President Nana Akufo-Addo and other world leaders will headline the 31st Annual Meetings (AAM) of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the third AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF).

The events to be held together in Nassau, The Bahamas, from June 12 to 14, will also be attended by Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

The gatherings will feature other African and CARICOM Heads of State, government ministers, central bank governors, CEOs, industry leaders, trade finance experts, academics, public figures, and celebrities.

The three-day event, themed ‘Owning our Destiny: Economic Prosperity on the Platform of Global Africa,’ will include keynote addresses, panel discussions, and interactive sessions.

The focus will be on addressing challenges in African and Caribbean economies, promoting growth and prosperity, and boosting intra-African trade and investment flows, including those from the diaspora.

Key topics include:

• Managing Macroeconomic Crises: Lessons from Africa and the Caribbean
• Making the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Work for Global Africa
• A Vision for Afri-Caribbean Socio-Political and Economic Cooperation
• Converting Afri-Caribbean Opportunities into Reality: The Role of the Private Sector
• Policy Imperatives for Attracting Trade and Investment into the Caribbean
• The Transformative Power of Sports: Lessons from Serena Williams
• Entrepreneurial Partnerships and Recreating the Middle Passage
• Perspectives from Viola Davis on the Future of Global Africa
• Leveraging Investments for Caribbean Growth and Diversification
• Youth and the Future of Work in the AI Era
• Opportunities for Afri-Caribbean Trade in Creative and Cultural Products
• Integration Through Shared Culture and Heritage

These meetings, attended by business and political leaders, trade practitioners, and finance professionals from Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond, are highly regarded as key events for economic decision-makers in Africa and CARICOM.

The proceedings will be covered by media from Africa, the Caribbean, and internationally.