AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoSmall-Business Finance: Indonesia set aside Rp2.6 trillion to cut interest on loans for women-led microbusinesses to 8% a year, with a nationwide rollout planned for November. Canada’s finance minister also says the coming budget will include measures to support SMEs and simplify tax rules. Digital Access: Ghana’s identity authority launched a mobile app that lets individuals and small firms verify Ghana Card identities without access to the main, more costly system. Cybersecurity: Small firms are being urged to get hands-on cyber coaching as warnings grow about gaps in their defences. Supplier Growth: A $2.4 million JPMorganChase-backed initiative will help more than 60 small businesses prepare to compete for semiconductor supply-chain contracts in Arizona and New York. Business Continuity: Nearly six in 10 Manitoba owners expect to exit within a decade, but only 3% have a formal succession plan, raising concerns about what happens to their businesses, jobs and local services. Retail Resilience: In Costa Mesa, a shopping-centre owner has split a former 12,000-square-foot Urban Outfitters into smaller storefronts, giving independent brands a route into physical retail.
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