The African Import and Export Bank (African EXIM Bank) is planning to convene its annual general assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in May. The bank's general assembly meeting will be held as a sideline event of the Diamond Jubilee of the African Union which will take place in May 2013 inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia. The African Export Import Bank (the “Bank”) was established in Abuja, Nigeria, in October 1993 by African governments, African private and institutionalinvestors as well as non-African financial institutions and private investors for the purpose of financing, promoting and expanding intra-African and extra- African trade. The bank, headquartered in Cairo, commenced operations on September 30, 1994, following the signature of a Headquarters Agreement with the host government in August of the same year. Envisioned with being the trade finance bank for Africa, the Import Export bank wants to stimulate a consistent expansion, diversification and development of African trade while operating as a first-class, profit-oriented, socially-responsible financial institution and a center of excellence in African trade matters.