Afreximbank Internship 2027/2028 Programme Requirements & How to Apply

Job Description

Application for the Afreximbank internship programme 2027/2028 is ongoing. If you’re interested, checkout the eligibility requirements, monthly stipend, how to apply, programme duration as well as the terms and conditions etc.

First, you must understand that the Afreximbank internship is a paid, on-site placement that gives undergraduates and postgraduates students up to six months of practical learning and experience at the African Export-Import Bank and its group entities, and most placements are in Cairo, Egypt.

About Afreximbank Internship Programme

Afreximbank is a multilateral financial institution set up to finance and promote trade within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the world. Its shareholders include African governments, African private and institutional investors, and non-African investors. The group also includes the Fund for Export Development of Africa (FEDA), the Pan African Payments and Settlements System (PAPSS), and the insurance subsidiary Afrexinsure.

The banks headquarter is at Cairo, Egypt. It also has branches in Harare, Abuja, Abidjan, Kampala, Yaoundé and Bridgetown etc.

The main objectives of the programme are”

• To give undergraduate and postgraduate students real-time experience and understanding of how African trade, trade finance, and structured trade finance works.
• Next is to give these interns an opportunity to contribute their quota through fresh and varied ideas into the group’s operations.

Afreximbank Internship Opportunities

Prospective applicants from academic discipline such as Social Science, Science, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Accounting, Statistics Human Management Resource etc. can apply for this internship programme.

Requirements for Afreximbank Internship 2027/2028

Below are the criteria that make you eligible to submit application are as follows:

• You must be currently enrolled for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme at any accredited/recognised tertiary institution. During application, you shall provide proof of enrollment.
• You must be a national of an Afreximbank member state, a student of African descent in the diaspora, or a non-African student whose vision for Africa’s transformation matches the bank’s mission.
• You are fluent in English or French and have a working knowledge of the other. Arabic or Portuguese counts in your favour.
• You are between 20 and 32 years old in the year you apply.
• You are not a child of an Afreximbank staff member. Those applicants are excluded.
• The president can also approve applicants who fall outside these criteria.

Why Join Afreximbank Internship Programme?

The benefits you gain from joining the Afreximbank internship programme includes tax-free monthly stipend of $1,000+ including housing allowance.

The bank also covers your return flight by the most economical direct route, a week of bed-and-breakfast hotel accommodation during induction, transfers to and from the hotel, and a residence visa if you need one.

The work itself is the other draw. Rotation across departments gives you exposure to how an export-import bank handles trade finance, which is hard to get from coursework. Interns also get a mentor.

Application Process for Afreximbank Internship

You can fill and submit the online internship application form via Afreximbank careers portal. During application, you shall provide the following documents:

• A letter of application.
• A copy of your current CV.
• A copy of your valid passport.
• Certified copies of your relevant academic certificates.
• A recommendation from your institution, stating the proposed internship period, which cannot exceed six months.
• A short statement of intent, no longer than one A4 page, explaining what you expect to gain.

Passport validity matters because you will be travelling and may need a residence visa as such we recommend you confirm the expiry date now.

If you are selected, you get two weeks to accept the conditional offer or it lapses. Before you start, you must show proof of medical insurance and group personal accident cover valid in Egypt or your placement location. Without that proof, the bank withdraws the offer automatically.

At the end, you write a report on what you gained and how you plan to use it to promote the transformation of Africa and its diaspora.

Important Dates to Note

Intake months:	January and June each year
Application window:	Open throughout the year
Start date:	Within the first month of the intake season
Internship length:	Minimum 3 months, maximum 6 months
Offer acceptance:	Two weeks from the conditional offer

Terms of Participation

You are responsible for your own upkeep which includes accommodation, meals, transport, clothing, medical cover, and personal accident insurance. The stipend and housing allowance are meant to help with these costs, not to cover everything.

The conditions you agree to:

• You can intern only once.
• Interns are not contract or permanent staff and get none of the benefits staff receive.
• Interns are placed on the Team Support grade, and any incidental allowance, such as travel, is calculated from that grade.
• The hotel accommodation cannot be exchanged for cash.
• You must follow the group’s regulations, including those in the staff manual.
• Management can end your internship and all benefits for a breach of those regulations, with one day’s notice and no further obligation.

Deadline: October 31, 2026