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BGR Government Affairs has inked a $35K monthly retainer pact to provide strategic counsel and US outreach to Guyana, the world’s fastest-growing economy.
The International Monetary Fund forecasts the economy of the former British colony in South America will grow 47 percent this year. That follows a 20 percent growth in 2021.
Until ExxonMobil discovered oil off the coast of Guyana in 2015, it had ranked among the poorest of South American countries. Hess and China's CNOOC are ExxonMobil partners.
Guyana president Irfaan Ali told the Financial Times that his country is trying to avoid the “oil curse” by investing in healthcare, education and transportation to develop a sustainable economy.
BGR’s one-year contract kicked off April 6.
Lester Munson, who was deputy assistant administrator for the US Agency for International Development during the Bush administration, is working on Guyana business.
Corcoran Partners has agreed to perform a “turnkey political communication, public relations, and strategic advisory campaign” on behalf of Abdullah Al-Lafi, Deputy President of the Libyan Presidential Council.
BGR Government Affairs is providing lobbying and PR services in the US for the Korea Nuclear Association for International Cooperation.
Florida’s Sniper Advertising Services has an oral agreement to provide digital and social media services for Israel.
BGR Group has signed a $3M one-year contract to provide government affairs and PR services to support Tanzania.
Armenia’s US embassy has hired Tricuro LLC for strategic communications, PR, media relations and assorted advisory services.
