GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A senior Guyana government minister is calling on the Washington-based Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to work closely with the private sector in an effort to increase local capacity.

“I would urge IDB Invest to work closely with as many Guyanese companies as you can to bring them up to the point where they’re able to access financing from the IDB, not only in the interest of concluding a transaction but also in the interest of them being able to participate in the modern world, the modern way of doing business,” said the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh.

Addressing the launch of the IDB Invest, Caribbean-Suriname and Guyana Edition Workshop, Singh said with Guyana being the first Caribbean nation to benefit from the workshop, the occasion is extremely important and the Government is delighted to see the IDB’s private sector making strides in getting more involved with Guyana’s private sector.

However, he said there is much more to be done, noting that there are endless opportu

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