What is being seen by both governments and the private sector in the region as perhaps the most significant business gathering convened in the Caribbean since the receding of the COVID-19 pandemic had its virtual launch earlier this week, reportedly attracting, more than 400 participants from 36 countries seeking to participate in an initial forum designed to set the tone for the actual deliberations in Port of Spain next month.
Set against the backdrop of building resilience and boosting investment in the region, the November forum is expected to provide instructive insights into the disposition of the regional and international private sectors to making meaningful investments in a region said to have been among those worldwide that bore much of the social and economic brunt of the pandemic.