AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAgri Finance Push: Proparco and Ecobank just expanded a decade-long partnership, mobilising up to €300m over three years to scale agri-SME lending, agro-industrial investment and commodity trade finance across 33 countries—with a clear women-led business focus. Digital Lending Watch: At 3i Africa Summit, MobileMoney CEO Shaibu Haruna warned that inclusion without consumer safeguards can become a debt trap, calling for transparency and responsible lending. Trade & SME Capital: Ecobank also flagged a $3bn intra-Africa trade finance commitment, while BII and Ecobank DRC launched a $30m risk-sharing facility for frontier-market SMEs. Policy Meets Power Costs: Nigeria’s solar momentum is real but uneven, with cost and policy barriers still slowing adoption as electricity and fuel pressures bite. Tourism Momentum: South Africa’s Ramaphosa used Travel Indaba to push borderless tourism and visa reforms, citing 10.5m arrivals last year and betting on new regional markets. SME Payments: iStore Pay in South Africa brings Tap-to-Pay on iPhone to help small merchants accept contactless payments without extra hardware.
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