Investment promotion agency, InvesTT has signed has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research with the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) to prepare a report on Trinidad and Tobago's economy.
The Report, called Trinidad and Tobago 2015 will shine the spotlight on the latest developments in the twin-island country's dominant energy sector, while also highlighting the investment opportunities emerging across other areas of the economy, including finance, ICT, tourism and agribusiness.The InvesTT, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research with OBG for the Group's forthcoming report.
The agency is a key player in Trinidad and Tobago's efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Under the MOU, OBG will have access to InvesTT's resources, which will be used to compile The Report: Trinidad and Tobago 2015.
InvesTT president Racquel Moses, centre, described the decision to partner OBG as "an easy one" for the agency to make. "OBG's research-led business intelligence recognises the potential of our market," she said. "As trusted independent analysts, the information that they are able to compile and disseminate will no doubt become invaluable to our investment promotion efforts. We look forward to this inaugural report and many more to follow."
The Report: Trinidad and Tobago 2015 will be overseen by country director Caroline Nguyen, second right and the group's editorial manager Marco Binenti, right. Nguyen moves to Trinidad and Tobago from Kuwait, where she oversaw OBG's last two reports on the country, while Binenti takes up his post from Egypt, having just finalised the Group's latest guide to investing in the market.
Binenti said that aside from the many openings in the country's domestic economy, investors would be mindful, also, of Trinidad and Tobago's potential as a gateway to South America.