Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the virtual Caribbean Region Trade Mission and Networking event, hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) in partnership with the United States Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service, and the US Embassy in Jamaica, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Other presenters at the virtual event are President, AMCHAM, Ann Dawn Young Sang; Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy Kingston, John McIntyre; Chairman, Economic Growth Council, Michael Lee-Chin; International Trade Specialist, Renewable Energy and Thermal Power, US Department of Commerce, Christian Herman; Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Chairman, AMCHAM Trade & Investment Committee, Immediate Past President, AMCHAM, Allison Peart; Vice President, Americas U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington DC, Anne McKinney; CEO, NCB Capital Markets, Steven Gooden; and Managing Director, Sherwin Williams, Ian Forbes.
Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that Jamaica’s digital global services industry is being targeted for growth, and that the industry is projected to grow by 20% over the next four years. Addressing an American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Caribbean Region Virtual Trade Mission and Networking Event at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday, December 1, Minister Shaw informed that some of the areas of opportunity in this sector include applications development and maintenance; mobile/website development; marketing analytics; digital manufacturing;...