AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSME Survival: Eswatini small businesses face mounting competition, high costs and limited financing, prompting calls for stronger government support. Borrowing Costs: Kenya’s Treasury is urging banks to pass on central-bank rate cuts to businesses, as average lending rates remain 14.4%. Trade Access: With the Indonesia-EU trade pact nearing ratification, business leaders warn many smaller firms lack the capacity, financing and standards compliance to benefit. Entrepreneurship: UK founders welcome a proposed 10% capital-gains rate on qualifying gains, but a cut to another business-sale tax relief could raise costs for some owners. Local Industry: An African Development Bank programme is backing nine circular-economy firms working to turn waste into locally made products. Hiring: A survey found 41% of jobseekers’ most common recruitment complaint was little or no feedback, a risk for small employers already weighing hiring costs.
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