Access Bank Plc has recommitted to fostering trade between the African continent and the Caribbean.

In a statement on Tuesday, the bank said that its active participation at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2025, held in Grenada, underscored that commitment.

The forum brought together prominent leaders and stakeholders from across Africa and the Caribbean, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell; Prime Minister of St Kitts & Nevis, Terrence Drew; Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; Incoming President of the African Export and Import Bank, George Elombi; outgoing Afreximbank President, Professor Benedict Oramah; Executive Vice President, Kanayo Awani; and other senior business executives.

Access Bank’s Chief Executive Officer for Caribbean Expansion, Sunmbo Olatunji, was a featured speaker and delivered a session titled ‘AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment: From Vision to Reality’.

In her remarks, Olatunji underscored the bank’s role in unlocking trade, investment, and financial connectivity between the two regions, while highlighting opportunities in tourism, agriculture, renewable energy, and digital trade.

“Our vision is to be more than a financial institution; we aim to be a bridge linking the immense potential of Africa and the Caribbean. Through strategic partnerships with Afreximbank and other key stakeholders, Access Bank is committed to enabling cross-border trade flows, fostering inclusive growth, and facilitating investment on both sides of the Atlantic,” Olatunji said.

 Aig-Imoukhuede at the forum engaged in high-level dialogues on deepening economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean.

The bank said that Aig-Imoukhuede’s presence reinforced Access Holdings’ strategic focus on building sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships across emerging markets.

“The bank’s participation at ACTIF 2025 aligns with its continued expansion into the Caribbean, supported by a long-standing and productive collaboration with Afreximbank. Access Bank intends to leverage this relationship to promote trade finance, build capacity, and introduce innovative financial solutions tailored to the needs of Caribbean markets,” said the lender.

According to Afreximbank, the fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum recorded over $300m in investment and trade deals signed. The deals, numbering eight, spanned infrastructure, tourism, digital transformation, and trade finance.