AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSyria’s Online Commerce: E-commerce is opening markets and lowering costs for small businesses, but fraud, weak infrastructure and limited payment options are holding back growth. Algeria’s Startup Push: The African Startup Conference returns to Algiers Dec. 5–7, with more than 25,000 participants expected, including investors and startup delegations. Women’s Finance Gap: An OECD report says women own a stake in just 13.4% of businesses across eight MENA markets and are less likely than men to hold bank accounts; closing the region’s workforce participation gap could lift GDP by an estimated 54%. Qatar’s Startup Offer: Qatar is offering African tech startups up to $5.5 million, plus residency and business support, to establish or expand operations in the country. Turkish Business Risks: A fund scandal is raising fears of wider fallout for 269,000 businesses. OIC Trade and Finance: Pakistan has urged the bloc to boost trade among member states and ease financing for small and medium-sized firms. Oman SME Support: Sharakah has opened the seventh cycle of its Khazzan SME programme.
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