By: The World Bank March 12, 2021 The Board of Directors of the World Bank on Tuesday approved a donation from the International Development Association (IDA) in the amount of…
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Capital inflows for the LAC reach second highest levels last year- caused by COVID-19
By: The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) March 12, 2021 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) bond issuances in the international market reached their second…
5 Effective Ways to Grow your Business through Email Marketing
By: Caribbean Export Development Agency March 9, 2021 How many times have you seen an email in your inbox from an email list that you never subscribed to? Or tried…
CDB calls for overcoming the status quo – International Women’s Day Roundtable
By: Caribbean Development Bank March 9, 2021 Marking 2021 International Women’s Day, CDB’s new Vice-President (Operations), Isaac Solomon noted that while there is much to celebrate, there is an urgent…
CDB, OECS, DYBT Launch Project Supporting Development of Dominica Agro-processing Sector
By: Caribbean Development Bank March 9, 2021 Agro-processors in Dominica are going to receive the resources and training needed to create even better products and enhance the competitiveness of the…
CARICOM SG congratulates new Turks and Caicos Islands Premier
March 9, 2021 CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has congratulated the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Hon Charles Washington Misick and his Progressive National Party (PNP) on their…
Stay in the loop with CARICOM
March 9, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 0:01:04 REGIONAL…
Caribbean Export, with EU Support, provides financial assistance for SMEs
By JoEllen Laryea March 5, 2021 US$1.1M (€910K) in grant funding to SMEs in the Caribbean via the Direct Support Grant Programme 63 firms to receive grant funding in 15…
The Caribbean must build sound fiscal, monetary, financial institutions to boost growth
By: The Inter-American Development Bank March 5, 2021 NEW IDB STUDY LAYS OUT SPECIFIC REFORM AGENDAS FOR THE BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, GUYANA, JAMAICA, SURINAME, AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO To build resilience…
Reversing the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on working women in Latin America and the Caribbean
By: The World Bank March 5, 2021 Working women in Latin America and the Caribbean have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to men. This underscores the need…
CARICOM IMPACS Boosts Intelligence Platform to Fight Illicit Maritime Trade
March 5, 2021 Windward, the Predictive Intelligence company applying AI to transform global maritime trade, announced today that it has partnered with The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and…