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…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
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…
IDB Invest and Trinidad Tissues Partner to Expand Caribbean Manufacturing and Export Capacity
May 29, 2026 IDB Invest has signed a financing agreement of up to $30 million with Trinidad Tissues Limited (TTL) – one of the largest integrated tissue manufacturers in the…
Bermuda Based Powertranz Partners with 1Money to Enable Stablecoin Payments
May 1, 2026 Powertranz, a leading payment gateway in the Caribbean and Central America, today announced a strategic partnership with 1Money, the first vertically integrated financial stack. The collaboration enables…
The CDB said growth in region slowed in 2025 except for Guyana
By: Staff Writer April 28, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank in their Caribbean Economic Review and Outlook 2025 – 2026, said that growth in the Caribbean slowed in 2025 except…