AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSME Finance Boost (Caribbean): The Caribbean Development Bank approved a US$232,000 grant to strengthen Development Finance Institutions, including training and a web-based SME credit scoring and risk rating platform to expand lending for SMEs, climate resilience, and renewable energy. Cross-Border Startup Push (Latin America): South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups is setting up an official cooperation channel with Brazil to help Korean startups and venture firms enter Latin America, with plans for policy exchanges and market-entry support. Payments for Small Merchants (Brazil): EBANX and Pagaleve launched Pix 4x, a BNPL option that lets shoppers split purchases into four biweekly installments using Pix—aimed at reaching consumers without credit cards and lowering barriers for merchants. Trade Logistics for Caribbean Businesses: A proposed regional ferry service in Trinidad and Tobago is framed as trade infrastructure to cut intra-Caricom shipping costs and help non-energy exports and regional manufacturing. Local Recovery Housing (Jamaica): Angostura and the Seprod Foundation handed over the first completed home under Hurricane Melissa recovery, part of four housing interventions supporting families rebuilding in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth. Digital Access for Rural Entrepreneurs: A report highlights how assisted e-commerce models can bring rural nano and micro sellers into online markets where basic digital skills aren’t enough.
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