The African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) is stepping up its Caribbean ambitions, courting Jamaica as part of a broader push to deepen trade and investment ties with Africa.

At an inaugural roadshow in Kingston on Tuesday, Afreximbank pitched access to a US$5 billion financing facility aimed at fostering industrialisation and cross-border commerce. The event brought together public- and private-sector players, as the bank outlined its growing suite of financial tools.

The push builds on Jamaica’s accession to Afreximbank’s partnership agreement in July 2025, which brought the country into the bank’s expanding ‘Global Africa’ network. The bank’s management sees Jamaica as a strategic gateway in the Caribbean, with potential to anchor stronger trade links between the region and the continent.