Caribbean Angel Investor Ecosystem raises private capital and launches Regional Business Angel Network
Barbados, December 13, 2018 ― “Driving Growth Through Private Investment,” was the focus of the Caribbean Export Development Agency’s (Caribbean Export) hosting of the 2nd Caribbean Angel Investor Forum at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The…
FINDRPRO – A new app for the Bahamas receives LINK-Caribbean investment
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 02, 2018 — A new mobile application called Findrpro has received $5,000 USD investment via the LINK-Caribbean programme’s 5-5-5 pitch competition. In the recently held Bahamas edition of the competition, sister co-founders Yamel Marshall, and Janay Pyfrom-Symonette…
De Jeunesse Bath and Body Products wins top $5,000 USD prize at LINK-Caribbean Pitch Competition
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 30, 2017 — De Jeunesse Bath and Body Products, a company that manufactures high-quality, natural bath and body products, earned the top prize at the launch of the LINK-Caribbean Pitch Competition held November 21 at Hyatt Regency…
Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work
New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe. NEW YORK (ILO News) – One of the most persistent barriers to women’s success at work and to economic growth, unequal pay, will be actively…
Over half-million US dollars awarded to firms at LINK-Caribbean’s halfway mark
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 18, 2017 — As the halfway point of the two-year LINK-Caribbean Angel Investment program approaches, over $500,000 USD has been awarded to 14 Caribbean companies to support their development to attract angel investment. The World Bank Group,…
Link-Caribbean awards $125,000 USD to 5 Caribbean firms
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, January 30, 2017. Five Caribbean businesses are at a stage closer to securing private investment having each received $25,000 USD through the LINK-Caribbean Investment Readiness Grant programme. The five firms are Carepoint and Caribbean Transit Solutions from Barbados;…
World Bank and Caribbean Export Launch Link-Caribbean
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, September 27, 2016. Caribbean start-up, early-stage and growth businesses now have another means for raising capital. Today the World Bank Group together with the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) launched LINK-Caribbean, an investment facilitation program aimed at…
World Bank and Caribbean Export Partner to Strengthen Early-Stage Investment in the Caribbean
By Caribbean Export Development Agency BARBADOS – The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is partnering with the World Bank Group to bring greater access to finance for Caribbean entrepreneurs and develop the region’s angel investment ecosystem. The new program,…
World Bank and Caribbean Export partner to strengthen early-stage investment in the Caribbean
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, Aug. 9, 2016 — The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is partnering with the World Bank Group to bring greater access to finance for Caribbean entrepreneurs and develop the region’s angel investment ecosystem. The new program, LINK-CARIBBEAN,…
