AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLocal Permits Go Digital: Parañaque, Philippines, showed Clark officials its Pque-eBOSS system for faster business licensing, citing revenue growth from P935M (2012) to P5.19B and 26,000+ registered establishments. SME Export Push: Bank Indonesia backed the 2026 Java Coffee, Flavors and Festival to help micro, small and medium coffee firms reach buyers via coaching and matching. Disaster Relief Funding: A U.S. BUILD grant will expand truck parking at Fort Massac and Salt Kettle rest areas, tackling a safety gap for owner-operators and small trucking businesses. Business Training for Contractors: SBA Mid-Atlantic launched a free Matchmaker Prep Series (starting July 30) to help small firms build capability statements and win contracting work. Local Business Resilience: Ely, Minnesota, urged visitors to return despite wildfire closures, stressing “Ely is open for business” and highlighting ongoing events like the Blueberry/Art Festival. Community Commerce & Events: East Passyunk, Philly, is leaning into World Cup tourism with street closures, late hours and ads to help independent shops capture demand. SME Finance Inclusion: Ghana’s rural banking sector hit GHS26bn with 147 community banks serving 8M+ customers as reforms expand the model. Food Safety Oversight: Gauteng, South Africa, faced criticism after a Public Protector report found weak enforcement of spaza shop and school kitchen food-safety rules due to inspector capacity and budget cuts. EV Transition Pressure: India’s auto component MSMEs are being urged to pivot for EV supply chains as EV penetration targets rise.
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