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Jamaica Business Fund Information Session Series

date April 27, 2018
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Jamaica Business Fund Information Session Series

The JBF Information Session series continued in earnest in the 8th Quarter. In the most recent instalment of its Information Session series, the Jamaica Business Fund (JBF) made presentations on grant funding available under its […]

JBF Participation in Expos and Trade Shows

date April 18, 2018
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JBF Participation in Expos and Trade Shows

The Jamaica Business Fund collaborated with Development Bank of Jamaica to represent Component 3A under the FCGP at Expo Jamaica on April 18-21, 2018. Team members interviewed potential anchor firms and SMEs who all expressed […]

Presentation on Sub-Sector Studies: Castor Bean & Ginger Varietals

date February 15, 2018
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Presentation on Sub-Sector Studies: Castor Bean & Ginger Varietals

The Jamaica Business Fund hosted a Consultation on a draft Castor Bean Production Manual and a Ginger Varietal Study held on February 15, 2018 at the Courtleigh Hotel. The JBF commissions specific studies, surveys and […]

Spanish Grain Signs JBF Grant Agreement

date February 2, 2018
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Spanish Grain Signs JBF Grant Agreement

The Jamaica Business Fund awarded the first grant under its 2nd Call for Concept Notes on February 2, 2018. The signing was held at the Development Bank of Jamaica and the grant is slated to […]

Jamaica Business Fund Information Session Series

date January 31, 2018
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Jamaica Business Fund Information Session Series

The JBF Information Session series continued in earnest in the 7th Quarter. Presentations were made on January 24, 2018 for consultants on the approved JBF list and January 31, 2018 for staff members of the […]

World Bank Representatives Visit Coastal Pepper Farms

date November 29, 2017
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World Bank Representatives Visit Coastal Pepper Farms

On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, the World Bank Group representatives Cecile Niang and Galina Sotirova visited Jamaica Business Fund beneficiary Mr. Peter Campbell of Coastal Pepper Farms in Martha Brae, Trelawny. Coastal Pepper Farms is […]

JBF Holds Information Session at the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA)

date August 11, 2017
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JBF Holds Information Session at the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA)

In the most recent instalment of its Information Session series, the Jamaica Business Fund (JBF) made presentations on grant funding available under its program to a subset of mainly non-food manufacturing members of the Jamaica […]

JBF Holds Information Session for Grant Application Finalists

date August 9, 2017
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JBF Holds Information Session for Grant Application Finalists

The Jamaica Business Fund (JBF) held an Information Session recently at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston. The session was aimed at preparing the current cohort of applicants for Full Proposal submissions due on September […]

37 Applications Received in 2nd Call for Concept Notes 2017

date August 1, 2017
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37 Applications Received in 2nd Call for Concept Notes 2017

The Jamaica Business Fund (JBF) would like to thank all applicants who submitted Concept Notes. At the close of the Call for Concept Notes 2017, on June 23rd, 2017 at 4:00pm, a total of thirty-seven […]

JBF Team Meets with Climate Change Division

date June 16, 2017
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JBF Team Meets with Climate Change Division

Recently, JBF team members met with Una May Gordon, Principal Director of the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC). The group discussed cooperation on data sharing, risk mitigation […]