AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSME Finance Boost (Panama): CAF and Banco Nacional signed a $500M financing line to strengthen SMEs and national production, with 50% earmarked for rural/agro-industrial producers so small businesses can access credit on better terms. AI Skills Push (Dominican Republic): RD Inteligente will train 1 million people to use AI in their jobs and studies—aiming to help teachers, doctors, small business owners, and entrepreneurs boost productivity and sell more, with pathways from basic training to automation/data/programming and international certifications. Digital Payments & Inclusion (Regional): Visa and the World Bank Group announced a risk-sharing initiative to expand digital payments and financial inclusion in emerging markets—relevant for SMBs looking for easier, safer transaction rails. Business Climate & Exports (Region): A government plan focuses on deregulation, fully digitalizing investment services, and improving the cost/ease of doing business to attract foreign investment and diversify exports. Local Growth & Grants (Caribbean): Caribbean Dragons is expanding Ignite 2026 into a longer capacity-building pipeline (training, coaching, summit, and six months of mentorship) for 170 startups, targeting job creation and investment readiness. Solar Pricing Transparency (Costa Rica): Solar Experts CR opened its solar quote database to the public to cut “middleman markups” and publish real proposals, hardware specs, and ROI data for off-grid and luxury villa projects.
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