AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorkforce & business policy wins: Louisiana’s business lobby highlighted a rare bipartisan push in the state legislature, with workforce training reforms and other measures clearing key hurdles. Data center shake-up: New York lawmakers are set to pass a one-year statewide data center construction ban, with added rules on electricity rates, energy efficiency, labor standards, and host-community benefits. SME financing for growth: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) teamed with Numou to widen financing pathways for innovation-led businesses in the UAE, including referrals into guarantee and accelerator programs. Local business impact from transit changes: San Francisco’s SFMTA says Ocean Avenue’s red lane project starts in 2027, but Chinese merchants and residents are angry the city didn’t listen. Capital markets push for SMEs: Malaysia will fund 200 high-potential SMEs to reach Bursa Malaysia listings by 2030 via RM50 million under PKS@BURSA, including RM2m–RM5m financing and listing rebates. SME lending at scale: Nigeria’s Development Bank of Nigeria says it has disbursed over N1 trillion to more than one million MSMEs, aiming to expand guarantees and jobs. Entrepreneur support on the ground: People’s Bank ran a financial literacy program for 71 entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka’s Weboda village to improve business sustainability.
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