June 27, 2025 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in partnership with the Government of Canada, is proud to announce the launch of GRIT – Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs Generating…
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Honduras Transforms Rural Education with IDB Support
June 27, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $55 million loan to support Honduras in improving access to and the quality of education in rural areas and…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
June 27, 2025 On June 12, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Jamaica and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without…
Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
June 27, 2025 Sint Maarten’s economy expanded by 3.3 percent in 2024, supported by strong tourism activity. Stayover tourism grew remarkably despite a short-lived setback caused by the electricity crisis,…
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
June 24, 2025 Recent Economic Developments, Outlook, and Risks Guatemala’s economy remains resilient despite rising external risks and domestic challenges. Real GDP grew by 3.7 percent in 2024, supported by strong…
WEF: LAC not transitioning fast enough on energy
By: Staff Writer June 20, 2025 The World Economic Forum in a recent report said that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) saw stagnation in energy transition readiness in 2025…
UNCTAD: FDI for LAC declined by 12% in 2024
By: Staff Writer June 20, 2025 The United Nations Trade and Development (UNTAD) in its World Investment Report, 2025 revealed that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) experienced a 12…
IDB Invest Increases Access to Capital for MSMEs in the Dominican Republic with Banco Caribe
June 20, 2025 IDB Invest is providing up to $25 million in long-term financing to Banco Múltiple Caribe Internacional S.A. (Banco Caribe) to increase access to capital for micro, small,…
IDB Creates Fund to Strengthen Caribbean Integration, Provides R$1.6 billion to Haiti in Grants, and Prepares an Unprecedented Multi-Country Debt Exchange
June 20, 2025 As part of the Brazil-Caribbean Summit, with the participation of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced new measures to support the region…
Brazil to deepen integration with Caribbean with “open air policy”
By: Staff Writer June 17, 2025 A senior official from the Brazilian Ministry of Planning and Budget said on a panel at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development…
Dominican makes international waves with CBD aloe vera
June 17, 2025 (Originally published in the USAToday) When Caribbean heritage meets Colorado’s entrepreneurial spirit, the result is Dr. Jimmy’s: a hemp-based skincare brand that’s redefining what it means to…
EU and Caribbean partners convene in Kingston for 1st High-Level Digital Alliance Policy Dialogue with the Caribbean
June 17, 2025 On 6 June, during the first High-Level Policy Dialogue with the Caribbean under the EU-LAC Digital Alliance, the European Union launched Digital Connectors Jamaica, a new initiative…