okpala LGA, will ensure that products made in Africa meet international standards and drive commerce in Imo.
“What the bank has just done and is still doing, is providing home-grown solutions to the challenges of trade in Africa and economic development,” he said.
“I recall on several occasions that our people were subjected to inspection, and most of the inspection reports have come out negative, and brought untold hardship to African traders.
“Now that Afriexim Bank has risen to the occasion and has provided the necessary facilities, from the description that I have seen, the quality assurance centre, it is a world-class facility, and I have no doubt in my mind that any certification derived from there won’t need to be subjected to another examination before the transaction can be consummated.
The Governor promised his government’s support for the bank in tune with his government’s policy of “stimulation of the economy and the activation of business opportunities to boost trade, create jobs, and make our people have tangible lives.”