Caribbean & Central America - July 2024

*** EXPANDING AFRICA-CARIBBEAN RELATIONS. The Bahamas hosted the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)’s annual general meeting and the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum from 12-14 June. Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali, the outgoing Caribbean Community (Caricom) chairman, commented: “Three years ago, sophisticated investors from Africa were not seen in the Caribbean region. Fast forward to today, we have seen in this region, since Afreximbank came on board, more than 50 African delegations looking at business opportunities in this region. It’s this little spark that could ignite massive transformation and realisation of the opportunity and potential that exists within our region.”

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