AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital ID & fintech testing: Saint Lucia is developing a cross-sector regulatory sandbox to let digital ID and payments innovators trial products in a controlled environment, with ECLAC support and an initial focus on digital ID management and payments. Local innovation push: Orbtronics has unveiled details for its Orbtronics Innovation Summit 2026 (“Frontiers of Innovation”), aiming to grow a Caribbean “Silicon Forest” ecosystem in Saint Lucia on Nov. 21–22. STEM entrepreneurship wins: Two Saint Lucian startups—Medial Health and Rifbid—placed among the top five at the inaugural Caribbean SEED (STEM Engine for Economic Development) Summit in Barbados. Health tech in tourism: TheLifeCo St Lucia launched a GLP-1 weight loss drug management programme, offering pathways for optimisation, side-effect support, and transition/maintenance with a multidisciplinary team. Energy costs update: LUCELEC says September 2026 electricity fuel surcharge is 35.6 cents per kWh, tied to higher August fuel costs. Data power concerns at UNGA: Leaders warned about “colonisation by data,” urging developing countries to have a stronger voice in AI and data governance. Biodiversity warning: Scientists warn iSimangaliso’s Lake St Lucia estuary could shift toward a freshwater wetland, threatening marine fish and UNESCO status.
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