AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBRICS Summit (India): PM Narendra Modi used the New Delhi BRICS close to push inclusive growth and warn against the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals, while leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration with pledges on resilience, supply chains, startups, and global governance. SME/SMB Focus: The declaration also puts micro, small and medium enterprises front and center, backing moves to strengthen MSME competitiveness and access to finance and technology across the bloc. Women-led business: At the BRICS Business Forum, Iran and UAE backed women entrepreneurs through cross-border networks and B2B matchmaking to tackle financing and market-access gaps. Local competition & retail: In New York, independent grocers sued to block a city plan for supermarkets selling staples 30% cheaper, arguing public funding creates an unfair edge and violates antitrust rules. Energy cost pressure (Nigeria): Dangote Petroleum raised petrol gantry prices by 6.7% to ₦1,350/litre, signaling fresh cost pressure for marketers and inland supply chains.
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