With a turnover of $3.5 billion in 2025, a net profit of $1.2 billion and assets totalling $48.5 billion, Afreximbank is consolidating its position as a major financial player on the international stage. It is against this backdrop that the African Export-Import Bank and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis have signed a hosting agreement for ACTIF2026, scheduled to take place from 29 to 31 July 2026 in Basseterre, thereby strengthening economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis have taken a further step towards strengthening Africa–Caribbean relations with the signing of a host agreement for the Africa–Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026). This major event, scheduled for 29–31 July 2026 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, is part of a drive towards transatlantic economic integration, spearheaded by a rapidly growing financial institution whose turnover reached $3.5 billion in 2025, with a net profit of $1.2 billion and assets totalling $48.5 billion.
A discussion that is both wide-ranging and, of course, deeply significant, focusing on the issues that will shape the future of the Caribbean, including regional food and nutritional security, climate resilience and sustainable development, strengthening the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, regional security cooperation, the energy transition and the development of renewable energy, as well as deepening international partnerships.
TERRANCE DREW, Prime Minister – Saint Kitts and Nevis
The signing of this agreement reflects a shared commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties between the two regions. ACTIF, which has become a high-level strategic platform, brings together governments, investors, entrepreneurs and members of the diaspora to identify flagship projects and mobilise funding for economic development. This initiative is also part of Afreximbank’s overall strategy to support intra-African trade and partnerships with the diaspora, notably through innovative financial instruments and economic integration programmes.
As for the approach adopted by the integration movement, I recall my visit to Trinidad, where I met the Prime Minister. She made a statement in Parliament, invited me to attend, and that statement demonstrated our country’s commitment to CARICOM.
TERRANCE DREW, Prime Minister – Saint Kitts and Nevis
It is worth noting that ACTIF2025 has recorded five transactions in the Caribbean, totalling US$291.25 million across three countries, covering trade and investment finance, corporate finance, project preparation and export development. Since opening its office in Barbados in 2023, Afreximbank has approved over US$700 million in essential financing for climate action, SME financing, tourism and infrastructure across the CARICOM region.
