PROINVEX is the agency for attracting investment and promoting exports in strategic sectors identified by the Government's Strategic Plan 2009-2014.
Panama Invest 2011 will promote in key markets the following sectors: maritime, logistics and transportation, mining, tourism and financial services. The events will be held in Brazil on June 16, in Toronto, Canada on June 17, Madrid, Spain on 12 July, Tokyo, Japan, in September, Munich, Germany in October, and finally, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and London, UK, in November.
On these occasions a variety of business opportunities can be seen for companies interested in establishing operations in Panama in areas identified as important for investment. In addition, Panama Invest will introduce the concept of the strategic role that Panama plays as a platform for business operations in Latin America.
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July 2010
International investors, including Carlos Slim, are to meet in an economic forum to evaluate more than 100 development projects in various sectors.
The event will take place on 4 and 5 November in San Pedro Sula, the economic capital of Honduras, to relaunch the promotion of the country as a destination for investment.
May 2012
Most investment promotion agencies are not responding to national enquiries by investors in the key sectors of agribusiness and tourism.
From a press release from the World Bank
According to Best Practices Study of Global Investment Promotion (Global Investment Promotion Best Practices) 2012 World Bank, 80 percent of investment promotion agencies are not responding to enquiries by investors in the key sectors of agribusiness and tourism, despite the fact that countries are competing to attract investment.
September 2010
The office will be in charge of developing investments in Central America and coordinating the arrival of companies interested in investing.
The creation of the office forms part of a strategic plan designed to attract foreign capital to the region.
"The presidential delegate for the promotion of investments in Nicaragua, Álvaro Baltodano, stated that the idea is to research all the strategic regional areas that can be optimized in order to attract more investment," reports Laprensa.com.ni.
March 2012
The governments of Costa Rica and India are negotiating an Economic Cooperation Agreement and an Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments.
A statement by COMEX reads:
Visit to Delhi pays off
- Minister unveils opportunities for trade, investment and cooperation.
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