AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMSME Shock Watch (Nigeria): Uber shut down in Nigeria after 12 years, a move that hits drivers and small businesses tied to app-based transport and delivery economics. Policy & Trade (Nigeria): Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister says Tinubu’s reforms are stabilising growth, while ETLS/ECOWAS trade workshops push exporters to cut border delays and non-tariff barriers that raise costs for small firms. SME Risk (Kenya): Civil society warns Kenya’s directive to close foreign-owned small businesses could fuel xenophobia and violence, even as government frames it as protecting local traders. SME Support (Nigeria): FirstBank’s SMEConnect webinar targets practical sales strategies to help SMEs win customers and boost revenue. Digital for Business (South Africa): Pilot’s AI “Navigator” for restaurant POS lets operators query trading data in plain language to spot pricing anomalies and protect margins. Fintech & Inclusion (Nigeria): GITEX Nigeria launches MINT AFRICA in 2027 to convene regulators, banks and fintech on AI, stablecoins, cybersecurity and digital identity. Energy for Rural Growth (East Africa): EACOP nears completion in Tanzania, with oil transport targeted to start Jan 15, 2027—potentially reshaping jobs and local supply chains.
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