AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSME Banking Push (UAE): Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Dubai DET launched the DET Connect Account under “SME in a Box,” offering a zero-balance account, fee waivers for six months, and a one-day digital setup plus POS, trade/FX and licensing support via a curated vendor network. Women-led Growth (Abu Dhabi): Ra’idah returns for a second edition in September 2026, with a two-day in-person academy, one-to-one mentoring and a Falcon Tank pitch competition that can award paid media funding to winners. Restaurant Skills Boost (Kuwait): talabat Kuwait added KGCA as an official training partner for the talabat grow bootcamp, covering menu engineering, pricing, kitchen operations and benchmarking. Community Commerce (Abu Dhabi): Abu Dhabi’s community markets are helping homegrown makers win customers through face-to-face trust, samples and instant feedback. Energy Talent (Nigeria): APC Youth Wing announced a ₦17.5m grant for young professionals via the Dr Mustapha Abdullahi Energy Leadership Fellowship, aiming to spur renewable-energy solutions for small business growth. Digital Payments Outlook (Global): A new report projects the payment gateway market could jump from $22.6B (2026) to $82.01B by 2035, driven by real-time rails and stronger authentication rules across regions including the Middle East.
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