AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI for SMEs: The Philippines’ DICT and Land Bank will build AI-enabled tools to help micro, small and medium businesses strengthen creditworthiness and speed up loan applications, aiming to close a financing gap across ASEAN. SME finance in emerging markets: Georgia’s Microbank Crystal secured a $20m senior loan from FMO, with 20% earmarked for green finance, plus technical support for institutional growth. Startup funding & expansion: India’s Plazza raised $15m to expand its pharmacy-first quick commerce with AI inventory intelligence, while Egypt’s Reme-D added $1.45m to scale temperature-resilient molecular diagnostics across Africa. Enterprise AI governance & tokenization: Alpaca and Broadridge teamed up to bring governance features like proxy voting and disclosures into tokenized equities. Banking tech win: Temenos was named Euromoney’s World’s Best Core Banking Solution for a second straight year. Small business pressure: Reports highlight SMEs seeking cashflow buffers as growth appetite cools, alongside rising admin burdens for owners. Energy & infrastructure investment: Australia’s ARENA launched a $10m co-investment fund for industrial decarbonisation projects for smaller manufacturers. Aerospace & defense: Boeing said it is shifting space investment toward national security and defense as it works to get Starliner back on track.
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