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The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Development Innovations Group (DIG) signed an agreement yesterday establishing a financing facility for low-income housing in Haiti.
OPIC is providing $17 million in a long-term loan to DIG, a Maryland-based finance and development ...
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For the first time this year Haiti was included in the Travel & Tourism (T&T) Competitiveness Report produced by the World Economic Forum.
According to this study, Haiti occupies the last position out of 140 countries studied as part of the competitiveness of their Travel and Tourism indust...
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Washington, DC, February 27, 2013 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced the appointment of Jean Philippe Prosper to Vice President of Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. He will be based in Johannesburg after a short transition.
In his new position, Prosper will ove...
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LEAD launched its second edition of the business plan competition open to entrepreneurs, investors, and SMEs in Haiti and abroad who want to create or expand commercial activity in Haiti.
Successful candidates have the chance to receive awards ranging from $50,000 to $200,000, however, they...
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The first ever Mountain Bike Competition has ended and shows great potential for adventure tourism and sports destination in Haiti
On January 31 to February 2, 2013, Mountain Bike Ayiti (MBAyiti), the first ever pro-am mountain bike stage race in Haiti, took its riders from Port-au-Prince to Mari...
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Representatives of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) from more than twenty countries have pledged their financial and technical support to JCI Haiti for the construction of a multipurpose center for young talent development in Haiti. This support was expressed during the JCI Americas National P...
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Port-au-Prince, January 29, 2013 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with donors and the Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk Organisation (MiCRO) to help thousands of low-income micro entrepreneurs protect their livelihoods against weather-related risks and natural disasters.
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A 24-hour anti-corruption hotline was recently launched in Haiti by The U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG), and La Fondation Heritage pour Haiti (LFHH), the Haitian chapter of Transparency International (TI).
The hotline accepts allegations in...
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On January 24, 2013, U.S. Ambassador Pamela White inaugurated a new Center for Rural Sustainable Development (CRDD) in Kenscoff.
The CRDD, implemented by USAID-funded project “Feed the Future West,” serves as a demonstration and training center aiming to modernize Haitian agric...
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Haiti Renewal Alliance (HRA) launches its 4th Annual Haiti Business Investment Expo and Conference, the “premier business networking event of the Haitian diaspora.”
The event is scheduled for June 6-7, 2013, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. This two-day c...
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