AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSME Training & Skills: Rise Above Partners is running free AI training for small business owners this summer, with in-person sessions in Richland, Green, and Lafayette counties plus Spanish-language options, and a virtual class for all counties. Small Business Funding & Grants: Long Island Association Foundation and Optimum Business awarded $5,000 grants to 40 small businesses, including support for AI and tech upgrades. Digital Payments Costs: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas set July 4 as the deadline for banks and e-wallets to cut transfer fees under Circular 1238, aiming to reduce charges to a small switch fee when transfers are within the same provider. SME Confidence (Nigeria): Mastercard’s SME Confidence Index finds 81% of Nigerian SMEs are confident about the next 12 months, with most saying digital payments are key to growth. Local Business Resilience: Maui’s Front Street is seeing early commercial recovery momentum with an $8M pilot marketplace set to bring storefronts back in September. Government Support for Micro/Small Firms (Malaysia): Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) applications opened for eligible micro and small businesses using business-registered vehicles via MySubsidi.
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