{"id":291811,"date":"2023-11-18T07:54:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T12:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=291811"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:00:37","slug":"cuban-private-enterprises-at-fihav-2023-for-cuba-and-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cuban-private-enterprises-at-fihav-2023-for-cuba-and-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuban private enterprises at FIHAV 2023: for Cuba and the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>39th Havana International Trade Fair FIHAV 2023<\/b><\/a> lowered its curtains after an intense week of activities. At the event, <\/span>contracts were signed<\/b><\/a> as well as agreements and letters of intent that seek to give a breath of fresh air to the Cuban economy in the midst of a severe and prolonged crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this scenario, the largest commercial exchange in Cuba managed to bring together some 670 foreign companies and businesspeople from more than 60 countries, including a representation of Cubans residing abroad, as well as the main enterprises in the state sector, endorsed by the government as the main economic actor in Cuba.<\/span><\/p>\n

But along with foreign firms and state corporations, perhaps in a less visible and glittering way, representatives of the private sector were also protagonists of the fair \u2015 with a greater presence than in previous editions \u2015 and confirmed that, despite the reluctance of some and the suspicions of others, the Cuban economic framework cannot remain aloof from their work.<\/span><\/p>\n

MSMEs<\/b><\/a>, cooperatives, local development projects and creative groups showed at FIHAV 2023 a varied range of products and services that not only confirms the quality and competitiveness of many of their offers, but also debunks the erroneous \u2014 and widespread \u2014 perception that private Cuban enterprises are just mere importers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Automotive services and renewable energies, food production, computer products, furniture and construction materials, were among the proposals of Cuban private enterprises at the Havana commercial event, even though not all of them occupied the most central and attractive pavilions of the fairgrounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

There, in their most modest or comprehensive stands, they exhibited their work before colleagues and visitors from Cuba and the world. They strengthened their brands, interacted with potential clients and suppliers, signed new contracts and expanded their professional horizons in a scenario unthinkable for them a short time ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expertos en FIHAV 2023: \u201cLas oportunidades de emprendimiento en Cuba son infinitas\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n