AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSME Finance & Fraud Probe: Michigan authorities are investigating how part of a $3.4m state grant tied to the American Arab Chamber was routed away after the chamber’s former executive director Bilal Hammoud resigned, with Tejara’s $1.7m payments under the MEDC Small Business Support Hubs program now in focus. UAE Retail & Micro-Entrepreneurs: Dubai’s The Ripe Market returns with rotating local stalls, homegrown food concepts, and family activities—an easy win for independent UAE brands and small operators. UAE Payroll Digitisation: Mashreq says it has digitised WPS payroll for UAE businesses via MoHRE integration through Mashreq Biz Online, aiming to speed compliant salary processing for SMEs. Saudi Micro-Business Lending: Fintech Nayla raised about $18m pre-Series A to expand AI-powered micro-business lending across Saudi Arabia. Oman/Regional SME Support: BankDhofar hosted an SME Growth Forum to back Oman’s entrepreneurs. South Africa Fuel Cost Pressure: COSATU is urging temporary fuel levy relief and Road Accident Fund reforms as petrol and diesel prices jump, squeezing transport-heavy small businesses. Israel/AI & Biotech Funding: Israel-linked firms PRF Technologies and Nexalin Technology reported clinical and trial progress, while Polyrizon and others announced small-cap fundraising—signals of continued capital appetite for health and AI plays.
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