Doing Business in Haiti

What is an emerging market - Is Haiti classified as an emerging market?

An emerging market is the new term used to describe the markets of less developed countries as they were known back in the 1970s. Is Haiti an emerging market? We have the answer for you. more »

November 28, 2019 10:20 AM

Essential products prices sky high in Haiti right now, one bag of cement costs $1,000 gourdes

While Haitian politicians are fighting for power and the gangs have total control of the streets and the lives of the Haitian population, the price of essential products like food and construction materials is sky High in the country. more »

October 14, 2021 11:55 PM

What happened to the ambition to turn Haiti into an emerging market by 2030?

Back in March 2013, Haiti's finance Minister spoke of this great ambition to turn Haiti in to an emerging market by 2030. What happened to that plan? How are we doing with that? more »

December 1, 2019 10:20 AM

If exports help to grow and expand an economy, what does Haiti export?

I was watching a video about why Singapore is so rich and I heard that exports help to grow and expand an economy. Then I immediately asked myself this question: What exactly does Haiti export? How is the Haitian economy growing? more »

November 22, 2019 8:43 PM

Maarten Boute: Digicel Group is a prisoner of its own investments in Haiti

Doing Business in Haiti -- Digicel Haiti CEO Marteen Boute says his company has become a prisoner of its own investment in Haiti due to the political situation in Haiti and the Haitian currency which keeps on loosing it's value. more »

May 3, 2019 8:29 AM

A factory employing more than 10,000 workers begins its process of withdrawal from Haiti

Read this... Following the February 07, 2019, protests that put Haiti on LOCK for more 10 days, a factory employing more than ten thousand (10,000) workers in Caracol has begun its withdrawal process in Haiti. more »

April 2, 2019 8:01 AM

Haiti Business - Haiti moving further away from ever becoming investment grade

Haiti's foreign direct investment and financing prospects look grim, moving further away from ever becoming investment grade, David Jessop, a consultant for think tank the Caribbean Council, said. more »

March 15, 2019 10:00 AM

Haiti Business - Reginald Boulos wants to reopen his Delimart Supermarkets within 24 months

A few weeks after loosing millions of dollars in his Delimart supermarket chains vandalized and set on fire during a violent protest weekend in Haiti, businessman Reginald Boulos says he is not giving up. HBoulos comes up with a plan to reopen all his Delimart stores within 24 months. more »

July 24, 2018 11:52 AM

VIDEO - Reginald Boulos Haiti interview : There are no rich people in Haiti, he says

Watch this video... Big Haitian businessman Reginald Boulos (DELIMART) gave an exclusive interview where he explains his rags to riches story and says some things that you may or may not agree with about life in Haiti, rich vs poor, and more... more »

July 11, 2018 3:19 PM

Business Talk : Diaspora Haitians complain family members mismanage their business back home

How many times you hear a hard working Haitian from the diaspora complaining about a business he/she had in Haiti that failed because the family member in charge did such a poor job as a manager? Read this... more »

June 24, 2018 2:24 PM