AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRussia-Ukraine War & Business Risk: Victory Day in Moscow drew sparse crowds and no hardware as drone warfare grinds on, with Russia’s casualties still around 35,000 a month and the Kremlin facing mounting economic strain—an unstable backdrop for European supply chains and SME planning. German Industry Shock: New reporting says over 340,000 manufacturing jobs have vanished since 2019, with another 300,000 at risk, underlining cost and competitiveness pressures hitting Europe’s industrial heartland. SME Finance Gap (Nigeria): A focus on Nigeria’s “credit gap” argues the problem isn’t just banks lending less, but that many MSMEs don’t apply, face informal rates, or abandon loan attempts—keeping growth stuck. Trade Deal for MSMEs (India–Oman): A new free trade agreement starting June 1 promises duty-free access for most tariff lines, with potential knock-on demand for Indian small firms in steel, textiles, leather and auto components. Skills & Jobs (Bangladesh): Despite years of training programmes, youth unemployment and NEET remain high, questioning whether funding alone can fix labour-market mismatch. Retail Survival (UK): A heritage British kitchenware maker shut permanently after 38 years, citing fuel and rent costs and a “high tax burden,” a reminder of how fragile small retail is. EU Policy & Local Growth (Moldova): Reform is said to change administrative shells without restoring the territory’s economic “spine,” leaving development stuck.
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