July 17, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) is accelerating Grenada’s energy security ambitions with a major financing package to support the installation of a utility‑scale Battery Energy Storage…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
CARICOM to make progress on intra-island trade cost reduction
By: Staff Writer July 10, 2026 Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley said at the closing ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of…
From Jamaica To Multi-Million Dollar Franchise Empire: Meet The Caribbean-American Duo Making History With Juici Patties And Slutty Vegan
June 26, 2026 During Caribbean American Heritage Month, few stories capture the spirit of Caribbean immigrant entrepreneurship quite like that of Khadejah Davis and Jamel Douglas – the Jamaican immigrant…
Caribbean Economic Forum 2026 Positions the Caribbean Region as One of the World’s Most Strategic Investment Frontiers
June 23, 2026 The inaugural Caribbean Economic Forum 2026 held 18-19 June at the Hilton Barbados Resort, brought together the most influential gathering ever assembled in the region, including global investors, sovereigns, …
Serial Entrepreneur Mercelyn “Kerry” Francis Launches BLOME Beauty — a Trademarked Beauty Brand Expanding Across the U.S. and Jamaica
June 19, 2026 BLOME Beauty, which stands for “Beautiful Lips Often Mean Elegance,” was inspired by Kerry’s passion for healthy, glowing lips and elevated everyday beauty. “My daughter and I…
Dukharan: Caribbean Monthly Economic Report
June 12, 2026 POOR PLANNING – WHY 2/3 OF THE ENERGY PRODUCED IS WASTED Yes, you read right – two thirds of the energy produced globally is WASTED, according to…
Choko Lakay Expands Market Reach Through Strategic Export Support
June 9, 2026 Haitian cocoa processor Choko Lakay is steadily building an international presence, demonstrating how targeted export development support can help Caribbean firms strengthen competitiveness, improve market readiness, and access new buyers. Founded…
Afreximbank Deepens Engagement with Jamaica to Drive Trade, Investment and Industrialisation
June 9, 2026 In a move to highlight the strategic importance of the Jamaican market within the Caribbean and the country’s growing role in regional trade and investment, the African…
Measuring success in Caribbean development depends on happiness of the recipient
By: Staff Writer June 5, 2026 Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, president of the OPEC Fund for International Development, said at the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 56th Annual Meeting being held at the…
Afreximbank Deepens Commitment to Economic Progress in The Bahamas
June 5, 2026 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) held a high-level roadshow in Nassau, The Bahamas, on 29 May, aimed at deepening engagement with key stakeholders and businesses across the…
CBD President: Uncertainty not an excuse to region’s challenges
By: Staff Writer June 2, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president said at the opening of the opening of the 56th Annual Meeting that uncertainty cannot be the excuse…