AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMSME Capacity Building: The Virgin Islands and the Caribbean Development Bank launched a three-part, expert-led training series for micro, small and medium businesses, covering business continuity, digital marketing, and financial management, with bi-weekly virtual/hybrid sessions to help entrepreneurs grow without heavy travel. SME Finance & Growth: Nubank reported record Q2 income of $1.1B (first time above $1B), while pushing expansion plans including a U.S. bank and a Brazilian digital bank acquisition—signals for Latin America’s fintech competition and funding appetite. Tax Enforcement for Small Firms: El Salvador boosted its tax-to-GDP to 22.1% by relying on enforcement against evasion and smuggling, plus electronic invoicing and amnesty programs aimed at bringing small businesses and the informal sector into the tax base. Local Business Resilience After Shocks: Colombia’s new president declared an economic emergency to speed recovery after a 7.4 earthquake, with major damage to homes, schools, healthcare and infrastructure—setting up urgent needs for local suppliers and contractors. Caribbean Road Repair Startup: Trinidad and Tobago’s New Wave Road Solutions is expanding across the region as a distributor of EZ Street cold-mix asphalt for faster pothole repairs, targeting a widespread maintenance gap. Business Climate Shift: A new sustainability study finds “climate-first” travelers are moving from niche to mainstream, pushing travel operators to rethink how they design and market greener offerings.
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