Curaçao’s historical city center is on the rise again after years of deterioration and neglect. Social entrepreneur Kurt Schoop is one of the key players in the development of the Otrobanda neighborhood. He has created innovative ways to successfully combine his passion for community work with sustainable business models. “I’ve always had entrepreneurial skills, I […]
EXCITING TIMESThis edition ignites a vibrant and positive morale of the business community while being in relatively challenging times. New players in important institutions give an additional boost to the exciting times ahead, which leads to innovation plus results in new and encouraging outcomes. For us to be successful in challenging times, we need to […]
We are on the verge of the next level of the “Smart Revolution”. How will this create new opportunities for us here in Curaçao and what challenges can we expect to see ahead? Fiscal economist and Senior Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Economic Development of Curaçao and guest lecturer of the University of Curaçao, […]
(BY RON ADNER AND RAHUL KAPOOR, HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW, NOVEMBER 2016) We have become quite savvy in determining whether a new technological innovation poses a threat to the existing technology offered by our businesses, industries and public sector institutions, but we have very poor tools for determining when we should actually make the transition to […]
Curaçao’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Steven Martina, strongly favors creating closer economic ties with Surinam in South America, which he feels would create a win-win situation for both partners. Earlier this year an economic mission consisting of a group of Surinamese entrepreneurs came to visit Curaçao to explore potential areas in which economic cooperation could […]
On September 9, 2014, the Curaçao Business Council for Sustainable Development (Bedrijvenplatform Milieu or BPM) held a seminar titled “The New World of Sustainable Business.” BPM, founded in November 2007, is a non-profit organization promoting sustainable development and knowledge/experience exchange for businesses, pertaining to Environment, Quality, Occupational Health and Safety management (EQOHS) in Curaçao. In […]
For the last 16 years, the small regional airline Divi Divi Air, based in Curaçao’s Hato International Airport, has been operating approximately 10 daily flights between Curaçao and Bonaire. In 2016 ‘Divi’ transported about 30,000 persons on this route, which is proof of the necessity of reliable inter-island connections. In addition, ‘Divi’ can also operate […]
August 2016 11 + 18 August – Fair Trade Authority Curaçao, (FTCA): A lecture about the upcoming FTAC introduction was presented to association leadership and stakeholders in Curaçao. 25 August 2016 – CaribConnect The Chamber launched the website CaribConnect to entice companies looking for funding for their projects in Curaçao by using the website as […]
Text By Helen Griffith In light of the recent sharp decline in air traffic to and from the island, due to the precarious financial situation of our national airline InselAir, the government has secured a commitment from various senior Dutch officials including the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk, to maintain a […]
TEXT BY HELEN GRIFFITH This year, the Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association, (CHATA), marks their 50th anniversary since its inception. Originally the association was formed to provide a collective board that would make a unified effort in the promotion of Curaçao as a premium hospitality and tourism product. To this day, the CHATA has become […]
