Creating external linkages key to local businesses expanding

An attendant at Beharry booth smiles as two visitors look at locally-produced goods on display at the Guyana Independence Festival held in Canada. (Guyana Tourism Authority Photo)

Acting Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Irfaan Ali has said creating external linkages is crucial for local businesses to expand and cultivate investment opportunities at a forum held in Toronto, Canada as part of activities for the Guyana Independence festival.

At a Breakfast Network-ing meeting organised by the Guyana Tourism Authority and the ministry last week, Ali told an audience of over 50 participants that making external linkages will advance growth and create more avenues for investment.

According to a press release from the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Ali said that many travel agents and tour operators in Canada will also be given the opportunity to network and to harness the potential that exists in the Guyanese market. The minister also