AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUAE SME Finance: Abhi and NymCard teamed up to streamline SME credit in the UAE, combining Abhi’s earned wage access and fintech tools with NymCard’s payments infrastructure to speed up onboarding, decisioning and disbursement for lenders. GCC Startup Funding: Saudi fintech erad secured a $22m Series A led by MEVP to expand SME financing across the GCC. UAE Business Support: Emirates and Dubai Chambers partnered to back global growth of SMEs, while UAE Tax Authority reminded businesses of the Sept. 30 corporate tax filing deadline. Regional Trade & Industry: Armenia and Iran discussed deeper cooperation via industrial settlements after a visit to Iran’s Shamsabad Industrial Zone. Energy Cost Pressure (South Africa): Cosatu urged parliament to urgently pass a R10bn fuel price relief bill to cushion workers and commuters from oil shocks tied to Persian Gulf disruptions. Cyber & Payments for SMEs: Mastercard research says EEMEA SMEs are prioritizing AI, growth, cybersecurity and digital payments; Legit Security expanded agentic remediation to fix open-source dependency vulnerabilities. Business Growth Signals: Phocas launched inaugural Partner Awards across EMEA for distribution and manufacturing partners driving customer value.
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