Dolla Guyana makes mark as new lender

DOLLA Guyana, which is relatively new to the lending market in the south Caribbean nation and which officially opened in 2021, is targeting public sector employees in its first year, with management reporting significant inroads among this group. Dolla Guyana’s Country Manager Aldane Tomlinson says since opening, the branch has promptly given financing to a large […]

Dolla basis of allotment out

AFTER successfully garnering more than $5 billion for a $500-million combined initial public offering (IPO) and offer for sale in less than a day, Dolla Financial Services Limited has published the basis of allotment for the various pools of investors who bought into the offer. Dolla, a microcredit company, took in $250 million from the […]

Dequity diversifies its portfolio with a 40% stake in a private hospital

Investment group Dequity Capital Management Limited (DCML) has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Royale Medical Hospital. The investment, valued at more than $200 million, is the latest move by Dequity to diversify its portfolio of companies and manage overall risks. “This merger has been months in the making. Being a part of Royale […]

Dequity Capital makes $50-million investment in iCreate

The recent investment of just over $50 million by Dequity Capital Management has put iCreate Limited in a better position to realise available growth opportunities, iCreate CEO and Founder Tyrone Wilsin has said.   The investment, Wilson pointed out, positions iCreate, with a healthier balance sheet, including vastly reduced payables and almost no debt.   […]

16 Top Tips For Bouncing Back From Failure

Failure is a learning experience, but some companies don’t live long enough to benefit from the lessons. Unfortunately, there’s no way to stave off defeat indefinitely. Once a business is growing and testing its limits, there will invariably be failure coming out of it to help the enterprise redirect its growth. When a company experiences […]

Dolla Financial eyes Kingston market to lend more money

Dolla Financial Limited is expanding across Jamaica, and in doing so is making a move to be noticed more by the people of the Corporate Area who are seeking loans to satisfy their needs. Chief executive officer of Dolla Financial, Kadeen Mairs, said a thrust is being pushed to concentrate more on the market that […]

Dolla Financial expands footprint in Manchester

Dolla Financial Services, the microfinancing firm which was recently acquired by private equity and real estate company, First Rock Capital Holdings Limited, is in growth mode. The lending agency recently opened its doors in Mandeville, Manchester, bringing to eight the number of branches now operated by Dolla Financial. Dolla Financial’s offices are now spread across […]