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Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level MSME Authorities
Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries launches digitization plan
As a result of the VI Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level MSME Authorities, held in El Salvador in
April of this year, Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries launches a
Digitization Plan in partnership with the digital platform KOLAU. This company from Silicon Valley,
a Strategic Partner of Google, offers a technology that will allow the digitization of 25,000 MSMEs
in Jamaica.
https://jis.gov.jm/industry-ministry-launches-three-year-msme-digital-marketing-plan/d/
Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level MSME Authorities
Honduras launches digitization plan
This month Honduras will launch the OAS/KOLAU Digitization Plan that will enable 30,000 Honduran
MSMEs to have a Web page through this technology over a three year period. This Plan will be one
of the key elements to improve the sustainability of MSMEs in the country.
https://www.laprensa.hn/economia/dineroynegocios/1317492-410/digitalizaran-mipymes-bajar-cierres-masivos-honduras
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Ministerial Statement supports and promotes SME financing and digitization policies
Representatives from APEC member economies approved the APEC SME Ministerial Statement. In it,
they recognized the importance and expressed their willingness to promote policies that will
facilitate SME’s access to financing and digital transformation in the context of the globalized
economy.
https://www.apecchile2019.cl/apec/prensa/noticias/declaracion-ministerial-apoya-y-alienta-politicas-de-financiamiento-y
Colombia
Colombia celebrates 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Week
Within the framework of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (SGE), Colombia will hold business conferences, entrepreneurship
workshops, business fairs, competitions and festivals in several cities across the country.
https://endeavor.org.co/novedades/eventos-novedades/llega-a-colombia-la-semana-global-del-emprendimiento-2019
Central American Integration System (SICA)
Regional model of attention to MSMEs generated more than 60 million in sales in SICA countries
The Center for the Promotion of Micro and Small Businesses in Central America (CENPROMYPE) presented the successful
results of the regional model of attention to MSMEs in the SICA region during the meeting of its Directing Council
held on August 21, 2019 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. In 2018, companies and enterprises served by the MSME Support
Centers (CAM) generated US $ 63.8 million in sales throughout the region, which created 44,857 jobs.
https://www.sica.int/noticias/modelo-regionalizado-de-atencion-a-la-mipyme-genero-en-2018-mas-de-60-millones-en-ventas-en-los-paises-del-sica_1_119490.html
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