GuyExpo 2025, set to mark its 30th anniversary this year, will place renewed emphasis on strengthening business partnerships, fostering innovation, and sustaining Guyana’s economic diversification.
Speaking at the official launch, Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister, Susan Rodrigues said the event will serve as both a national showcase and an international platform for investment. With Guyana recording double-digit growth in its non-oil sector, she stressed that local businesses must seize the moment to build stronger connections with regional and global partners.
“Our vision for GuyExpo 2025 is not simply to sustain the legacy of this distinguished event, but to reimagine and elevate it, ensuring that it remains relevant to the dynamism of our economy while preserving its core identity,” Rodrigues said.
“We are creating a dedicated space for businesses and investors to engage in serious conversations about collaboration and expansion. Guyana today stands at the forefront of opportunity with double-digit growth in the non-oil sector, a clear indicator that our economy is diversifying and broadening its base. However, to fully realize this potential, local businesses must initiate conversations with both local and global partners,” the minister added.
Themed, ‘Transformation Through Entrepreneurship and Innovation’, this year’s expo set to take place at the National Exhibition Complex, is expected to attract even more exhibitors, sponsors, and patrons this year. In her address, Rodrigues noted that the expo will feature a stronger business-to-business networking component, supported by the Guyana Office for Investment (GoInvest), to link entrepreneurs with investors. The Expo will also honour businesses that have grown alongside the event since its inception, recognizing their longevity and contributions to national development.
“The essence of Guy Expo remains unchanged. It is a platform to showcase Guyana’s vast economic potential, a meeting place for manufacturers, agro-processors, service providers, consumers, and investors. With this in mind, we are collaborating with Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association to ensure maximum participation and visibility for our micro and small businesses. When you enter the Expo, you will be greeted by a captivating centerpiece, a striking representation of a breadbasket. This powerful symbol reflects Guyana’s longstanding reputation as the breadbasket of the Caribbean”.
“Without our exhibitors, our manufacturers, service providers, agro-processors, and sponsors, there would be no Expo. Tonight, I make a clarion call to all businesses, large and small, to seize this opportunity. Guy Expo is unmatched in terms of exposure. It offers a rare platform to showcase products and services, not only to local consumers, but to international investors and partners,” the minister added.
This year’s centerpiece will be a striking breadbasket installation, symbolising Guyana’s status as the Caribbean’s food security leader. A recent Nature Food study reaffirmed Guyana’s unique position as the only country among 186 assessed to be fully self-sufficient in food production across all food groups.
While innovation and investment remain the core focus, Rodrigues emphasized that GuyExpo will continue to be a family-friendly event, featuring cultural performances, children’s attractions, food courts, and the tourism village.
GuyExpo – Guyana’s largest trade and investment exposition – began in 1995, and was held annually between 2004 and 2016.
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