AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoKenya Foreign Traders Crackdown: Ugandan traders are returning home after Kenya’s enforcement of President Ruto’s order against foreigners running small-scale businesses, with reports of harassment and business closures; Policy Backlash: Civil society groups warn the move could fuel discrimination and xenophobia, while legal and diplomatic efforts push for a safer, rights-respecting rollout; Business Relief Angle: Kenya’s government has extended a 90-day window for undocumented East African nationals to regularise status and set up a joint task team to manage Burundian cases; Payments & SME Growth: Ghana’s Bank of Ghana grants dLocal an enhanced payment licence for dLocal Ghana, letting it process transactions directly and connect to mobile money and bank accounts; SME Finance: Nigeria’s FinStore says MSMEs can access loans up to N100m, aiming to expand credit access for small businesses; Green Industry Push: Namibia uses the Africa Green Industries Summit to back green industrialisation, including green hydrogen jobs and value-add manufacturing; Startup Funding: African startups can apply for Google-backed Kickstarter’s Next Wave Fund (deadline Sept 30) with $10,000 pledges and training.
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