Hassan Allam Construction to construct Afreximbank’s $250 mln trade center in Cairo

According to a company statement, the facility will serve as Afreximbank’s global headquarters to facilitate trade, policy dialogue, and cross-continental cooperation. Construction is scheduled to be completed within 36 months, with delivery expected in early 2029.

Afreximbank President and Chairman of the Board of Directors George Elombi said the project addresses a major constraint on intra-African trade: a lack of market knowledge across the continent. The center, he said, will help close information gaps that limit trade and investment among African businesses while expanding the bank’s operational capacity.

UAE-based EHAF Consulting Engineers will oversee architectural design and project supervision, according to an Afreximbank statement.

The AATC will include trade and business facilities, a knowledge and innovation hub, a corporate museum, an SME incubation center, a 110-room apartment hotel, a 750-seat conference center, exhibition halls, retail and dining outlets, support facilities, and a 1,200-space parking structure.

Designed as a sustainable green development, the center will occupy a site area of 48,888 square metres, with a total gross built-up area of 156,147 square metres. Of this, 57,298 square metres will be allocated to Afreximbank office space. The project will incorporate energy-efficient systems, solar power integration, water-saving technologies, and climate-responsive design.