From this year onwards, the Chamber of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica will be the representative in the Central American country of the Trade Promotion Agency Avante Extremadura.
The Chamber of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica and Representatives of Foreign Houses (CRECEX), announced that from this year it will function as representative in Central America of the Trade Promotion Agency Avante Extremadura.
More tourism and the promotion of Dominican exports to the European country, are some of the benefits expected to be gained from the agreement signed between businessmen from both countries.
The cooperation agreement between the National Confederation of Agricultural Producers (Confenagro) and the Dominican-Russian Chamber of Commerce, aims to promote exports of Dominican products to Russia, facilitate joint investments, and promote tourism and cooperation.
The 2017-2018 Guide by the Nicaraguan - German chamber of commerce provides details on tax exemption regimes by sector, requirements for foreign investors and other data.
From a statement issued by ProNicaragua:
Under a joint effort between the Government of Nicaragua through PRONicaragua, the official investment promotion agency of Nicaragua, the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce (MIFIC), in coordination with the Chamber of Industry and Nicaraguan Trade (AHK) by its acronym in German), the third edition of the Investor's Guide in Nicaragua 2017-2018 / Leitfaden für Investitionen 2017-2018, was presented yesterday, February 27, in the Spanish and German languages.
It has been announced that between August and September a visit by Nicaraguan government officials and businessmen will be made to the Mexican city.
The visit is being organized by the Mexico-Nicaragua Chamber of Commerce, and the objective is to promote Mexican investment in the automotive, leather, footwear and furniture sectors, and the medical industry.
The Chamber of Industry and the government have organized for November 9 and 10 an international investment forum which will include a business matchmaking service between companies and also conferences.
From a statement issued by Guatemala Investment Summit:
It is the most significant international investment event in the Central American region, whose first successful edition took place in 2013.It is being organized by the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala in conjunction with the Government of the Republic, through the Ministry of Economy.
The state run investment promoter has published a calendar of fairs, business forums and conferences for the remainder of 2016.
From a statement issued by ProNicaragua:
The Government of Nicaragua in conjunction with the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) and PRONicaragua, the official investment and exports promotion agency of Nicaragua, presents for the first time the "Calendar of Fairs and Events - 2016".
From September 27 to 29 Costa Rica will be hosting an event which brings together representatives from companies and free zones in Latin America and other continents.
The Association of Free Zones of the Americas will be holding the XX Conference on Free Zones of the Americas, a space which will bring together representatives from the most important countries and free zones in Latin America, to discuss and exchange experiences and knowledge.
The Commercial Office of Central America CATO has a website where Central American companies can promote their products to export to the Asian island.
With the aim of promoting Central American SMEs and boosting Taiwanese investment, the Commercial Office of Central America together with the Embassy of Honduras in Taiwan has inaugurated the website www.cato.com.tw , which allows entrepreneurs in the region to showcase their products in the Taiwanese market.
The aim of the Guatemalan government is to increase investments made by Colombian companies in sectors such as energy, food, plastics and textile businesses.
"... The Colombian investment is one of the most important ..." for Guatemalans because not only do they have a presence in the mining sector, but also in other sectors which are important for economic development.
At the opening of the Guatemala Investment Summit the country was presented to 259 entrepreneurs from 26 countries as an attractive investment destination.
In addition, another 1,000 people attended the event which organizers say is the largest activity for attracting investment which has been held so far in Central America. "This event is the most important for investment promotion in the region.
The Guatemala Investment Summit 2013 will present opportunities for Food & Beverages, Construction, Energy, Extractive Industries, Light Manufacturing, Chemicals and Plastics, TICS / Contact Centers, Tourism, Forestry, and Garment and Textiles companies.
On 30th and 31st May in Guatemala more than 150 investors and business leaders from Central America will gather together, forming opportunities for strategic alliances, investment projects and making contacts with senior government officials.
A workshop will be convened in June with South Korean entrepreneurs and tax incentives will be offered to their companies.
In June the government of Guatemala will convene a working group with representatives from South Korean firms in order to prepare business negotiations for allowing investments in the Central American country.
The Guatemalan Foreign Minister, Harold Caballeros, met with around 50 people from South Korean companies, including Hyundai and Daewoo, in Seoul on Friday. In another meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Caballeros talked about commerce, according to a memo from EFE as cited by Laprensa.com.ni.
About 16 reforms have been made, driven by a need to improve the environment for doing business in the country.
Two major reforms reported by the Government to the World Bank in preparation for the next Doing Business ranking are the modification of procedures for paying income tax (Tax Law Update) and installation of an electronic payments system for Social Security Institute (IGSS in Spanish) payments.
An official mission will visit Taiwan looking to boost the country's investments in Nicaragua and strengthen bilateral relations.
Nicaraguan officials will hold meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, officials from the Ministry of Economy and Affairs Council of the Republic of China (Taiwan) among others.
"Last year, Alvaro Baltodano, presidential delegate for investment, confirmed that two Taiwanese companies would be installed in the country, one manufacturing solar panels and another making cardboard boxes, but they did not specify the amounts of such investments.