Caribbean Business Reports

Economy

World Bank: Latin America and the Caribbean must contain costs from COVID-19 while waiting for a vaccine

Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the World Bank Group outlining the...

Oct 12 | BY Josimar Scott

Technology

Latin America and the Caribbean: Digital transformation key to recovery and building back better, says report

Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the Economic Commission for Latin America...

Oct 08 | BY

Technology

Technological revolution accelerated by coronavirus crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

Editor’s note: The following is a synopsis of the findings of a World Bank report...

Sep 29 | BY

Entrepreneurship

Caribbean agricultural MSMEs bolster capacities to strengthen exports in the aftermath of the pandemic

Editor’s Note: The following is an article by the Inter-American Institute of the Americas highlighting...

Sep 25 | BY

Social Development

IDB report: Deep inequalities worsen Latin America and Caribbean vulnerabilities to crises

The Latin America and the Caribbean region is especially vulnerable to the impacts of the...

Sep 17 | BY

Special Reports

Avoiding a ‘hunger pandemic’ in the Caribbean

Editor’s note: In this analysis from First Citizens Financial Services (FCFS), the institution warns that...

Sep 15 | BY Josimar Scott

Climate Change

Every Drop Counts! Jamaica’s non-revenue water programme cops global award

With climate change wreaking havoc across the world, and some countries experiencing prolonged drought as...

Aug 27 | BY

Energy

Lighting the way for rural businesswomen in Suriname

Bionda Joop cannot conceal her happiness. As she is being interviewed, she initially hides her smile...

Aug 26 | BY Josimar Scott

Economy

Diversification, innovation key to greater economic resilience in the DomRep

Editor’s note: The following is news release from the United Nations Conference on Trade and...

Aug 10 | BY

Social Development

UN Women, IDB urge Caricom leaders to consider gender equality in post-COVID recovery

The United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women,...

Aug 03 | BY

Social Development

IDB report calls for infrastructure overhaul in LatAm, Caribbean

A new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) charts a course for a massive infrastructure transformation...

Jul 30 | BY

Economy

ECLAC: Contraction of economic activity in the region intensifies

Editor’s note: The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean last Wednesday updated its...

Jul 23 | BY

Employment

ILO report predicts sharp rise in unemployment in LAC

…leaving millions without income Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the International...

Jul 16 | BY

Tourism

UNCTAD: Coronavirus will cost global tourism at least US$1.2 trillion

… Jamaica named most vulnerable country UNCTAD estimates that for every US$1 million lost in...

Jul 10 | BY Josimar Scott

Tourism

IDB report predicts devastating tourism shocks to Latin America and the Caribbean

Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the Inter-American Development Bank that outlines...

Jul 02 | BY

Social Development

Millions in LAC face falling into poverty in 2020 — FAO, ECLAC report

As a result of the crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the population living in...

Jul 02 | BY

Health

OECD: Latin America and Caribbean need to spend more on health

Health spending in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) was about US$1,000 per person in...

Jun 16 | BY

Economy

IMF: Jamaica ramps up social and economic support in COVID-19 response

Editor’s note: The following is an article from the website of the International Monetary Fund....

May 28 | BY Josimar Scott

Special Reports

How countries can expand access to digital financial services

Editors’s note: The below is a reproduction of a World Bank report which provides valuable...

May 09 | BY

Health

Virus vaccine could take as little as nine months months – Bill Gates

Bill Gates, whose foundation is focusing its efforts to fight the coronavirus, doesn’t think life will return...

Apr 30 | BY