St. John's – November 03, 2026 -- Annual trade in goods and services between Africa and the Caribbean could reach up to $1.65 billion by 2030, excluding mineral fuels, according to a report from the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The two institutions launched the study on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

Cairo – October 12, 2026 -- Barbados cut public debt from 104.1% of GDP at end-FY2023/24 to 96% at end-March 2026, backed by a primary fiscal surplus of 4.2% of GDP in FY2025/26, according to a Country Brief released by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).