January 10, 2023 The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved US$1.5 billion funding to enable member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that have ratified the Partnership Agreement with Afreximbank…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Slow growth for 2023 says ECLAC!
By: Staff Writer January 6, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that 2023 will start off slowly for economies across the region as the…
Could pharmaceuticals be a new emerging industry in the Caribbean?
January 6, 2023 With the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) suggesting Caribbean nations look to expand pharmaceutical industries as they seek to recover from…
St Kitts and Nevis introduces raft of changes to its Citizenship by Investment Programme, benefits both locals and an intelligent investor
January 6, 2023 The much-anticipated changes to St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Programme have been announced today by the country’s recently appointed Citizenship by Investment Unit Head, Michael Martin.…
Saint Lucia updates its Citizenship by Investment regulations to remain competitive in the investment migration industry
January 6, 2022 Saint Lucia has amended the regulations of its Citizenship by Investment Programme to remain increasingly competitive and ensure that the Caribbean country fulfils its mandate of growing…
Michael Martin appointed as new CEO of St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit
December 16, 2022 Michael Martin has been appointed to take the helm at St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment Unit and lead the evolution of the country’s investment migration…
Almost half of investors say tackling climate change should be a top 5 priority for businesses
– 78% of investors believe that greenwashing is prevalent in corporate reporting – PwC survey December 16, 2022 According to PwC’s 2022 Global Investor Survey Investors continue to prioritise climate…
Cloud Carib 1st Caribbean Company to join VMware Sovereign Cloud Initiative
December 16, 2022 VMware Sovereign Cloud partners offer key sovereign capabilities to nations ensuring classified data is protected, compliant, and resident subject to laws within national territories. Xeroudakis received the…
CEO: Job informality must urgently be addressed
December 16, 2022 With new data from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) finding that most job growth since the pandemic began has been in the…
Jobseekers should be proactive in job hunt, says CEO
December 16, 2022 As the Department of Workforce Development prepared to host its final recruitment drive of the year, the CEO of a regional recruitment service encouraged jobseekers to take…
Continued economic diversification brings new career paths to the Caribbean
December 16, 2022 Continued economic diversification amongst Caribbean nations is creating new jobs, career paths and growth, notes Caribbean Employment Services Inc. CEO Joseph Boll. Further, emerging industries present an…