AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI for Small Firms: Google is putting $15 million into Indian MSME support, developing AI tools to help businesses find loans and markets and manage compliance. Former UK PM Rishi Sunak says smaller firms may gain an edge by adopting AI faster than large companies. Women in Business: Women own nearly 3.69 crore registered Indian MSMEs—about 38% of the total—while women’s labour force participation has also risen. Access to Finance: Pakistan business leaders want SME loans priced 6% below KIBOR, with risk-sharing to widen access; the government aims to double SME financing to Rs2.2 trillion by 2028. Pakistan’s National Bank also signed a deal to explore financing for SMEs in renewable energy and storage. Local Commerce: Taichung’s shopping festival, starting October 24, involves nearly 270,000 businesses and aims to push cumulative spending past NT$200 billion. Jobs and Markets: The World Bank warns of a potential 800-million-job shortfall over 10–15 years and says small-business financing and market access are key to creating work.
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