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Category: Corridor Perspectives
Business
David Roberts

Africa–Caribbean trade faces major hurdles

 Africa and the Caribbean must overcome costly shipping, fragmented regulations and weak  financial connections to unlock their commercial potential, trade and compliance specialist Eliot Kelly has warned. Keypoints: Shipping and regulations constrain trade Afreximbank raises CARICOM financing to $5bn Kelly calls for contracts over conferences  AFRICA and the Caribbean share centuries of history and increasingly ambitious plans for economic cooperation. Yet turning those connections into profitable business

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October 17, 2026 No Comments
Business
David Roberts

Africa-Caribbean education must build problem-solvers

 Africa and the Caribbean need  education systems that build critical thinkers, innovators and problem-solvers for changing. Keypoints: Education must move beyond memorisation Practical learning can strengthen graduate skills Africa-Caribbean cooperation can deepen innovation AFRICA and the Caribbean face a common education challenge: how to prepare young people for economies in which jobs, technology and society are changing faster than traditional classrooms can easily keep pace. The issue

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October 1, 2026 No Comments
Corridor Perspectives
David Roberts

Can African–Caribbean businesses ‘Do Well by Doing Good?’

Africa–Caribbean businesses are being urged to turn ethical conduct, trust and sustainability into sources of long-term commercial advantage. Keypoints: Ethical conduct can strengthen commercial resilience Businesses urged to turn purpose into profit Africa–Caribbean corridor needs repeatable deals THE Africa–Caribbean business corridor will need more than trade and investment to succeed, speakers at Corridor Perspectives – Live argued, warning that ethical conduct, trust and sustainability could prove just

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September 9, 2026 No Comments
Corridor Perspectives
David Roberts

CORRIDOR PERSPECTIVES – LIVE EPISODE 1 | FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026

The conversation continues. Following a strong inaugural session that brought together 18 engaged participants, Corridor Perspectives – LIVE returns this Friday for Episode 1 — continuing the conversation about how we can build stronger Africa–Caribbean trade, investment and economic partnerships. Our first discussion demonstrated that there is a real appetite for honest conversations, fresh perspectives and practical solutions. We explored some important questions: Does culture influence the

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August 26, 2026 No Comments