Over 100 Canadian electrical linemen assist Jamaica with power restoration
More than 100 electrical linemen from Canada have been deployed to Jamaica to support large-scale power restoration efforts, as the ...
Tag: Caribbean
Jamaican jam company turns crisis into global success
A Taste of the Caribbean, a small food-processing company in Kingston, has transformed pandemic adversity into international growth and community ...
IDB seeks venture capital partners to boost Caribbean innovation
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced a new initiative to attract venture capital funds and investment managers to support ...
Caribbean turns to debt swaps and ocean funding to build resilience
Caribbean nations are advancing innovative financial strategies, with Barbados set to pilot a regional debt-for-resilience swap and the regional development ...
Digital banking in the Caribbean shows momentum but faces adoption challenges
Digital banking across the Caribbean gained renewed attention this week, with regional initiatives highlighting progress in financial inclusion, institutional innovation, ...
Barbados to pilot debt-for-resilience swap as Caribbean finance model
Barbados is set to become the first test case for a new regional debt swap initiative that aims to redirect ...
On this day in 1833: Slavery abolished in the British Empire marked turning point for Caribbean and Africa
On 28 August 1833, the British Parliament’s Slavery Abolition Act received Royal Assent, officially ending the legal institution of slavery ...
Japan pushes Africa-Caribbean investment drive with $5.5bn pledge
Japan announced a sweeping initiative on Wednesday to deepen its economic footprint across Africa and the Caribbean, pledging $5.5bn in ...