AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoInvestment: Saudi Chambers has launched a concierge service to help international firms set up and expand in the kingdom, where foreign investment inflows rose from $7.5 billion in 2017 to a preliminary $35.5 billion in 2025. AI Chips: Google unveiled new AI processors aimed at competing with Nvidia, including chips designed for secure computing and demanding workloads. Financial Markets: Singapore opened a gold-storage service with an initial 500-tonne capacity, seeking a bigger role in bullion trading alongside established hubs. Small Business Finance: Indonesia is testing a scheme to cap loans for low-income women at 8% interest, down from about 24%, while weighing how to keep the program financially sustainable. Biotech Funding: 4BIO Capital led a $60 million Series A for Oyster Therapeutics to advance an oral Alzheimer’s drug into clinical development. Power: Nigerian solar firms expanded their home and business energy-storage offerings as unreliable electricity continues to weigh on operations.
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