Business


Career fair from the SENA photo bank

Mind the skills gap

As Colombia's economy becomes more competitive, new approaches to training and education are needed.

Oro Verde by Mauricio Morales

Mining for ‘green’ gold

In the heart of Chocó, Oro Verde has a development plan to help informal miners while also working to save the environment.

Berny Silberwasser, CEO of the Bogotá Beer Company

Beer ambassador

Berny Silberwasser runs the city's most successful pub chain and introduces Colombians to true artisanal beer culture.

Panela in Nocaima

Panela: sweet tradition

Life is sweet in Nocaima, where sugar cane farmers are turning a taste for panela into a lucrative new industry.

Man on phone

Not so ‘Claro’

Customer service in Colombia can be frustrating, particularly when dealing with phone and cable companies.


YBI in Colombia

“Buddies” gone global

Companies increasingly mentor young people to become their own entrepreneurs. Colombia is catching on to this idea.