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Information and Communications Technology
 

With the country's estimated internat penetration rate at 70%1, Colombia’s ICT sector has great growth potential, with active government support to promote ICT and boost social and economic development.

The city of Medellin is emerging as the “Silicon Valley” of Latin America. In 2019, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4RI), an initiative by the World Economic Forum, was launched in Medellin and hosted within Ruta N, Medellin’s centre of innovation to promote the use of AI, blockchain, and IOT.

Under the Vive Digital programme, import tariffs on connectivity devices have been eliminated making it easier to access credit for such devices. The Ministry of Education has also implemented the Total Connection (Conexión Total) programme with an aim to connect Colombia’s educational institutions to the internet.

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Colombia ranks among the top in Latin America for access to government services online. In addition, Colombia shows strong performance in cyber security, with 74% of enterprises with a security policy.
 
Singapore companies can ride the growth of Colombia’s ICT sector by exporting solutions in e-government, security and mobility.

1: CIA World Factbook, 2020

Infrastructure and Urban Solutions
 

The infrastructure industry is one of Colombia's most promising sectors. The Colombian government has made infrastructure a national priority, with a strong legal framework for supporting infrastructure projects, including a US$70 billion investment plan through 2035.

One key development is the Caribbean Diamond Project. It is overseen by FINDETER (Colombian Financial Institution for Development), Microsoft Corporation and Fundación Metrópoli (a Europe-headquartered international institution dedicated to research and institutional innovation on cities and regions), with the support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

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The Caribbean Diamond is a region with multiple “supercities” in the northern region. The massive project covers 26% of the country’s population. To increase the region’s competitiveness and improve its inhabitants’ quality of life, cities within this project will develop new sectors including energy, international commerce, knowledge-based industries, natural resource management, technology and tourism.

This project presents a wide range of opportunities for Singapore companies in master-planning, as well as port, water and industrial park development.

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The agricultural industry is one of Colombia’s best growth prospects, with the country’s main crops being flowers, coffee and avocadoes, all of which are ranked globally in terms of amount produced.
Offshore Oil and Gas
 

The Colombian energy sector is promising, with significant proven reserves and rising oil production. With vast swathes of the country unexplored, new oil regions are still waiting to be discovered.

The Colombian government held oil auctions in 2014, drawing a total of US$1.4 billion in investments. State oil company Ecopetrol was also partially privatised in 2007. In 2022, it has also incorporated a marketing and trading company in Singapore to expand its Asia footprint. Such reforms have successfully generated interest in Colombia's energy sector, with high levels of exploratory and development drilling.


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