AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFintech & Digital Banking: Belize Bank signed a six-year partnership with Backbase to roll out an AI-native digital banking stack for retail and business customers, aiming to streamline onboarding and unify business cash-flow views. Adolescent Health Tech: Dominica’s REACH project launched a regional webinar series on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, mental health, nutrition, stigma reduction, and parent-teen communication, with interactive Q&As starting Aug. 11. Renewables in Dominica: Dominica’s 10-MW geothermal plant in Laudat has begun commercial operations, boosting geothermal’s role in the island’s power supply and marking a major CARICOM milestone. Energy Investment Signals: Ormat Technologies reported strong Q2 results, with energy storage revenues nearly tripling and continued progress on its geothermal strategy. Tourism & Local Economy: The Dominica Cable Car project is framed as more than tourism—creating hundreds of jobs and supporting local suppliers, with ongoing roles expected after construction. Public Policy & Growth: Opposition leader Jesma Paul-Victor argued government alone can’t build a dynamic economy, stressing stable policies, infrastructure, energy affordability, and private-sector investment. Maritime Security: A reported tanker attack in the Gulf of Aden is linked by analysts to a Dominica-flagged vessel, with investigations underway.
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