Throp X investment conference spotlights diaspora deals and Jamaica’s digital shift

Throp X has returned for its 2026 staging at Travellers Beach Resort, running from May 24 to May 30 with a focus on investment opportunities in Jamaica. The week-long conference has brought together Jamaican and overseas investors, members of the diaspora, policymakers and industry professionals for discussions around business, property and capital formation.

Now in its fifth staging, the event has grown beyond its origins as a networking gathering into a broader investment platform covering real estate, banking, tourism and entrepreneurship. Organisers said the 2025 staging attracted more than 140 prospective investors and produced more than three million in deals. For 2026, they are aiming to deepen diaspora engagement and increase property sales.

The business report also highlighted Liberty Business, formerly Cable and Wireless, as it pushes digital transformation among private-sector companies in Jamaica. Steven Price, vice-president of Flow with responsibility for the Liberty Business brand locally, said Jamaica is moving closer to 5G deployment. Speaking at the White Witch Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Price said: “You may have felt some challenges on the mobile network over the past couple weeks. We are in the middle of not only investing in upgrades, we are investing in the next generation technology.”

The programme noted that 5G is expected to mean more for Jamaicans than faster mobile service alone.

In the credit segment, Denise Williams advised dual citizens to treat access to multiple financial systems as an opportunity that requires planning. She said credit records usually do not move automatically between countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Jamaica, meaning consumers may have to build a fresh profile in each market.

Williams recommended early, disciplined credit activity, including basic bank accounts, secured credit cards or small credit lines. She said lenders look for steady behaviour, including on-time payments, low use of available credit and accounts kept open over time.

The report also encouraged investors not to assume wealth-building must be done alone. It pointed to pooling resources with other investors as one way to access property, business acquisitions, investment projects and other income-producing assets that may be difficult to finance individually.