St. George\u2019s University joined influential leaders, policymakers, and innovators from across Africa and the Caribbean to discuss opportunities to deepen collaboration in trade, healthcare, education, and sustainable development at the Fourth Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025).<\/p>\n
Held in Grenada from July 28\u201330 under the theme \u201cResilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean Economic Cooperation in an Era of Global Uncertainty\u201d<\/em>, the high-level forum spotlighted Africa\u2019s role in driving shared growth, <\/strong>\u00a0through trade, investment, education, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n SGU\u2019s Global Vision and Impact<\/strong> Building Bridges Between Africa and SGU<\/strong> \u201cOver the years, we\u2019ve welcomed nearly 800 students from African nations to SGU. They have gone on to serve in critical medical roles around the world, while others have returned to serve in hospitals, clinics, and public health systems across AfricaAnd this is just the beginning,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n He encouraged deeper engagement between African nations and SGU, inviting more students from the continent to benefit from the University\u2019s proven track record of training skilled physicians who serve in a wide range of healthcare settings globally.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are ready to expand our partnerships and help more students from Africa become the doctors their communities urgently need,\u201d Dr. Loukas said. \u201cSGU is a gateway to global impact, equipping future physicians to serve where they\u2019re needed most and make a meaningful difference in healthcare worldwide.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n A Shared Vision for the Future<\/strong> St. George\u2019s University joined influential leaders, policymakers, and innovators from across Africa and the Caribbean to discuss opportunities to deepen…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-18-at-13.04.36.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3779,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3777\/revisions\/3779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAmong the distinguished speakers at the three-day event was Dr. Marios Loukas, SGU president and dean of the School of Medicine. On Day 2 of the forum, he served as a panelist during the session, \u201cA Showcase of Grenada \u2013 Investment, Trade, Business, and Tourism\u201d<\/em>, where he highlighted SGU\u2019s commitment to supporting African students to develop the skills and global exposure needed to address pressing health challenges at home. \u00a0\u201cAt SGU, we are not just educating doctors, we are solving a global health crisis,\u201d said Dr. Loukas. \u201cWe are proud to be a part of Grenada\u2019s success story and its growing role in global education, providing future physicians with the training, resources, and international opportunities they need to serve diverse populations around the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nDuring his presentation, Dr. Loukas also highlighted SGU\u2019s longstanding ties to Africa, noting that students have come from countries such as Nigeria, Botswana, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya, among others.<\/p>\n
\nAs a platinum sponsor of ACTIF2025, SGU reaffirmed its belief that quality education and healthcare are critical to Africa\u2019s economic and social development . With new partnerships and initiatives expected to emerge from the forum, SGU remains committed to deepening Africa-Caribbean ties and preparing the next generation of global healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"