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The Banco Central de Reserva of El Salvador has been awarded as the best Central Bank of Central America 2023 by Capital Finance International (CFI), a magazine specialized in economics, finance and business, based in London, England.

Huawei Technologies Central America and the Caribbean, a leading provider of information and communications technologies (ICT), announces the registration for the 2023 edition, at regional level, of its flagship corporate social responsibility program, Semillas para el Futuro, which provides an annual opportunity for university students throughout Central America and the Caribbean, to be trained in topics related to the world of ICT.

The lack of basic sanitation, drinking water and access to a decent toilet is a more common problem than we imagine in our Latin American countries. That is why Kimberly-Clark's Scott brand and Walmart Mexico and Central America announce the continuation of the global sanitation program "Toilets Change Lives" to continue improving the conditions of thousands of people in the region.

Forbes Central America was proud to present the Green Economy and Sustainable Development 2023 Meeting, which took place on thursday june 8th at the Hotel Sheraton in San Salvador.

Remittances are much more than a transfer of money from one country to another. They are an emotional and financial link that connects migrant workers to their homes and families in their countries of origin.

IDB Lab, the innovation lab of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, approved an investment of $750,000 in the salvadoran startup Cubo to promote the development of digital payments in micro and small businesses in Central America and thus contribute to reduce the gap in financial inclusion.

According to the World Bank, agro-logistics is a key element of the food system that can offer multiple benefits by increasing food security, alleviating pressure on natural resources and the climate, and improving the incomes of farmers, agribusinesses and the household economy.

According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), remittances received by Central American countries (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) during 2022 will reach US$38.9 billion, marking a new historical high with an annual growth of 16.1%, the highest among all LAC sub-regions in 2022 and still high compared to the average values of 10.4% during the previous ten years.

The World Bank explains that before the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Central America imported fertilizers from Russia, Belarus or Ukraine and this has had a direct impact on local fertilizer prices in this part of the region.

A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) identifies the sectors with the greatest potential to generate employment and growth in Central American countries, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.