DIGICEL Business is the Diamond Sponsor of the 2nd Annual International Energy Conference and Expo at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, from February 14-17, 2023 under the theme, ‘Harnessing Energy for Development’.

A press release from the company notes that Digicel Business will engage with energy professionals to facilitate discussions related to fundamental advances in the energy sector as the country gears up towards more robust economic development activity.

“Having made a substantial investment in international submarine capacity with the installation of its Deep Blue One subsea cable infrastructure (coming in early 2024), Digicel Business will supercharge connectivity in this area of the Caribbean and South America. Deep Blue One is set to provide best in class connectivity to French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago, and connect offshore oil-and-gas platforms on the back of industry developments in the region,” the release noted.

According to Digicel Business, the conference in Guyana will offer an opportunity to build and enable strategic relationships and collaborations, as the energy sector continues to grow in prominence on the global landscape.

“The sector has also increased in significance to national economy, leading to unprecedented economic growth, with real GDP per capita expected to reach US$26,000 by 2024, and oil and gas accounting for approximately 74% of that sum. This makes Guyana one of the fastest-growing economies in the world,” the company noted in the release.

Commenting on Digicel Business’ significant investment, Kevin Beckett, Head of Oil and Gas at Digicel Business elaborated, “Oil and gas requirements in the region and the need for connectivity is going to be very significant and Deep Blue One is perfectly placed to support those requirements. A great example of this is the connectivity options we will be able to provide, both onshore and offshore, to the oil and gas industries in countries like Guyana and Suriname as they capitalise on the boom in the region.”