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June 2023
 

07 June 2023

Gov’t looking to expand BPO sector

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 07 Jun 2023    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce Aubyn Hill says the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is a vital asset to Jamaica’s labour force that the Ministry wants to expand. Hill said it is estimated that the BPO sector contributes approximately $136 billion to the Jamaican economy annually, noting that this is equivalent to about six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) annually. “It is a sector which the Ministry has a special interest in expanding; BPO is vital to us. We have to find new areas and new ways to employ our people, and the skills business, the knowledge...


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DBJ and JBDC launches new year-long pilot grant programme to provide capacity building support to MSMEs

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 07 Jun 2023    admin   
The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), in collaboration with the Jamaica Business and Development Corporation (JBDC), have launched a new year-long pilot capacity development programme to support local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Known as the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs Through Innovation (GEMINI) Grant Programme, the initiative is to replace the DBJ’s Vouchers for Technical Assistance (VTA) Programme, a capacity development product that provided approximately 30 business support services to MSMEs assisting entrepreneurs to create more viable and sustainable business...


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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill delivering the Keynote address at the official opening ceremony for Angels, St. Catherine site of Sagility BPO.

Minister Hill Welcomes New Sagility BPO Facility in Angels, St. Catherine

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 07 Jun 2023    admin   
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, welcomes the opening of a new Sagility Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) facility in Angels, St. Catherine. Delivering the keynote address at the official opening ceremony on Tuesday (June 6, 2023), Minister Hill noted that the new facility demonstrates the continued economic contribution from the Global Digital Services Sector (GDS) in Jamaica to the country’s economy. “I am happy to see that the Global Digital Services Sector in Jamaica, which is in the Business Ministry, continues to expand rapidly. Just last week...


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Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

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