The Dominican Republic Embassy in Jamaica and WiPay not too long ago collaborated to empower artisans through the inaugural Dominican Week JA. The artisans, rigorously chosen by the Foderate Affiliation, showcased a various vary of merchandise, together with jewellery, work, cigars, handmade equipment, and crafts at enterprise boards held in February on the AC Resort in Kingston.
WiPay, a fintech firm offering a spread of services for fee processing, supplied a fee resolution to facilitate transactions between artisans and their patrons.
Govt Director of Foderate, Ramon Guillen said that that is the primary time we’re touring to Jamaica, and it has been a fantastic expertise sharing part of our homeland with others not simply from Jamaica however different Caribbean international locations and world wide.” Amashika Lorne, Operations Supervisor for WiPay Jamaica, reiterated this sentiment, stating that “the corporate’s mission of monetary inclusion for all made it a straightforward choice to companion with the embassy to help the eight (8) artisans.”
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WiPay’s expertise proved to be user-friendly, even for artisans with restricted English proficiency. Ms. Lorne performed a coaching session that integrated her use of Spanish, making it potential for the artisans to conduct purchases by attendees of the boards with ease.
This collaboration was deemed successful by the Counselor Minister of the Dominican Republic, Miguel Balaguer, who was happy with the publicity and alternatives the artisans obtained throughout DR Week JA. Amashika shared that “lots of of hundreds of Jamaican {dollars} had been processed by WiPay Jamaica through the week-long actions”.
The week of occasions culminated in an inauguration of a everlasting exhibition of the artisans’ work on the Dominican Republic Embassy in Jamaica. This week of actions not solely empowered the artisans but in addition promoted cultural alternate, elevated bilateral ties, and enterprise growth between the 2 Caribbean international locations.