A message from The Hon. @miaamormottley, Prime Minister of Barbados. As Barbados prepares to host the Caribbean Investment Forum 2026, the spotlight turns to the opportunities, partnerships and conversations that will help shape the region's next stage of growth. CIF 2026 brings together investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, development partners and business leaders to advance bold ideas, strengthen key sectors and move Caribbean opportunity into action. Caribbean Investment Forum 2026 Invest. Innovate. Accelerate. Join us: 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 Learn more: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com… #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestInnovateAccelerate #InvestCaribbean #Barbados2026 #CaribbeanBusiness #CaribbeanExport

You asked for more time, and we listened! 📣 Following requests from businesses interested in joining the Virtual E-Commerce Accelerator Programme (VEAP), we’ve extended the application deadline. You now have until October 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. AST to apply. VEAP will help Caribbean MSMEs build and grow online stores on Shopify or eBay, strengthen their e-commerce capabilities and reach customers beyond the Caribbean. 🌎 If VEAP has been on your radar, take advantage of the extra time and submit your application. 👉 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4qDZKaN 📅 NEW DEADLINE: October 8, 2026 #VEAP #CaribbeanExport #Ecommerce #MSMEs #CaribbeanBusiness

The Caribbean’s energy future is evolving. Through the Green Economy Transition, CIF 2026 will spotlight opportunities in renewable energy, cleaner systems and sustainable infrastructure designed to support long-term value across the region. Powering the future differently means investing in the systems that can help build a stronger, more resilient Caribbean. Caribbean Investment Forum 2026 Invest. Innovate. Accelerate. Learn more: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #GreenEconomyTransition #RenewableEnergy #SustainableInfrastructure #InvestCaribbean #InvestInnovateAccelerate #CaribbeanBusiness #CaribbeanExport

The Caribbean isn’t just adopting technology. We’re building it. From payments and healthcare to logistics and market access, regional entrepreneurs are creating solutions with the potential to scale. Explore the digital investment opportunity at #CIF2026: bit.ly/4z9WHKC

🚨 Last call for VEAP! Applications close TODAY at 11:59 p.m. AST. Build your e-commerce capabilities, grow your online store on Shopify or eBay and reach customers beyond the Caribbean. 🌎 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/4qDZKaN #VEAP #CaribbeanExport

🇯🇲 Winner Spotlight: Elecare AI The Jamaica winner of the EU-LAC Social Accelerator Caribbean Social Startup Pitch Competition is building AI-powered digital health technology specifically for Caribbean healthcare providers. Meet them at #CIF2026, October 5–7.

Meet STEM Spark Solutions, one of the investment opportunities being showcased at CIF 2026. ⚡🌎 The Jamaican company is developing SPARK, a disaster communication and energy resilience platform designed to help communities maintain access to power, communication and critical information when electricity and telecommunications networks are disrupted. Combining solar-powered energy hubs with digital communication tools and real-time incident reporting, SPARK is seeking US$12.5 million to support rollout in Jamaica and expansion across the Caribbean. At CIF 2026, opportunities like STEM Spark will connect with investors and strategic partners who can help scale solutions to some of the region’s most pressing challenges. 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 Explore the projects and register: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com… #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestCaribbean #ClimateResilience #DigitalTransformation #CaribbeanExport

Billions in climate finance are available globally. How can the Caribbean turn that capital into investment and growth? Our latest article explores the climate-finance opportunity and projects seeking investment at #CIF2026. 🔗 bit.ly/4rDpwfL

The Caribbean’s investment moment is now! At CIF 2026, The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados, will deliver the Global Opening Keynote Address, “The Caribbean’s Investment Moment: Why the Time to Invest is Now.” The address will spotlight the Caribbean’s growing investment opportunities, competitive advantages and the importance of stronger regional collaboration in attracting global capital, while setting out a vision for sustainable investment, innovation and economic growth across the region. This is one keynote you won’t want to miss. 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 Register today: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com… #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestCaribbean #ClimateResilience #DigitalTransformation #CaribbeanExport

Limited tickets remain for CIF 2026. 🌎 Join investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, development partners and business leaders for three days of conversations, connections and opportunities shaping the future of Caribbean investment. 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 🎟️ General Registration: US$500 Corporate packages are also available. Don’t miss this opportunity. Register today: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com… #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestInnovateAccelerate #CaribbeanInvestment

🇹🇹 Winner Spotlight: Dolphin The Trinidad and Tobago winner of the EU-LAC Social Accelerator Caribbean Social Startup Pitch Competition is using digital healthcare to help reduce patients’ out-of-pocket medication costs. Meet them at #CIF2026, October 5–7.

A big thank you to the partners and sponsors helping make CIF 2026 possible. 🤝🌎 Your support is helping create the connections, opportunities and conversations that can shape the future of investment and development across the Caribbean. Together, we’re helping move ideas forward, strengthen partnerships and build what’s next for the region. Be part of the partnerships helping shape what’s next for the Caribbean. 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestInnovateAccelerate #CaribbeanInvestment

The future runs on cleaner systems. At CIF 2026, the Green Economy Transition will explore how renewable energy, circular models and sustainable infrastructure can help power long-term value across the Caribbean. As the region looks toward a more resilient future, this focus area highlights the opportunities shaping cleaner growth, smarter systems and stronger economies. Caribbean Investment Forum 2026 Invest. Innovate. Accelerate. Secure your tickets: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com… #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #GreenEconomyTransition #RenewableEnergy #SustainableInfrastructure #CleanEnergy #InvestCaribbean #InvestInnovateAccelerate #CaribbeanBusiness #CaribbeanExport

Stronger partnerships. Stronger investment pipelines. Caribbean Export and the @Caribank have strengthened their collaboration to support Caribbean projects in becoming more investment-ready and connecting with prospective investors. Through this partnership, CDB is supporting Caribbean Export’s work to strengthen investor engagement around the Caribbean Investment Forum pipeline, helping move promising regional opportunities from project preparation towards meaningful investor conversations. The collaboration also reflects the spirit of SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, highlighted during the recently concluded Global Goals Week. CDB joins a strong group of institutions supporting CIF, including Platinum Sponsors Republic Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, alongside the Government of Barbados and the European Union under its Global Gateway initiative. Read more: bit.ly/3VlCG5a #CaribbeanExport #CaribbeanDevelopmentBank #CIF #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestCaribbean #SDG17 #PartnershipsForTheGoals #PrivateSectorDevelopment #CaribbeanBusiness

What is CIF 2026 all about, and why does it matter for the Caribbean? Our Executive Director, Dr. Damie Sinanan, sat down with CBC News Barbados to discuss the opportunities, priority sectors and partnerships driving this year’s Forum. 🎥 Watch the full feature as we count down to #CIF2026, October 5–7 in Barbados. #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #CaribbeanExport youtu.be/bP6cuTVyeaA?si=wh91…

Marcia Peak joined VEAP with no company website and put what she learned straight into action. 💻 Now VEAP is back for 2026, helping Caribbean MSMEs build and grow online stores on Shopify or eBay and reach international customers. 🌎 📅 Apply by Oct. 1: bit.ly/4qDZKaN #VEAP #CaribbeanExport

Sustainable agriculture is about growing more than crops. 🌱 It’s about strengthening food security, building climate resilience, investing in smarter agritech solutions and protecting the natural resources the Caribbean depends on. At CIF 2026, these priorities are part of a wider conversation around how investment can help create stronger, more sustainable food systems across the region. 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 Be part of the conversation. Get your ticket: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com… Caribbean Investment Forum 2026 Invest. Innovate. Accelerate. #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestInnovateAccelerate #RegisterNow #InvestCaribbean #Barbados2026 #CaribbeanBusiness #CaribbeanExport

From climate-resilient food production to regenerative agriculture, Caribbean businesses are developing solutions ready to scale. 🌱 Explore the investment opportunity in sustainable agriculture and the projects taking centre stage at #CIF2026. 🔗 bit.ly/4yfv1nH

Sustainable Agriculture is more than food production, it’s about building stronger, more resilient food systems for the Caribbean. 🌱🌎 At CIF 2026, this focus area looks at how investment in agritech and climate-resilient solutions can help increase regional production, strengthen food security and protect the resources we depend on. Swipe for a quick look at why Sustainable Agriculture matters at CIF 2026. 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 Get your ticket: caribbeaninvestmentforum.com… Caribbean Investment Forum 2026 Invest. Innovate. Accelerate. #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #InvestInnovateAccelerate #PreRegisterNow #InvestCaribbean #Barbados2026 #CaribbeanBusiness #CaribbeanExport

You have the vision. Now it is time to take it further. CIF 2026 invites entrepreneurs and business owners to connect with the investors, partners and decision-makers who can help move bold ideas into action. Whether you are looking to scale, enter new markets, build strategic partnerships or explore opportunities across sustainable agriculture, the green economy transition, logistics and transportation and the digitization of business, this is where the next step begins. The ideas are here. The ambition is ready. The opportunity is in the Caribbean. Caribbean Investment Forum 2026 Invest. Innovate. Accelerate. 📍 Hilton Barbados Resort 📅 October 5–7, 2026 Register today to be first in line for registration, programme announcements, speaker updates, networking opportunities and exclusive event news. Visit our website at caribbeaninvestmentforum.com #CIF2026 #CaribbeanInvestmentForum #Entrepreneurship #InvestCaribbean #InvestorOpportunity #InvestInnovateAccelerate #CaribbeanBusiness #CaribbeanExport

📰 In the news | Caribbean Export's Executive Director Dr Damie Sinanan speaks with the Business Guardian about attracting greater investment, embracing innovation and strengthening the Caribbean’s competitiveness. The conversation continues at #CIF2026, Oct 5–7 in Barbados. 🔗 caribbeaninvestmentforum.com…