CARICOM Eyes Africa: A New Horizon in Trade Relations | Science-Environment

CARICOM Eyes Africa: A New Horizon in Trade Relations | Science-Environment

CARICOM Eyes Africa: A New Horizon in Trade Relations Caribbean nations are making strategic moves to enhance trade relations with Africa, according to the secretary-general of their regional bloc. The push comes amid growing uncertainty with traditional partners.Caribbean countries currently rely extensively on trade with the U.S., Canada, and Europe, regions where protectionism is on the rise. Strengthening trade ties with Africa could mark a …

Global Africa Commission Proposed as the fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2025 Opens in Grenada

The fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) opened today in St. George’s under the theme “Resilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty.” In a passionate keynote address, Prof. Benedict Oramah, outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, declared the region’s readiness to shift from slogans to systems, unveiling a slate of tangible …

PM Roosevelt Skerrit attends High-Level Africa-Caribbean Trade Forum in Grenada

Dominica: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit attended the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) and met with regional leaders in Grenada. There he engaged in high-level discussions with regional leaders and took part in a panel focused on advancing economic integration across Africa and the Caribbean.  Reportedly, the panel discussion was based on the New World Order that provided an opportunity for strengthening Africa-Caribbean Tr…

Africa Pledges $3 Billion in Caribbean Investment Amid Shifting Global Alliances

In a bold signal of South-South cooperation, African financial institutions are pledging billions in investments to the Caribbean, quietly redrawing global economic alliances as Western focus turns inward and China recalibrates its global ambitions. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its readiness to double disbursements to the Caribbean to US$3 billion, part of a broader push to deepen trade and financial ties between Af…

Africa pledges US$3 billion in investments in CARICOM amid global uncertainty

African institutions are now driving billions in investment into the Caribbean, subtly shifting the axis of influence from the West and China. These investments come as the United States, the world’s largest economy, pivots inward. In the...