AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLocal Business & Community: Worcester names 24 longtime businesses as its first Legacy Business Award class, honoring establishments averaging about 70 years in operation. Local Governance & SMB Impact: St. Petersburg’s resident-only parking expansion is paused after small business owners warned it could push customers away and hurt revenue. Youth & Jobs: South Africa’s tourism deputy minister urges the sector to fund youth pathways into tourism jobs and entrepreneurship. SMB Finance & Resilience: Loan clubs (VSLAs) are helping farmers in Najor save, borrow, and invest while supporting conservation efforts. Policy & Regulation: Virginia lawmakers approve a two-year budget that includes a new electricity fee for data centers and sets up a legal adult-use cannabis retail market starting July 1, 2027. Tech for SMBs: Nigeria’s Zoho says AI adoption among SMEs is held back by unreliable power, weak broadband, and skills gaps. Business Growth & Markets: KwaZulu-Natal forecasts 920,320 winter holiday visitors, projecting nearly R1.9B in tourism spending. Cyber & Payments: Radware reports bad bots hit 43% of holiday e-commerce traffic, nearly matching human shoppers.
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