AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Resilience Funding: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says “resilience financing” is now essential to protect tourism jobs, urging a shift from reaction to anticipation and inclusive crisis-ready funding. Small Business Legal Pressure: An immigrant business coalition is preparing a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over city-run grocery stores that would sell food up to 30% below market, raising concerns about unfair competition for bodegas and other small grocers. Climate Risk for Local Economies: Ghana is dealing with a double hit—recent flash floods followed by El Niño-linked drought risk—threatening trade and small business operations; the government released GH¢300 million for immediate response. Youth Entrepreneurship Support: Grenada launched the YOUtrepreneur Programme, awarding seed grants up to EC$3,000 and 1% concessional loans up to EC$30,000 for youth-led agribusiness and agri-tech ventures. Disaster Recovery for Micro-Enterprises: In Jamaica, the BREDS Treasure Beach Foundation says its community-driven recovery model helped support 30 small businesses and 300+ tourism workers after major hurricanes. Cross-Border Payments for Growth: StoneX Payments partnered with Shinhan Bank to expand cross-border payments and FX services across 140+ currencies—aimed at helping businesses move money faster and more transparently.
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