What Cuba Can Offer International Companies

With the U.S. and Cuba beginning a slow thaw in their relations, foreign companies are starting to venture into the island nation very cautiously — as well they should. Besides the hurdles that include the U.S. embargo, a lack of clear investment laws, widespread poverty, and corruption, Cuba is a frontier market that badly needs a competitive edge in the global economy. Yet the key to a more prosperous future might be readily available in the country’s highly educated population, with a youthful workforce that is eager to contribute to the knowledge economy.

For a look at what the last Communist country in the Americas can offer international companies, check out the photo gallery “Frontiers of Prosperity: Cuba in Pictures.”