Caribe BIZ Forum 2026: Colombia's Caribbean region seeks to become the axis of business development

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The 12th edition of Caribe BIZ Forum, organized by the Barranquilla Chamber of Commerce and held on October 15, concluded that Barranquilla and the Caribbean should leverage their location to attract foreign investment. The CCB's executive president, Efraín Cepeda Tarud, presented his priorities: an energy hub, logistics and technological development, and tourism. Vice President José Manuel Restrepo said 26 of the 85 Misión Crecer projects are in the Caribbean region.

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The forum concluded that the Caribbean should leverage its location to attract foreign investment toward companies that drive growth.
Cepeda Tarud set an energy hub, logistics and technological development, and tourism as the priorities of his management.
Restrepo said 26 of the 85 Misión Crecer projects are in the Caribbean region.

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Caribe BIZ Forum 2026: Colombia's Caribbean region seeks to become the axis of business development

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