Mohamed Irfaan Ali
14 Jun
African leaders that gathered at the 31st African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Annual Meetings (AAM) held in Nassau, the Bahamas, have called for a more collaborative and coordinated efforts towards building alliances for economic prosperity in Africa. According to them, this commitment would help promote integration and a strong voice needed to defend Africa’s interest in…
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The AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF23) opened in Guyana yesterday, with His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, challenging the regional private sector to collaborate with their African counterparts to develop a consortium, to solve some of the perennial challenges facing the region, including transportation. President Ali emphasized…
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