economie

Entrepreneurship Forum: Economy Ministry Highlights Central Role of SMEs in Economic Recovery

On the 11th edition of the Annual Entrepreneurship Forum organized in Cap-Haïtien by CEDEL Haiti, the Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF), Alfred Fils Météllus, addressed actors of the sector by highlighting the essential role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the national recovery dynamic.

Entrepreneurship Forum 2025: Boosting Innovation and Supporting SMEs

The 11th edition of the Annual Entrepreneurship Forum, organized on 4 and 5 December 2025 by CEDEL Haiti at the Versailles Complex in Cap-Haïtien, brought together entrepreneurs, experts, investors, institutional officials and technical partners around the theme: “SMEs: pillars of economic recovery.

IDB Approves $243 Million in Funding for Haiti

“The Board of Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a package of 243 million U.

Inflation Reached 32.2% in October 2025

Inflation continued its annual rise last October, despite a slight deceleration observed on a monthly basis.

Southern Haiti Finally Connected to the Rest of the World

Finally, the Greater South emerges from isolation with the landing of the first official flight of an IBC Airways aircraft, the N29 IBC, at Antoine Simon International Airport in Les Cayes, carrying 30 passengers from Miami, Florida. This event marks the end of a long period of isolation for the departments of the South, Grand’Anse, Nippes, and the Southeast from the rest of the world since the closure of Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

ONA Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary

The National Old Age Insurance Office (ONA) celebrated its 60th anniversary on November 8, 2025.

Haiti’s New Fiscal Code Adds a Fresh Tax Measure: the CFPNB

Financial Contribution on Unbuilt Property (CFPNB) is the name of a new tax category introduced in the new General Tax Code, which was presented during a conference-debate organized by the Franco-Haitian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFCCI) in Pétion-Ville.

What If Rice Production in the Artibonite Valley Collapsed Under the Fury of the Gangs? Scenario of a collapse

On October 18, 2025, a video broadcast by Infos Partage captures what development economists would coyly call a “disruption of agricultural production systems,” a euphemism that struggles to conceal the brutality of what is taking place.

Haiti–Dominican Republic: Trade Continues Despite Official Border Closure

Despite the closure of the borders, Dominican Republic exports to Haiti reached 775.8 million U.S. dollars between January and August 2025.

Haiti Adopts 2025–2026 National Budget of 345 Billion Gourdes

The Budget for the 2025–2026 fiscal year has just been approved during the extraordinary Council of Ministers held this Thursday at the National Palace, in the heart of downtown Port-au-Prince, according to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office dated October 9, 2025.

IDB Backs Haiti’s Efforts to Improve Essential Healthcare Access

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $100 million grant to help Haiti rebuild essential health services in its three northern departments, with the goal of saving lives and preventing disabilities, according to an IDB press release dated October 8, 2025.

Delmas Municipality Launches 2025–2026 Fiscal Year with a Budget of One Billion Gourdes

Around One Billion Gourdes for the Budget of the Municipality of Delmas for the 2025–2026 Fiscal Year