AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoThailand Investment: Google is considering expanding its roughly $6 billion investment in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, citing the country’s workforce, infrastructure and tax incentives. Business Reform: Jammu and Kashmir has introduced self-declaration-based approvals for eligible businesses, time limits for initial approvals and a three-year break from routine inspections. Venture Capital: UK startups raised £2 billion in large funding rounds in the third quarter, the strongest showing since 2021; AI-related companies captured nearly three-quarters of this year’s large-round funding. African Startups: More than 265,000 entrepreneurs applied to the Tony Elumelu Foundation for funding this year, but just 3,200 received support, highlighting the gap between business ambition and available capital. Trade Infrastructure: Dar es Salaam port handled 419,000 containers in the first 10 months of 2026, up from 256,000 a year earlier, as DP World’s modernization drive boosts capacity. Nigeria’s Power Crisis: A sharp October drop in electricity generation underscored the costs of unreliable power for businesses, from spoiled goods to lost work and wages.
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