AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCash Flow Crunch: South African SMEs winning infrastructure contracts are struggling to start work while they wait months to invoice and get paid, leaving them to cover wages, materials and equipment upfront. Trade Access: Namibia has launched an AfCFTA guide to help smaller exporters navigate permits, customs and other cross-border requirements. Digital Payments: Just 29% of Nigerian SMEs use integrated business payment platforms, highlighting a gap between adopting electronic payments and managing operations digitally. Business Formalisation: Nigeria is reopening free CAC registration for 250,000 eligible nano, micro and small businesses. SME Finance: Afreximbank is channeling $75 million through Nigeria’s Development Bank to finance eligible SMEs, including creative businesses. South African fintech Yoco also secured a $100 million credit line to expand merchant financing.
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