List of companies of Guyana
Guyana is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west. With 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana.
The main economic activities in Guyana are agriculture (production of rice and Demerara sugar), bauxite mining, gold mining, timber, shrimp fishing and minerals. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labour and a deficient infrastructure.
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Active firms
State-owned firms
Defunct firms
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Bank of Guyana | Financials | Banks | Georgetown | 1965 | Central bank |
Banks DIH | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Georgetown | 1840 | |
Guyana Broadcasting Corporation | Consumer services | Media | Georgetown | 1979 | State-owned broadcaster |
Guyana Chronicle | Consumer services | Media | Georgetown | 1880[1] | State-owned newspaper |
Guyana Power and Light | Utilities | Electricity | Georgetown | 1957 | |
Guyana Sugar Corporation | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Skeldon | 1976 | |
Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Georgetown | 1991 | |
Kaieteur News | Consumer services | Media | Georgetown | UNKNOWN | Newspaper |
National Milling Company of Guyana | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Georgetown | 1969 | |
Roraima Airways | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Georgetown | 1992 | Regional airline |
Stabroek News | Consumer services | Media | Georgetown | 1986 | Newspaper |
Trans Guyana Airways | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Georgetown | 1951 | Airline |
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Caribbean Community headquarters.
References
- ↑ Daniel Balderston; Mike Gonzalez; Ana M. Lopez (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge. pp. 702–. ISBN 978-1-134-78852-1.