How Adewale Dosunmu and Global Citizen Consultants are advancing Africa Caribbean Economic Cooperation

Tolulope Oke

At the 4th Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF 2025) in St. George’s, Grenada Adewale Dosunmu emerged as a key proponent of deeper economic integration between Africa and the Caribbean.

The high-level forum, co-hosted by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of Grenada, drew political leaders, institutional investors, business executives, and private-sector innovators to discuss practical pathways for south-south trade, investment expansion, and cross-continental partnerships.

While ACTIF 2025 covered strategic themes such as building sustainable trade corridors, enhancing digital infrastructure, and stimulating investment in sectors like finance, energy, infrastructure, and creative industries, Dosunmu’s presence underscored his influence in shaping trans-regional economic narratives and investment diplomacy.

Adewale Dosunmu is widely known not only for his leadership in economic Advisory but also as the Managing Partner for West Africa at Global Citizen Consultants (GCC)—a government-approved investment advisory and global mobility firm that is a member of the Investment Migration Council in Geneva. Through GCC, Dosunmu has built a reputation for guiding high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and institutional clients through cross-border investment opportunities that combine financial returns with residency and citizenship benefits across multiple jurisdictions.

Global Citizen Consultants (GCC) has become a prominent bridge for African investors seeking access to broader markets by facilitating investment in real estate, strategic assets, and citizenship-by-investment programs in key global economies—including the UAE, Portugal, Greece, Latvia, and Caribbean states such as St. Kitts & Nevis, Grenada, Dominica, and Antigua & Barbuda. The firm’s approach emphasizes not just capital appreciation but also enhanced global mobility, strategic tax planning, and lifestyle benefits—a tailored model that resonates with emerging business leaders from Africa and beyond. 

During the three days of ACTIF 2025, Dosunmu engaged with a distinguished lineup of public figures and global decision-makers. His conversations included former Nigerian President and African Union Special Envoy H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, leaders such as the Prime Ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and St. Kitts & Nevis, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) of Nigeria, Boss Mustapha and senior executives from Afreximbank and other financial institutions. These high-level exchanges illustrated Dosunmu’s proximity to policy discussions and his commitment to mobilizing both governments and private entities toward concrete collaboration.

He also connected with influential facilitators of investment and institutional frameworks, including Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Bank Group; and Thomas Anthony, CEO of the Investment Migration Agency of Grenada. Their dialogues reinforced shared interests in innovative financing, investment mobility, and collaborative frameworks to deepen economic flows between Africa and the Caribbean.

ACTIF 2025 served as more than just a networking venue—it championed actionable outcomes. Key forum objectives included establishing lasting trade linkages, unlocking capital access, and leveraging digital trade solutions to reduce transactional frictions. Within this evolving ecosystem, Dosunmu’s participation positioned him as both a connector and strategist who understands how to translate dialogue into measurable economic impact.

By advancing the forum’s broader vision of transforming historical and cultural ties into measurable economic value, Dosunmu’s work echoed the importance of private-sector leadership, robust institutional engagement, and relationship-building as pillars for sustainable south-south cooperation.

As ACTIF grows as the premier platform for Africa–Caribbean cooperation, Dosunmu’s role at the 2025 edition marks a key milestone in his career trajectory. It reflects a broader commitment to global engagement, strategic economic discourse, and catalytic collaboration between two dynamic regions with shared heritage and enormous economic potential.