Mahama pledges to push for Caribbean inclusion in AfCFTA when he assumes AU chairmanship

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to advocate for the inclusion of Caribbean countries in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) when he assumes the chairmanship of the African Union (AU).“And that's why I said as chair of the AU, I'm going to push for the inclusion of the Caribbean into the African Continental Free Trade Area,” he stated.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Kingston on Monday, August 3, during his state to Jamaica, President Mahama said increasing trade volumes between Africa and the Caribbean would require deliberate efforts, including improving infrastructure, logistics and expanding market access.