By: Staff Writer June 16, 2023 The Prime Minister of Jamaica touts the country’s premier position and competitive advantage as the “leading Outsourcing location” in the English speaking Caribbean as…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Costa Rica: Technical Assistance Report-Sovereign Asset and Liability Management—Scoping Mission
June 16, 2023 Aided by a 36–month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in place since March 2021, Costa Rica’s reform efforts toward strong, inclusive, and sustainable growth are showing tangible results.…
CEO lauds Demerara Bridge project as a “heyday” for jobseekers
June 16, 2023 The head chief of a regional recruitment service is lauding the many direct and indirect job opportunities set to become available due to the ongoing Demerara River…
Caribbean Employment Services Inc. reaffirms its commitment to recruitment after World Bank report lamenting insufficient labour intermediation
June 16, 2023 On the heels of a World Bank report lamenting a lack of sufficient labour intermediation services across 12 countries in the region, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. is…
IDB President Promotes the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem on His First Visit to Colombia
June 16, 2023 BOGOTA – The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, reaffirmed his commitment to the sustainable development of Colombia through innovation, social inclusion, the fight…
IMF Management Completes the Second Review of the Staff Monitored-Program with Haiti
June 16, 2023 Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on May 30, 2023 the Second and Final review of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) which started in June 2022.…
IMF Executive Board Concludes Second Review of the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname
June 16, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the second review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Suriname. The…
World Bank: The Caribbean only growing at half the rate of Emerging Markets
By: Staff Writer June 11, 2023 The World Bank’s “Regional Private Sector Diagnostic: Promoting Private Sector-led Growth to Foster Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean,” report said that the Caribbean…
Mastercard and The Caribbean Association of Banks Inc Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
June 13, 2023 This agreement will focus on enabling intra and inter regional payments and expanding financial inclusion in the Caribbean. Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry,…
Building Bridges: How BSOs from Haiti and the Dominican Republic are Strengthening European Business Ties
June 13, 2023 Business leaders from Haitian and Dominican business supporting organizations (BSOs) participated in a trade and best practices mission to Europe to reactivate business opportunities for MSMEs from…
LAC’s trade shrank 4% since 2010
By: Staff Writer June 9, 2023 A regional think tank finds that “regional integration” is central to Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) competitiveness and second only to “market size…