Panama has taken an important step in the modernization of its medical infrastructure by having the first equipment in the region with spectral technology, also becoming the country with the most advanced tomography in Latin America, a model of 512 cuts. This innovation makes a big difference for both doctors and patients, as it significantly […]
This movement is no coincidence: it occurs in a context of high fiscal pressures in Spain, driven by the government of Pedro Sánchez, which has borne the tax burden on large fortunes and corporations. Roberto Kriete Ávila, the most powerful businessman in El Salvador and main shareholder of Avianca, continues to move strategic pieces. In […]
Panamanian banking is in a process of digital transformation similar to that of other nations in the region, although significant efforts are already observed by some banking entities, which have successfully implemented various digital functionalities to facilitate the user experience, the challenge of achieving full digital maturity in the sector still persists. However, despite the […]
US-based RE+ Events has revealed that it will hold a solar-plus-storage event in Panama City on Dec. 4 and 5. “RE+ Events has been expanding its portfolio internationally for several years, successfully establishing platforms for the renewable energy and clean tech industries globally,” the company’s director of international partnerships, Benjamin Low, told pv magazine. “This includes […]
The construction sector currently represents 15% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and a growth of 3% is projected by 2025, as announced by the president of the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (Capac), Alejandro Ferrer. During the presentation of an economic analysis of the sector in the first half of 2024, Ferrer highlighted a […]
The IAPA, for its part, valued the signing of both declarations as a “historical landmark” for Panama, focused on preserving freedom of expression and the press, the Panamanian Government highlighted. The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, ratified his commitment to freedom of expression and press, highlighting that his government has established important advances in […]
The Government of Panama received US$26.7 million from CCRIF SPC within 14 days of a rainfall event that affected that country during October 31 to November 4, 2024. According to reports, this event resulted in landslides, flooding, fallen trees, the collapse of some bridges and loss of crops in some areas. Some 1,500 people were […]
InteRed and Panama Digital Gateway signed an agreement for the installation of an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) at the Sparkle data center, located in Panama. The main objective of this agreement is to manage the IP traffic exchange node in the country and carry out related activities that benefit its membership and all the actors […]
The National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) was represented by Mr. Franklin Morales, head of International Technical Cooperation, at the First Business Forum within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement between Korea and Central America (K-CAFTA), held on November 11 and 12 in San José, Costa Rica. Senacyt’s participation in this forum […]
The National Directorate of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) and representatives of the Economic Commercial Office of Peru (PROMPERU) in Panama held a meeting with the aim of exchanging ideas, exploring synergies and discovering new business opportunities between both countries. Eric Dormoi, National Director of Export Promotion, highlighted the shared […]