CARIO, Egypt - The Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Tuesday announced that it has signed the “Hosting Agreement” with the St. Kitts and Nevis government for the fifth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026).

MONTREAL - Canada’s bilateral development finance institution, FinDev Canada, announces a USD 30 million loan to Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI), a leading investment platform in middle-market infrastructure and energy delivering financial solutions across Latin America and the Caribbean. This represents FinDev Canada’s second transaction with CIFI.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has urged the creation of a dedicated Caribbean Tourism Bank, calling on the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to lead the establishment of a regional financing institution designed to deliver tailored investment products for the tourism sector.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Friday said that the consequences of the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is translating into higher prices for food, fuel and other essential good for small countries like Dominica.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana is set to export soya beans to Barbados for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the country’s drive to expand agricultural production and strengthen regional food security.

WASHINGTON, DC – A senior World Bank official Wednesday said that while several countries in the Caribbean have been very good at training workers that are very valued in other parts of the world, it puts a” little bit of a damper on that driver of growth”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government has dismissed as erroneous, media reports that it had secretly paid US$80 million to a contractor after it had lost a matter in arbitration involving the multi-billion-dollar gas to energy project.

CAIRO, Egypt – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are to benefit from a new initiative announced Tuesday by the Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says it has held discussions with a high-level team of Brazilian investors to explore large-scale agricultural opportunities as part of a broader national strategy to expand production, attract foreign investment, and enhance Guyana’s contribution to regional food security.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Central  Bank of Trinidad and Tobago  (CBTT) says at it progresses through the final half year of its five-year strategic plan efforts will center on consolidating key achievements, assessing institutional impact, and laying the groundwork for the next strategic cycle beginning on October 1, this year.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has appointed Alexander Augustine as the manager of its Economic Infrastructure Division, as part of the efforts to deepen engagement and strengthened its on-the-ground presence in Trinidad and Tobago.

HAVANA, Cuba – The Central Bank of Cuba is set to introduce two new banknotes featuring women for the first time in the country’s history.