Working with Caribbean Export to support 240 SMEs' exports through ecommerce
- Apr 1
- 1 min read
In 2026, Nextrade is supporting an EU-funded program with Caribbean Export, designing and implementing a comprehensive e-commerce capacity-building and onboarding initiative targeting 240 MSMEs across 15 Caribbean countries. The program combined structured training, hands-on onboarding support on global platforms such as Shopify and eBay, individualized mentoring for high-potential firms, and institutional capacity building for Business Support Organizations. As a result, participating SMEs were able to establish and manage operational online stores, configure international payment systems such as PayPal and Payoneer, implement cross-border logistics solutions, and launch products to achieve their first international sales.
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