AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOffshore Energy Deal: Transocean has won a two-well, estimated 170-day ultra-deepwater contract for its Deepwater Conqueror drillship off Equatorial Guinea, adding about $80m to its backlog (campaign expected to start in 2027). Telecom Regulation: Equatorial Guinea says its Telecommunications Regulatory Office (Ortel) will oversee Starlink’s commercial operations under state supervision, tightening control over marketing, financial handling and operating conditions. Agribusiness & Standards: Equatorial Guinea is boosting rice output via Chinese-supported varieties and locally adapted cultivation standards, with a demonstration farm harvest averaging 8,374 kg/ha and a donation of 3,000 kg of processed rice to support vulnerable households. Capital Relocation Watch: Ciudad de la Paz—declared the new political capital months ago—remains largely a ghost town, with new institutions but no residents, shops or schools yet. Geopolitics & Rights: A UN report warns that people cooperating with the UN on human rights face intimidation and reprisals, highlighting the wider risk environment for civil society across the region.
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