The fact that the Dominican exports have reached in the first half of 2022 the figure of US$6,305.2 million, for a growth of 10.7 percent, “it means that we are on the way to another historical record of exports, affirmed Biviana Riveiro Dislaexecutive director of ProDominicana, at an event organized by the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE).
The event included the panel “Industry perspective: present and future”in which representatives of the free trade zone, mining and export sectors addressed their vision and expectations regarding the contributions that their respective subsectors are making to continue contributing to the Dominican economy.
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The speakers highlighted key points in the growth and development of exports in the country, such as the resilience of the sector in the face of the Covid crisis, the challenge of having trained human capital and the advantages of proximity relocation or nearshoring, such as part of the business strategy.
The closing of the event was in charge of Juan Mustafageneral manager of the Bank for Development and Exports (BANDEX), an entity that contributed to the organization of the event on exports.
The panel was attended by elizabeth menapresident of Adoexpo; Jose Manuel Torres, executive vice president of Adozona; Y Susan Gautreau, executive vice president of the Petroleum Mining Chamber; moderated by Brenda VillanuevaDirector of the International Department of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic.
“This meeting is a sign that all sectors, both public and private, and especially young entrepreneurs who have an impact on exports, are working together hand in hand to positively impact the development and consolidation of the Dominican Republic as the main exporter of the region”, highlighted the president of ANJE, Luis Manuel Pellerano.
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