AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrading Disrupted: Durban businesses say ongoing protests outside the Home Affairs refugee centre are driving away customers and cutting sales, putting local livelihoods under pressure. Power for Growth: Burundi has signed a $1.4 billion, 25-year electricity deal expected to connect 1.2 million households and businesses, with major network upgrades and thousands of jobs planned. SME Finance: Sterling Bank and Cascador have launched a $200 million credit backstop fund to help Nigerian small businesses overcome barriers to loans. Water Finance: Kenya’s Co-op Bank won recognition for its Co-op A Maji loans, which help water providers, small businesses and households finance equipment such as pumps, tanks and meters. Digital Payments: Ghana processed GH¢4.54 trillion in mobile-money transactions in 2025. The expanding payment network offers data and infrastructure that could help improve capital allocation, though transaction totals are not funds available to lend. Export Readiness: Ghana shea industry leaders want local testing and certification facilities to cut costs and delays for businesses seeking overseas markets.
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