AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU Transparency Probe: A new investigation questions the “unknown cost” and purpose of an EU Parliament committee trip to Singapore on “transparency and fighting fraud,” with a politically lopsided delegation raising eyebrows. Air Connectivity for Business: More direct US–France flights are slated for 2027, including Newark–Marseille, JFK–Nice, Austin–Paris and Washington–Toulouse, using long-range Airbus A321XLR aircraft—good news for travel-linked trade and tourism. Guadeloupe Digital Economy: Pointe-à-Pitre’s Agence MAO launched internationally an AI virtual assistant for tradespeople and very small businesses, handling calls, scheduling, quotes, invoicing and accounting prep, now targeting French-speaking markets in Europe and North America. Telecom Infrastructure: EllaLink moved its Caribbean Gateway into the development phase, planning a submarine cable linking Cayenne to Martinique and Guadeloupe (plus a western leg to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire), aiming for service by end-2029. Outre-mer Investment Push: France’s “Outre-mer One” fund (now above its €30m target) is being positioned as investment for commercially viable projects in overseas territories, with a shift toward local strengths like the blue economy. Regional Air Network: Caribbean Airlines announced resumption of Trinidad–Caracas service from Oct. 31, plus a new non-stop Toronto route and charter flights to Panama.
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