AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Access: Nigeria’s SMEDAN and Zoho opened applications for digital credits worth up to ₦20 billion, offering 25,000 businesses access to software and training. Business Conditions: U.S. small-business optimism was nearly flat in October at 97.8, with labor shortages and rising tax concerns weighing on owners. Funding and Accountability: South African payments firm Yoco secured a R1.6 billion deal to support small businesses, while U.S. watchdogs reported billions in misspent small-business awards as the SBA expands eligibility. Costs and Closures: The UK’s 114-year-old Polly Tearooms has shut, with its owner citing rising costs and taxes; a separate report says the number of UK businesses fell by 104,000, driven largely by fewer microbusinesses and sole traders. Trade Pressures: Prairie businesses are seeking new markets in Europe as the U.S. trade dispute drags on, while Cebu firms are cautious about expansion amid slowing growth and high power and logistics costs.
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