Executive director of Caribbean Export Development Agency, Deodat Maharaj, says it is time the Caribbean and Africa translated their inextricable historical and cultural connections into business opportunities for their peoples.
“As we set out on a true transformation agenda to support the increase of Caribbean trade, job creation, prosperity and wealth for our people, we see rising Africa as a key market to partner with along this journey,” he said during the virtual contract signing ceremony on Tuesday for Nigerian digital transformation giant TelNet Nigeria Limited and Barbadian companies Global Integrated Fintech Solutions, and iPay Anywhere.
“What the pandemic has really laid bare is the vulnerabilities of our region and in Africa as well, but it has also emphasized the imperative for digital transformation across the region to facilitate close border trade in a cost effective and efficient manner,” he added.