AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRegional Trade & MSMEs: ECOWAS Parliament is pushing harmonized customs, import rules, taxes, and business registration to help West Africa’s MSMEs grow and move from informal to formal. Digital Payments: Cambodia is expanding cross-border QR links with ASEAN partners via Bakong/KHQR, aiming to make everyday payments easier for merchants and small businesses. AI Infrastructure Push: The EU is funding €10B for seven AI “gigafactories” to boost chip and computing capacity, with tenders due Nov 12. SMB Tech Growth Markets: New market reports project strong expansion in data management platforms and mobile apps through 2035, driven by AI, cloud, and digital customer engagement. Entrepreneurship Spotlight: A+X Puzzles, the first Black-owned puzzle brand in Target, is scaling nationwide after creating more diverse, kid-friendly puzzle designs. Local Business & Governance: Bohol and Cebu signed a sisterhood agreement to cooperate on tourism, trade, investments, agriculture, digital governance, and public services. Consumer Cost Relief: India cut commercial LPG cylinder prices, with traders saying lower fuel costs can ease pressure on small shopkeepers and prices.
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