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Last update: 12 hours agoSME Finance Push (Nigeria): The AfDB just approved a $200m facility for Nigeria’s Bank of Industry to expand long-term funding for agro-food processing, health/pharma, green industry and other priority sectors—explicitly targeting SMEs, including women- and youth-led firms, with at least 30% of proceeds aimed at them. Policy Shock (Australia): Capital gains tax carve-outs for startups won’t be in the first bill—consultation continues while the government moves to enshrine broader tax changes, including replacing the 50% CGT discount, a move critics call a “productivity tax” on founders. Local Growth (South Africa): Limpopo’s Fetakgomo-Tubatse special economic zone is now designated to deepen mining-linked manufacturing, with a focus on inputs, beneficiation, renewables and logistics. Digital Identity (APAC): Shufti and Hong Kong’s fintech group are hosting a webinar on moving beyond document-based proof of address toward docless verification. Franchise Ambition (Hawaii): Grand Hawaii Electric is eyeing nationwide expansion via a franchise model after earning local recognition.
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