Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley has reaffirmed her commitment to deepening ties with Rwanda, responding to congratulatory messages from President Paul Kagame following her re-election victory. In her response to Kagame’s post on X, Mottley highlighted the value Barbados places on its relationship with the African nations particularly Rwanda, signaling that bilateral cooperation will be a priority in her third term. ALSO READ: Rwanda, Barbados not impaired by geographical size - Kagame “Barbados deeply values its bond with Rwanda, and I look forward to strengthening our cooperation as we work to secure dignity, opportunity, and prosperity for our people,” Motley wrote wrote on X on February 14. She pledged to enhance collaboration comes as both nations seek to leverage their strategic positions as regional hubs—Rwanda in East Africa and Barbados in the Caribbean, to attract investment and foster development. During her last visit to Rwanda in 2022, Mottley reflected on the deep historical ties between Africa and the Caribbean, noting that while the two regions share centuries of connection, they have remained geographically and economically distant with limited movement between their people. ALSO READ: Inside Rwanda-Barbados new partnership agreement She stressed that the time had come to transform that history, once defined by forced links for “nefarious purposes,” into a new era of honourable partnership, cooperation, and expanded opportunities for both regions. Since establishing formal cooperation in 2022, the two countries have signed agreements spanning aviation, taxation, health, and technology sectors.
