GCCI meets with French delegation scouting opportunities in Guyana
A French Business Delegation currently in Guyana met with Executive Members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) as well as the Chairman of the Trade and Investment Committee on November 21 in keeping with their objective of understanding the investment landscape and exploring potential areas for partnership and investment.
Senior Vice President, Mrs. Kathy Smith; Councillor and Executive Member, Mr. Richard Rambarran; Councillor and Executive Member, Mr. Timothy Tucker, and Councillor and Chairperson of the Trade and Investment Committee, Mr. Devon Seeram met with EVOLEN, an association of energy sector companies and professionals that works towards the achievement of sustainable, reliable and cost-competitive solutions to achieve the energy industry’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
The business delegation included Voltalia Guyane, Veolia, Vallourec, SPIE Global Services Energy, SeaOwl, SBM Offshore, REP Smart Chemicals, Ponticelli, Jifmar, and FOSELEV. The group requested the meeting in order to understand the vast opportunities emerging in Guyana’s rapidly growing energy sector and the investment strategies of key players in the country’s energy sector.
The GCCI officials in engaging the delegation provided an overview of a range of investment opportunities in the country, encouraging the firms to partner with local entities. Speaking of the history and membership of the Chamber, the Executives indicated that companies within the Chamber are involved in various sectors and are available for collaboration. The businesses were also provided an overview of the nuances of doing business in Guyana, the challenges and the measures being taken to address these challenges. In particular, the businesses were encouraged to utilise Guyanese employees, as the GCCI team described the workforce as highly capable of being trained to support any industry.
