NASSAU, The Bahamas -- At the Welcome Reception for Afreximbank's 31st Annual Meetings (AAM 2024) at Baha Mar Resort, Wednesday, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas hosted more than 3,000 delegates of the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) and the third edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) held at Baha Mar Convention Centre, June 12 - 14 2024. 

The meetings were held under the theme, 'Owning Our Destiny: Economic Prosperity on the Platform of Global Africa.'  

It was the first AAM held in the Caribbean region.  

Prominent delegates from political and other fields attended the conclave that included presidential plenary and high-level panel sessions.

Focus was placed on the emerging neo-protectionism of advanced economies and the need for Africans to pursue self-determination in the context of a global Africa that includes the Caribbean, and the Diaspora generally.

In photos, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper chats with Prime Minister of Barbados, the Hon. Mia Mottley.   

In the photo, Bahamas Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis and Mrs. Ann Marie Davis are pictured,   centre, with distinguished delegates.

(BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs)