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Sanwo-Olu delivers speech at 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings, the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, ACTIF 2024

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June 13, 2024

Sanwo-Olu delivers speech at 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings, the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, ACTIF 2024

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday delivered a speech at 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings and the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, ACTIF 2024.

Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu speaking at 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings, the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, ACTIF 2024

Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed that he focused on the role of sub-national entities in driving the African agenda, using Lagos State as an example.

According to the Governor, @jidesanwoolu

“I delivered closing remarks at the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings and the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, ACTIF 2024, where I focused on the role of subnational entities in driving the African agenda, using Lagos State as an example.

“Lagos State has demonstrated the importance of sub-national governments in shaping the African narrative. With a strong focus on internal revenue generation and strategic partnerships, we have become a hub for investment and technological advancements.

“The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) symbolizes a pivotal initiative that requires collaboration between national and sub-national levels to succeed. Despite challenges, the AfCFTA aims to create a unified trade channel for African countries.

“By leveraging partnerships and embracing African solutions, we could build a prosperous future for the continent.

“Lagos truly offers an inspiring model of what is possible when Africa thinks big and thinks ahead. In the near future, our ambition is to, in addition to what we are already accomplishing, become a strong and solid link between Africa and the Caribbean, building on longstanding historical connections and modernizing them into a partnership that is an unstoppable global force.

“We already have so much in common, and if we synergize properly, there’s no limit to how far we can go. And this is where Afreximbank comes in, as inspiration, an enabler, a facilitator, and financier.

“Already, they have established themselves as an excellent facilitator of bridge-building between Africa and the Caribbean. Together, we will continue to drive progress and innovation for the benefit of all Africans.”