AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCreative Economy Push: St. Kitts and Nevis’ minister says the Caribbean is leaving money on the table by not fully monetising culture like reggae and Carnival, and is urging wider investment in the “Orange Economy” while preparing the next Creative Power Arts Convention (CPAC) for 2027. MSME Growth via Events: Jamaica’s Dream Weekend is being credited with boosting economic activity across hotels, transport, vendors and hundreds of MSMEs, with organizers aiming to keep micro and small businesses inside the event ecosystem. Local Currency Payments: Caribbean Airlines will let customers pay for Trinidad and Tobago domestic flights in T&T dollars across its digital channels, a move framed as improving access for students, retirees and small business owners facing foreign-exchange constraints. SME Financing Gets AI-Native: Chilean fintech Blanco Financiero closed a US$5.2m seed round to automate invoice factoring for SMEs via an AI agent that reads invoices, prices risk, and sends financing simulations through WhatsApp. Disaster Impact on Business: Insured losses from Venezuela’s June 24 earthquakes are estimated to exceed US$10bn, underlining the scale of disruption for local firms and supply chains. Trade & Jobs Marketplace: Ghana’s Ministry of Labour signed an MoU to run AFROMART 2026, targeting 10,000 job placements through a 72-hour trade and SME marketplace.
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