AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoStartup Acceleration: Costa Rica has launched “LEAPCR,” a national program to speed up high-potential startups, pull in international investment, and create quality jobs, run with support from the Inter-American Development Bank’s BID Lab plus local partners including PCII, CRUSA and SBD. Digital Life in Costa Rica: A new UCR Communication Research Center (Cicom-UCR) report finds Facebook still leads in usage (80% of adults), while TikTok is the fastest-growing platform (58%), with growth spreading beyond younger users. Tech & Business Leadership: FIFCO has named former Intel executive Timothy Scott Hall as Director of Corporate Affairs, highlighting Costa Rica’s continued pull for global tech talent. Public Health Data: ESO Solutions released its 2026 Fire Service Index, using a large emergency incident dataset to flag gaps in decontamination documentation and track wildland fire trends. Education & Credentials: Ghana’s GTEC warns the public about 70 unrecognized tertiary institutions, including some with operations listed in Costa Rica, urging verification before enrolling or accepting degrees.
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