AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSME Finance: Sterling Bank and Cascador unveiled a $200m Nigerian credit backstop intended to help lenders provide up to $1bn in loans to growth-ready small businesses. A new report estimates a $209bn funding gap for Black-owned businesses across five African markets. Cash-Flow Lessons: A South African finance column warns that winning orders can still strain small firms if they must pay costs before customers pay; borrowing should match the business need and repayment timeline. Skills & Enterprise: Ogun State plans to revive its Cooperative College to train members and strengthen SMEs, while Malawi’s NICO Group and GIZ committed K40m to support agricultural businesses with training and investment. Trade & Markets: The D-8 aims to raise member-country trade to $500bn by 2030, citing its Abuja SME centre. Ghanaian exporters could gain from China’s zero-tariff access, but need stronger processing, product standards and reliable supply. Local Value: In South Sudan, a women-led food processor now connects 90 farmers to markets, turning locally grown oilseeds into cooking oil.
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