CDB's Solomon talks challenges and change

Clara Browne-Amorim

Reporter at Uxolo

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Climate change grabs the global headlines but it is not the only major issue facing the nations of the Caribbean. Isaac Solomon, Acting President of the Caribbean Development Bank, discusses the full range of development challenges in the region, CDB’s lending strategy and innovations, and plans for its own balance sheet optimisation.

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