Historically, the Caribbean islands were known for producing and exporting very valuable commodities like bananas, sugar, rice, coffee, and cocoa. But over the past two decades, agriculture in that part of our region has been in a state of decline. With limits on available land, relatively high costs of living, environmental issues, and other challenges, […]
A New and Sustainable Path for Caribbean Agriculture Read More »
The Compete Caribbean magazine is a snapshot of the Program’s activities across the region.
Kingston, Jamaica, October 28, 2014 – Jamaica is number one in the Caribbean on the ease of doing business as determined by the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2015.
Compete Caribbean Contributes to Jamaica’s 27 Place Jump in World Bank Rankings Read More »
Follow the links below for our highlights: Large Regional Firms in the Caribbean: Drivers of Growth and Opportunities for Expansion into New Markets Connect Americas and Invest Americas Presentation Private Sector Development in the Caribbean: Tools for Dynamism Why We Must Understand Caribbean Firms Better
VIII Americas Competitiveness Forum 2014, Trinidad and Tobago Read More »
Follow the links below for the respective respective reports: 2013 Antigua and Barbuda Private Sector Assessment Report 2013 Dominica Private Sector Assessment Report 2013 St Kitts and Nevis Private Sector Assessment Report 2013 Grenada Private Sector Assessment Report 2013 St Lucia Private Sector Assessment Report 2013 St Vincent and the Grenadines Private Sector Assessment Report
2013 Compete Caribbean Private Sector Reports – Full Length (Older Versions) Read More »
Day 1 (Oct 8) presentations recommended by us: Large Regional Firms in the Caribbean: Drivers of Growth and Opportunities for Expansion into New Markets by Prof. Miguel Carrillo, Ph D. ConnectAmericas and InvestAmericas Private Sector Development in the Caribbean – Tools for Dynamism Why We Must Understand Caribbean Firms Better
St. John, Antigua and Barbuda, September 11, 2014 – The Hon. Minister Asot Michael, Minister of Tourism, Economic Development Investment and Energy, met with representatives of Compete Caribbean and representatives of the Antigua & Barbuda Investment Authority (ABIA) to discuss the next phase of ongoing projects that are currently being (co-)funded and facilitated by Compete
St. George’s, Grenada, July 10, 2014 – The new Grenada marketing initiative, Pure Grenada, is becoming a rallying call for the nation, the Grenada Tourism Minister, Alexandra Otway-Noel, said today at the opening of the 1st Caribbean Innovators Symposium on Coastal Tourism at the Grenadian by Rex, just outside St. George’s today. Click here to
Grenada tourism minister opening address: Rallying call for the nation Read More »
Kingston, Jamaica, July 2, 2014 – Jamaica’s fast-growing business process outsourcing industry (BPO) is projecting a growth rate of 50 per cent in the next two years, and the creation of 7,000 new jobs. Some of that growth is expected to be facilitated by the creation of a business incubator for BPO businesses to be
BPIAJ Makes Significant Strides with Compete Caribbean Grant Read More »
Bridgetown, Barbados, July 23, 2014 – Grenadian firm, Protein From Waste and Local Crops Inc. (PFW), has successfully won a bid to demonstrate the viability of small scale protein rendering for animal feed supplementation, using locally available organic and fuel wastes. This was made possible through a Compete Caribbean technical assistance grant valued at USD178,020.
Local Firm Awarded First Compete Caribbean Technical Assistance Grant in Grenada Read More »
