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Pescanova invests €8m to double shrimp production in Nicaragua

June 13, 2018August 16, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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Nueva Pescanova strengthened its operations in Nicaragua with the acquisition of a farm and various investments, which increased its shrimp production in the country by 7,000t, it said in a press release. Spanish seafood giant Grupo Nueva Pescanova has invested €8 million to expand production at its shrimp production facilities in…

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IDB approves US$20 million loan to Nicaragua for renewable energy projects

June 7, 2018August 16, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced on May 1 the approval of a US$20 million loan to Nicaragua for renewable energy generation projects Managua, Nicaragua; May 03, 2018 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced on May 1 the approval of a US$20 million loan to Nicaragua for renewable energy generation…

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Cargill inaugurates US$45 million processing plant in Nicaragua

May 2, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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Managua, Nicaragua; April 12, 2018 Cargill de Nicaragua S.A. inaugurated a new processing and distribution plant in Managua, “Plantel Tip Top,” which represents an investment of approximately US$45 million. Plantel Tip Top will replace the San Benito and old Masaya plants. Since establishing in Nicaragua in 2000, this multinational has…

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Canadian trade mission explores business opportunities in Nicaragua

March 2, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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Managua, Nicaragua; February 21, 2018 A trade mission from Canada arrived in Nicaragua February 20th,  with the objective of exploring business opportunities in the country. The mission was comprised of more than 10 Canadian companies in the agroindustrial and renewable energy sectors and was led by the Chief Commissioner for…

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Third German edition of Doing Business in Nicaragua 2017-2018 launched today

March 2, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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Managua, Nicaragua; February 27, 2018 In a joint effort of the Government of Nicaragua through PRONicaragua, the official investment promotion agency, the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade (MIFIC, by its Spanish acronym), in collaboration with the Nicaraguan-German Chamber of Industry and Trade (AHK, by its acronym in German), the…

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Costa Rica: The Luxury of Misery

January 26, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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Monday, January 22, 2018 With 19% endemic poverty, 10% open unemployment and 40% informal employment, and some of the highest electricity rates in the region, Costa Rica is opposed to $1 billion in clean energy investments. By Jorge Cobas González Meanwhile, the bureaucracy of state-owned companies continues to prescribe first-world…

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Nicaragua: Formal Employment Up 5% as of November 2017

January 24, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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Monday, January 22, 2018 Agriculture and electricity were the sectors that accounted for most of the year-on-year growth of 5% in the affiliation of workers to the social insurance scheme. From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua: On January 19, 2018, the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) published statistics…

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Packaged Coconut Water Market – Global Outlook and Forecast 2018-2023

January 8, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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ID: 4431559   Report   November 2017 Coconut water is the liquid inside coconuts. It is usually extracted from young and tender coconuts, which are six to nine months old, wherein maximum yield of desired taste can be extracted. This ubiquitous juice product has displayed a stellar growth in the consumption over…

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Nicaragua in 2018 – Bank of Nicaragua Projections

January 3, 2018 by Kevin Bird

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December 31, 2017   The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN by its acronym in Spanish) has presented an estimate of the main macroeconomic picture of the country for 2018. The details are contained in a report called “Macroeconomic Projections 2017-2018” (presented on December 29th 2017). The summary uses the information available…

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December 2017 Newsletter

December 19, 2017 by Kevin Bird

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                  Click on this link to open the newsletter.....Dec newsletter 2017 for email    

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