Latest News From the Region

Gil details priorities and programme of economic change

27 March 2023 Cuba is relying on “the dynamic recovery of tourism,” the resuscitation of the productive sector, changes to state enterprises, and a better currency allocation system to deliver growth of 3% this calendar year, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alejandro Gil, the Minister

Read More

Honduras officially recognises China

24 March 2023 Honduras have announced that they will recognise only one China, breaking diplomatic ties with Taiwan that have existed for 82 years. In return, finance and expert assistance will be provided in the construction and operation of dams in Honduras. Diplomatic relations will

Read More

CTO upbeat about 2023 Caribbean tourism outlook

17th March 2023 The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is voicing optimism on the region’s tourism prospects for the remainder of 2023. Speaking in Barbados during the organisation’s launch of the 2022 “Tourism Performance and Outlook Report,” Acting Secretary General of the CTO, Neil Walters declared

Read More

Nicaragua Formally joins Regional Stock Market

10th March 2023 Nicaragua has formally joined the EL Salvador-Panama Integrated Stock Market and will now have access to a US$54bn market. The overall plan is for a regional stock market but will require legislative fine tuning in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras. A CABEI-backed

Read More

Upcoming Events

Recent Activity

3rd February 2023 Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome, H.E. Vishnu Dhanpaul, High Commissioner for Trinadad and Tobago for a roundtable meeting with our members. During his presentation he shared insights on investment opportunities, challenges and government priorities for economic…

Last Friday, 27th January, we were delighted to welcome, The Hon. Natalio Wheatley, Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands. He joined our members for an exclusive roundtable meeting to share his vision for BVI on trade…

Members of The Caribbean Council met with #Ambassadors and #HighCommissioners from across the #Caribbean and #CentralAmerica last night at our Annual Christmas Diplomatic Drinks Reception in Pall Mall, Central #London, Taking place immediately after the Council’s AGM, the #Reception was a lovely festive occasion and #opportunity to network with an influential mix of #diplomats, #investors and leading…

On Thursday, 8th December Jamaica Producers Group Limited were announced as the 2022 winners of the Caribbean Council’s Excellence in International Business Award. Our warmest congratulations to JP Group, CEO Jeffrey Hall and all the leadership team, for their outstanding achievement. The award, sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys,…

At the end of January, before heading to Havana to assume his new post as the UK Ambassador to Cuba, George Hollingbery stopped by London to meet with members of our CubaInitiative. The members in attendance were top Britishfirms representing the logistics, finance, banking, printing, and cigar industries. Many thanks to RH Lord David Triesman and the Salamanca…

23 – 24 May 2022 | Mexico City and Online The Caribbean Council is delighted to support Chatham House on the annual Latin America conference in Mexico City, Mexico, in collaboration with COMEXI.  This conference will survey the last year’s…

7th February 2022 Today was the first day of our Trade Mission to Georgetown, Guyana with the Department for International Trade and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry Thanks to our mission delegates for joining us : ACCA, Concrete…

13th January 2022 The Cuba Initiative was pleased to invite its Major investor group and Premier members to an exclusive meeting with HE George Hollingbery, the new UK Ambassador to Cuba.  The event will took place on 13th January 2022 was kindly hosted by Bird &…

31st March 2022 On Thursday 31st March we were delighted to invite our members to our third "Meet the Ambassador" Series with HE Mr Milton Innis, High Commissioner of Barbados The event was being kindly hosted by Mott MacDonald at their offices in london…

28th October 2021 On Thursday 28th October we had the pleasure and honour to host our first Meet the Minister – Investor Round-table with Jamaican Finance Minister, Nigel Clarke MP and Minister for Industry, Audley Shaw, CD, MP. Our Major Investor Group members…

Strategic Country Partners

Guyana is the fastest growing economy in the world. A country rich in mineral resources Read More

Who We Are

The Caribbean Council is the premier membership network for responsible international businesses and investors operating in the Caribbean and Central America.

Founded in 2000, we offer our members the connections and insights which they need to trade and invest across the region sustainably and with confidence.  

We are a not-for-profit organisation based in London, UK.  

The Council has a commercial subsidiary, Colibri Corporate Advisory, which offers specialist advisory support and market research. 

The Council has a commercial subsidiary, Colibri Corporate Advisory, which offers specialist advisory support and market research.

Our Values

Our Major Investor Group Members

How to get Involved

Membership

The Caribbean Council’s membership services build beneficial relationships and two-way trade and investment between international companies and their Caribbean and Central American partners. We have been connecting quality businesses in the Caribbean and Central America since 2000.

Associate Membership

The Caribbean Council offers Associate Membership to high quality and trusted service providers in the Caribbean and Central America who are able to support overseas companies as they trade and invest in the region. 

Country Partnership

The Council is able to offer Caribbean Governments a series of benefits to support you in your efforts to engage with potential investors and quality business partners; and to raise the profile of your country as a great location for businesses to base their regional or hemispheric operations.

Subscriptions

The Caribbean Council has been a market-leading source of research and analysis on the Caribbean, Cuba and Central America since 1974.We provide members with weekly and fortnightly digests of political developments, business news and investment opportunities across the region.

Contact Us

I would like more information on