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Investment in education technology surges as worldwide markets recognise its potential
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In an era marked by profound technological disruption and intense global competition in new frontier industries, emerging markets are striving to improve and adapt their education systems to reconcile the demands of the modern economy and the needs of citizens. As such, innovative solutions are being developed to address barriers within traditional education systems. As such, education technology…

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Reformed tax framework in Colombia presents challenges in the sector
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In Colombia a change of government often precipitates a tax reform. During his presidential campaign President Iván Duque acknowledged that the tax burden of corporate taxpayers was too heavy, and promised to reduce it as a means of fostering investment and productivity. To counter the reduction in corporate income tax collections, the government proposed to apply value-added tax (VAT) to…

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Popular hotels around Colombia
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HOTEL GRAND HYATT Calle 24 A #57-60 T: (+57) 1 654 1234 F: (+57) 1 654 1235 www.hyatt.com bogota.grand@hyatt.com Rooms: 211 king rooms, 111 double rooms and 50 suites with views of the city and the Andes; all rooms are non-smoking, and nine are handicap-accessible. Business & Conference Facilities: 24,000 sq feet of event space, including one 600-capacity ballroom, one 1000-capacity…

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What you need to know before visiting Colombia
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Language Spanish is the official language, although more than 60 indigenous and Creole languages are spoken in various regions. English is also an official language in San Andrés, Providencia and the Santa Catalina islands off the northern coast. Business executives and senior government officials are frequently highly proficient in English, while most Colombians do not speak fluently. Accordingly,…
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Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD: Interview
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Interview:Ángel Gurría What impact will OECD accession have on Colombia? ÁNGEL GURRÍA: OECD accession will benefit Colombia’s reputation and help boost investor confidence by clearly signalling that this is a country that observes the highest global standards, a commitment to pluralist democracy, open and transparent markets and a goal of sustainable development. Joining the OECD demonstrates…
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Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada: Interview
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Interview:Justin Trudeau To what extent is the Canadian government working together with the UN and Colombian authorities to ensure support for Venezuelan refugees? JUSTIN TRUDEAU: Canada and Colombia are working closely together as partners in the Lima Group, to address the most pressing needs of Venezuelans and to help neighbouring countries support them too. In February 2019 Canada announced…
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President Iván Duque: Interview
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Interview:Iván Duque How would you describe your administration’s economic priorities leading up to 2022? IVÁN DUQUE: In a context marked by a sharp slowdown in global GDP growth, the worst migratory crisis ever experienced in Latin America and following a year with GDP expansion of 2.6%, the Colombian economy is expected to grow by between 3.4% and 3.6% in 2019 – above regional projections…
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Flavia Santoro Trujillo, President, ProColombia: Interview
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Interview:Flavia Santoro Trujillo What is the country’s strategy to increase exports and foreign direct investment (FDI)? FLAVIA SANTORO TRUJILLO: Colombia’s investment and export promotion efforts are based off of five key pillars previously established by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, MINCIT): finding new sources of growth;…
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Alberto Carrasquilla, Minister of Finance and Public Credit: Interview
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Interview:Alberto Carrasquilla In which ways is the recent fiscal reform likely to have an impact on the administration? ALBERTO CARRASQUILLA: The reforms seek to reduce the fiscal deficit from 3.1% in 2018 to 2.4% in 2019. We also aim to boost capital inflow through the management of trusts, lower spending and increase tax collection by 0.4%. We expect to raise COP7.1trn ($2.4bn) and our financial…
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Juan José Echavarría Soto, General Manager, Banco de la República: Interview
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Interview: Juan José Echavarría Soto What is Colombia’s current economic outlook? JUAN JOSÉ ECHAVARRÍA SOTO: Colombia can pride itself in having a resilient economy, with growth rates of around 3.5% annually over the last 30 years. Despite stagnant growth in recent years, we are progressively returning to previous levels, with an expected GDP growth rate of 3.5% for 2019. The inflation rate,…