AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoHealth Coverage Push: Nigeria’s health insurance penetration is stuck at just 5–8%, with stakeholders warning millions still pay for care out of pocket and urging faster enrolment for informal workers and vulnerable groups. AI & Data Sovereignty: A Philippines-focused take warns small firms against locking themselves into one foreign AI vendor, stressing risks around where employee and customer data goes and who controls it. SME Growth Pressure (UK): A Federation of Small Businesses survey finds only 18% of Britain’s small firms expect growth next year, while 32% expect to shrink, sell up or close—citing tax burden and labour costs. Digital Payments for SMEs: Ant International’s Alipay+ will let global travellers pay by QR across Argentina by linking to the country’s Transferencias 3.0, aiming to help local merchants serve more international customers. Compliance Watch (Vietnam): Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Law has broad reach and stronger enforcement, pushing foreign businesses to prepare filings and cross-border transfer controls. Women in Tradeable Value Chains: Southern Africa’s wine sector is booming, but women remain underrepresented in ownership and leadership—highlighting a major missed growth lever. SME Finance Deal (Malaysia): MBSB Bank and NCIA sign an MoU for up to RM1bn financing to back export-oriented SMEs in the Northern Corridor.
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