AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDigital Connectivity: EllaLink has moved its Caribbean Gateway from design toward investment, with a planned submarine cable linking Cayenne to Martinique and Guadeloupe and branches serving Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. The system is targeted to launch by the end of 2029. Regional ICT: Cayenne hosted the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s annual ICT Week for the first time on French territory, bringing regional and French officials together to discuss digital resilience, inclusion and cybersecurity. Climate Risks: CariCOF warns a strong El Niño could bring drought and humid heat to the Guianas in the coming months, raising risks for businesses and services. Jobs: Eurostat data put French Guiana’s employment rate for people aged 20–64 at 50% last year, among the EU’s lowest. Mining Enforcement: An Interpol operation across nine Latin American and Caribbean countries made 233 arrests and traced suspected illegal mining and deforestation to corporate and financial networks.
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