Academic Network Proposed to Link Africa and the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has urged the creation of deeper education partnerships between Africa and the Caribbean, saying young people must be placed at the centre of future cooperation.
Addressing the 2nd Africa–CARICOM Summit in Addis Ababa, Mr Browne said both regions should consider establishing an Africa–Caribbean Academic Network to connect universities and researchers. He described young people as their “greatest wealth” and called for concrete steps to strengthen educational ties.
He outlined three areas of action:
- Student exchanges to encourage mobility and cultural understanding.
- Joint degree programmes to build shared academic credentials.
- Shared research networks to tackle common challenges such as climate change, public health and technological innovation.
“Our greatest wealth lies in our young people,” Mr Browne told delegates. “Student exchanges, joint degree programmes, and shared research networks can prepare us for the challenges of the future.”
He said such collaboration would not only develop skills but also foster long-term solidarity between Africa and the Caribbean. “An Africa–Caribbean Academic Network would allow our brightest minds to collaborate, innovate, and solve common problems together,” he added.
The summit also focused on trade, transport connectivity and reparations for slavery and colonialism. But Mr Browne stressed that investing in education and youth was essential for securing prosperity and resilience across both regions.
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All the education curriculum is colonized, when Anthonyson king and others tried to go metric it was opposed by the ALP back then. And sadly the corrupt African marionettes are all in France pay so the education system in Africa is colonial and now Chinese pushing Confucius.
PM, I support this call. We need to have more people from Antigua going to the motherland for university. We need more experts from Africa and we need to work with them on more academic ventures. Already we have the UWIFIC, lets do it PM. I support you on this one.