In an address at a high-level forum alongside African heads of state, the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, made a call for deepened economic, cultural, and political ties between the African continent and its recognized sixth region of the Caribbean.

Speaking to a distinguished panel that included President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria and leaders of key continental institutions such as the African Union (AU) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prime Minister Drew framed the Caribbean’s presence as both symbolic and strategic.

Highlighting shared history rooted in the transatlantic slave trade, Dr. Drew proposed reframing that legacy.

Dr. Drew outlined a few high-potential sectors for African investment in the Caribbean:

PM Dr. Terrance Drew. He concluded with a resounding call to unity:

“The train of the African upliftment and movement is moving. And I ask all of us to join it.”