AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSME Export Push: Germany’s Import Promotion Desk (IPD) renewed its partnership with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) to boost market access, trade matchmaking and capacity building for Sri Lankan export-oriented SMEs. Trade & Finance for Growth: The EBRD is set to fund ProCredit Bank Georgia with up to EUR 25m (plus a green-economy target), aiming to expand local-currency lending to MSMEs. Bond Market for Corporate Financing: DYWIDAG’s DSI Holding completed a bondholder vote to enable a EUR 50m tap issue tied to acquiring Interspan, a reminder that capital markets still matter for mid-sized industrial players. Business Support Programs: Namibia’s Pro-SME project (with German support) is rolling out an N$18m youth grant fund to help micro, small and medium firms formalise, expand and hire. Digital Trust for SMEs: Belgium chose Zetes to run qualified e-signature services for its MyGov.be app, aligning public digital services with EU eIDAS and the EU digital identity wallet.
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