Diaspora-to-housing investment: Blue Mahoe Capital is pitching a regulated Jamaica-focused model that turns remittance-style support into pooled ownership for affordable housing projects, aiming to give diaspora and retail investors a clearer path to fund homes. SMB growth tools: Ocho Rios entrepreneur Kingsley Jair Harrison’s SnapTap is an AI-powered all-in-one platform for marketing, sales, payments, and customer management, already used by 500+ operators across 10 countries. Gaming operations + compliance: PWP.BET rolled out a unified operator console that combines casino and sportsbook management with built-in KYC/AML and responsible-gaming controls, designed to cut onboarding and integration overhead. Fintech readiness for oil: Suriname’s oil boom plans are putting fintech modernization in the spotlight, as the country tries to improve access to modern financial services before production ramps up. Local business expansion: Puerto Rico’s CUD is moving ahead with Caribe Unido, a digital platform to help SMEs connect with Caribbean markets and find suppliers and service opportunities. Tourism investment: Thor Urbana is bringing UMusic Hotel & Beach Club Tulum into the Tulum Renace initiative, betting on sustainable tourism and a creative hub to drive local economic activity. Workforce + holiday rules: Costa Rica’s Aug. 31 holiday lands on a workday for the first time, with specific pay rules that small employers need to follow. Data modernization for LATAM enterprises: Striim and Infomedia partnered to help Mexico and LATAM firms modernize Oracle/GoldenGate systems continuously, reducing downtime risk. SME tax environment: Belize is pushing for a more business-friendly tax system, spotlighting GST registration thresholds and how business taxes are calculated for MSMEs. Tourism hit from trade tensions: New York’s hotel industry warned that Canada-US trade disputes could further weaken international travel and hurt local workers and small businesses.