By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com June 4, 2021 Coming on the heels of a Pandemic which continues to ravage the region despite a rollout of vaccines and attempts to get the…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
CEDA head seeking transformation in “green economy” and “digitalisation” as his mandate- “Ramping up” in tourism and music industries for 2021.
By: Staff Writer June 1, 2021 The executive director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) says that he is seeking a transformation in the green economy and the digitalisation…
Making the UK-CARIFORUM EPA Work for Post-Brexit UK-CARIFORUM Trade
By: Alicia Nicholls June 1, 2021 As of January 1, 2021, the formal trading relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and CARIFORUM countries (with the exception of Haiti) is no…
The Bahamas will boost resilient and inclusive growth with $140m IDB support
May 28, 2021 The Bahamas will boost resilient and inclusive growth to promote business continuity and competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as well as their Blue Economy…
The Digital Design Centre for Handicraft Opens in Santo Domingo
May 25, 2021 Caribbean Export and the European Union support the development of the handicraft sector in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The Digital Design Centre to facilitate the enhancement…
Panama to strengthen MSMEs sustainability amid the pandemic with IDB support
May 25, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $150m loan to support the sustainability of Panama’s micro-, small- and mid-sized enterprises (MSMEs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Kennedy Funding Closes $2.3M Loan for Mixed-Use Property in Dominican Republic
May 25, 2021 An investment group in the Dominican Republic has turned to Kennedy Funding to secure a loan for their beachfront property on the country’s northern coast. The Englewood…
Almost 1 in 5 US Expats ‘Seriously Considering’ Renouncing Citizenship Because of Taxes, New Study Finds
May 25, 2021 An accounting firm that specialises in work with US expats surveyed 3,100 US citizens living abroad and found that 18 percent were seriously considering renouncing their citizenship…
Jamaican exporter tackles challenges through CEDA support- Double digit revenue increase!
By: Staff Writer May 21, 2021 A Jamaican exporter sees double digit sales increase after Caribbean Export Development Agency’s (CEDA) Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) inputs and is now earning…
Women are being left out of grant opportunities through CEDA and other agencies- more support is needed, but “don’t give up.”
By: Staff Writer May 21, 2021 The head of the Jamaican Women in Coffee organisation says that women need more opportunities and support for grant funding in the agri-business landscape.…
Dukharan urges relaxing restrictions on pension funds for the Caymans
May 21, 2021 Noted Caribbean economist, Marla Dukharan, issued her Capital Markets report for the Cayman Island where she urges the relaxation of restrictions on pension funds in the Caymans…