Caribbean Investment Forum Magazine

MESSAGE FROM CARIBBEAN EXPORT

2022

Stimulating greater in fl ows of regional and foreign direct investments to the Caribbean is essential to the success of the region’s development agenda. Equally important is getting investments in sectors that can drive Caribbean transformation creating jobs and opportunity for our people. It is this transformational agenda that the Caribbean Export Development Agency has committed to support. As the regional trade and investment promotion agency with the mission to help build a resilient Caribbean, we are supporting this landmark Caribbean Investment Forum in concert with our partners as a mechanism to help generate investments in the key sec to r s that can acce l e r at e the economi c transformation of our countries.

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Consequently, the focus is on vital sectors namely digital technology, renewable energy, agriculture technology (AgTech) and logistics and transportation. Additionally, the Caribbean Investment Forum has a forensic focus on providing a platform for business to engage with business to create business opportunities. Given our role as the Secretariat of twenty-three investment promotion agencies across the Caribbean, the Caribbean Investment Forum will provide access to the key players and partners in one location including projects that are regional in scope. We are delighted to support this initiative as the Caribbean signals to the world that it is ready and open for business. The forum promises to be the largest gathering of businesses in the region since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic with businesses, investors and policy makers joining from both within the Caribbean and extra-regionally.

Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency Deodat Maharaj