September 2, 2022

Author: Julie Carrington/BGIS The Afreximbank will be investing US $700 million in the region when arrangements for the opening of a Caribbeaneximbank as a subsidiary or an affiliate have been finalised. President of the bank and Chairman of the board of directors, Professor Benedict Oramah said the investment would build on the US $250 million […]

Author: Nya Phillips/BGIS Minister with responsibility for Culture in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, has encouraged the Caribbean and Africa to collaborate and seize the opportunities which await them within the creative industries or orange economy. Senator Munro-Knight’s comments came while delivering remarks to open discussion on the topic: ‘Promoting the Orange

Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS There is a need to establish airlift between African countries and the Caribbean. That was the consensus on Day two of a panel discussion that was held at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2022 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford on the topic: Improving logistics between Africa and the Caribbean for the promotion

Author: Fabian Belgrave/BGIS Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir believes that farmers should be encouraged to produce more crops to reduce Barbados’ food import bill and suggests systems must be in place to ensure agri-business grows.  Speaking on day two of the AfriCaribbean Forum, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile

Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, and Rwanda’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Charge of East African Community, Prof. Manasseh Nshuti. discussed the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding airlift services between the two countries. (Photo credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) Author: Sheena