Your partner in Suriname

Paramaribo Advisory is a consultancy firm based in Suriname.

It is the only firm providing daily English-language business analyses on Suriname — combining a premium briefing with hands-on advisory services for those who'd like to do business here.

Suriname

No country is quite like Suriname. A nation of 600,000 people, six languages, and a cultural complexity that has no parallel in the world. It occupies a unique (and often overlooked) corner of South America — part Caribbean, part Amazonian — and it has always been more than its size suggests.

Suriname's economic prospects are at a turning point. Neighbouring Guyana discovered oil in 2015 and has since recorded some of the fastest economic growth ever for a sovereign nation. An estimated 750 million barrels in recoverable reserves lie offshore and production is planned for 2028.

But Suriname's ambition extends beyond oil and gas. What matters now is what gets built around it: the infrastructure, the institutions, the private sector investment that turns a windfall into a foundation.

Paramaribo Briefing

At the core of Paramaribo Advisory's work is the Paramaribo Briefing. Published Monday through Friday, written in Paramaribo, built for the international business community.

Every morning, you get the political, economic, and business developments that matter — and what they mean for decisions you are making right now.

Written for the private sector professional with real exposure to Suriname — or a serious interest in entering it.

Consulting services

When you require more than daily information, Paramaribo Advisory is available to work through it directly with you.

Paramaribo Advisory works directly with clients on market entry, sector analyses, stakeholder mapping, and much more. The advisory practice is done with direct presence in Suriname.

The team

Paramaribo Advisory was founded by Rick Jan Molanus. His background spans the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations, the European Union External Action Service, and TotalEnergies, where he was responsible for daily political and economic intelligence reporting across the region.

The firm operates from inside Paramaribo, with access to the developments that shape Suriname's political and business environment.