Haytham El Maayergi

Haytham El Maayergi is the Executive Vice President of Afreximbank, where he focuses on leveraging technological advancements and artificial intelligence to enhance socio-economic development in Africa. During the recent Afreximbank Annual Meeting, he emphasized the transformation of global commerce through AI and highlighted the challenges Africa faces, such as fragmented systems and high trade costs. He advocates for a transition from traditional business models to AI-powered solutions, aiming to create an integrated digital trade infrastructure to facilitate intra-African commerce and strengthen partnerships with global stakeholders.