Author: John Conway Boyd 
Reposted from The Gleaner
By Sandra Glasgow, Contributor
A 12-person delegation, headed by Julian Robinson, minister of state in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, has just returned from a four-day visit to Santiago, Chile, to see first-hand how that country is developing a robust ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation. More…
Reposted from Haitilibre
This Monday, Leopard Capital LP announced today that Leopard Haiti Fund LP has made an equity investment in dloHaiti, Inc., a water kiosk venture that will provide safe, affordable drinking water to underserved neighborhoods across Haiti. More…
Reposted from AltAsset
Emerging markets firm Leopard Capital has successfully exited its entire investment in Cambodian mineral water company Kulara Water to the company’s founding shareholder.
The transaction harvested an undisclosed profit for Leopard Cambodia Fund, the firm said. It provided Kulara with venture financing and operational support, enabling Kulara to complete its factory construction and refine its business plan. More…
Reposted from The Miami Herald
By Jacqueline Charles
JetBlue Airways, the low-cost carrier that has become a major player in the South Florida and Caribbean market, said Thursday it plans to begin offering daily nonstop service to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, from New York and Fort-Lauderdale-Hollywood as early as December. More…
Reposted from DW.DE
The International Monetary Fund has granted Jamaica a much-needed economic lifeline. In return, the island – one of the most indebted countries in the world – needs to get a grip on its rampant public spending.
Inside a Cambio (currency exchange – the ed.), as the customers wait in line, the talk quickly turns to the exchange rate. In a country where many depend on remittances sent by family from the US, Canada and the UK the country’s sliding dollar is a worry. “It’ll soon be J$100 to $1US, watch my words,” says an old man; a woman interrupts to add that it won’t stop there, as everyone looks at the board showing the exchange rate. More…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is hosting a Corporate Governance conference in Port au Prince today aimed at helping Haitian firms and family-owned businesses develop sound corporate governance practices to operate more efficiently, improve their access to capital, and manage their risks effectively. More…
Reposted from Haitilibre
For the first time in Haiti, investors have the opportunity to start their business in less than one day. Indeed, since April 16, 2013, investors in Haiti and abroad are able to acquire a business preconstituted (100 pre-registered) classified into 7 categories: Agro-industry, information technology and communication, holding companies, industry and manufacturing, professional services, tourism and real estate through the new service “In business in one click”established by the Investment Facilitation Center (CFI) in collaboration with the National Bank of Credit (BNC) and the Haitian Popular Bank (BPH). More…
Reposted from Haitilibre.com
On Monday, the President Michel Martelly, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Wilson Laleau Minister of Economy and Finance, participated in a panel discussion organized by the Private Sector Economic Forum and the Ministry of economy and Finance. This activity took place at the Hotel Karibe on the theme “Towards the boosting of private investment in Haiti”, brought together many personalities from the economic sector. More…
Reposted from The Caribbean Journal
Bilateral trade between Mexico and Haiti stood at $61.7 million last year, a number Haiti President Michel Martelly and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto say is well below its potential.
Martelly and Nieto held a working meeting last week within the context of the Fifth ACS Heads of Government summit in Port-au-Prince, pledging to increase both trade and general cooperation between the two countries. More…
Reposted from go-jamaica.com
Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell announced today that construction of facilities for new electricity generating capacity for Jamaica will begin this year.
Addressing the issue of the high cost of electricity in Parliament this afternoon, Paulwell said that following a failed bid process, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) had received unsolicited proposals for 14 discrete projects from five entities.
Those, he said, have been evaluated for firmness of the proposals, overall price and impact on retail prices, timeliness of implementation and overall feasibility. More…
