St. George’s, Grenada — 27th July 2025……The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston A. Browne, traveled to Grenada to participate in the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2025, held from July 28–29, 2025, under the theme “Resilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty.”
The high-level event, hosted at the Radisson Conference Centre in St. George’s, brings together more than 800 delegates from 70 countries, including Heads of State and Government, business leaders, and regional development partners, to explore new opportunities in trade, investment, and cultural cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean.
Prime Minister Browne is a featured panelist in the Presidential Session titled “New World Order as an Opportunity for Strengthening Africa-Caribbean Trade, Investment, and Cultural Relations”, alongside fellow Caribbean leaders including Prime Ministers Mia Amor Mottley (Barbados), Dr. Terrance Drew (St. Kitts and Nevis), Philip J. Pierre (St. Lucia), Roosevelt Skerritt (Dominica), and President Mohamed Irfaan Ali (Guyana). Leaders from Africa, including high-level representatives from Rwanda, Zambia, Chad, and Tanzania, will also join the session on Monday.
The session to be moderated by CNN Anchor Zain Asher, will address how the global geopolitical realignment presents strategic opportunities for Africa and the Caribbean to forge deeper partnerships, enhance regional supply chains, and reduce dependency on traditional markets.
Prime Minister Browne is expected to emphasize the need for a unified Global Africa Coalition to ensure the prosperity and resilience of both regions. He will highlight the critical role of south-south cooperation, shared historical and cultural ties, and the importance of leveraging the diaspora, digital innovation, and institutional frameworks to secure lasting economic transformation.