Foreign investors were reassured they will receive the same treatment as local investors, as Guyana works to attract greater international capital and expertise.
Speaking at the recent 2026 Guyana Diaspora Forum in Washington, D.C., Head of GO-Invest and Chief Investment Officer Peter Ramsaroop said Guyana’s investment environment is not designed to favour local businesses over international investors, stressing that equal treatment is critical to attracting investment.
“It is vital there is no discrimination. So when you see that you think that, you know, foreigners are coming and taking over, I assure you it is not. We welcome foreign investors,” he said.
Ramsaroop noted that Guyana is seeing an increasing number of sophisticated investors entering the market, with international capital expected to contribute to the country’s development and expansion into new industries.
He also highlighted food security and agro-processing as areas offering significant opportunities for investors.
Ramsaroop told attendees that the Caribbean currently imports between US$6 billion and US$8 billion in food annually, and Guyana is seeking to capture 25 per cent of that market by 2030.
He further stressed that the Government’s investment push is also being supported by decreasing energy costs, which he said could make local processing more commercially viable.
“The reason we didn’t get into agro-processing in the past was because of energy. Our energy costs would come down by half hopefully by the end of the year, if we get back on time to the Gas-to-Shore. With that energy costs coming down, we would be able to move now into those agro-processing,” he said, pointing to the potential for Guyana to move further into value-added activities.
Ramsaroop told investors that Guyana’s growing investment opportunities, combined with its agricultural resources and improving energy costs, could position the country as a stronger regional supplier.
