Over the next four days, a nine-member British Trade Mission Delegation will be in Guyana scouting opportunities for investment in the country’s lucrative market.
The British High Commission in a statement on Monday said that the potential investors are set to engage in various ministerial and business-to-business meetings with the local private sector.
This is with the aim of fostering discussions regarding investment opportunities within the infrastructure, food & drink, agriculture, manufacturing, ICT and renewable energy sectors among others. The potential investors are all British companies ranging from education, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
Over the next few days, the companies will be engaging with a number of local stakeholders and members of the Government.
“The UK Government is keen to support growth in trade and investment between Guyana and the UK. This mission provides an opportunity to share opportunities, contacts, knowledge, experiences and to establish business linkages,” the British High Commission’s statement detailed.
A closed-door introductory event saw remarks from the British High Commissioner, Jane Miller; Deputy High Commissioner, Ray Davidson; Managing Director of Caribbean Council, Chris Bennett; President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Timothy Tucker; Senior Vice-President of GCCI, Gerald Gouveia and Country Director of DIT, Sherwyn Naughton.
Executive Director of the GCCI, Richard Rambarran also made a presentation on doing business in Guyana and Guyana’s Local Content Legislation.
The discussions focused primarily on doing business in Guyana, trade and investment opportunities, trade agreements, and UK business perspectives.
