The Jamaica Book Festival (JBF), in partnership with The University of the West Indies (The UWI) PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy (INAFRICARA), will host the inaugural Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange, February 25-28, 2026, in Kingston, with a community outreach engagement in western Jamaica included in the schedule.
The exchange is presented by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking the institution’s first major sponsorship of a literary exchange in the Caribbean, signalling a significant investment in culture as a platform for connection and cooperation, and strengthening Africa-Caribbean ties through literature, learning, and creative enterprise.
