Small-business finance platform enters market

March 12th, 2021 – A new finance platform that allows small businesses to access equity, grants and loans has launched in Australia. Swoop Finance Pty Ltd (Swoop), which first launched in the UK...

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Nearly 60% of SMEs in Latin America led by women

March 8th, 2021 – About 59.3% of SMEs, or small and medium enterprises, in Latin America are managed by women, showed a recent study as the world marks International Women’s Day. Citing th...

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Women and sustainable finance: fuel for the engine of COVID recovery

– COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on women-focused small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs). – The Asia-Pacific region alone has over 50 million WSMEs, mostly in the micro, sm...

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WUSME at event UNIDO ITPO Italy

   

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Unified communications tech now a must-have for SMEs

February 11th, 2021 – Embracing unified communications technology was always a business imperative for organizations, as inevitable digital transformation initiatives meant that virtual collabor...

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Almost half of Asia Pacific prefers digital payments

February 11th, 2021 – From the light tap of a contactless card to the convenience of online payments, the switch to cash-free consumerism has surged over the last decade. Currently, the Asia Pac...

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Circular economy: New coalition launched for Latin America and the Caribbean

February 9th, 2021 – A new coalition to support Latin America and the Caribbean in the transition towards a circular economy as part of the COVID-19 recovery has been launched. The Regional Coal...

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Investment for women-led businesses is missing ingredient African entrepreneurship

February 19th, 2021 – Women make up 58% of African’s self-employed population, yet there are still significant imbalances between opportunities to scale, access to funding and training between...

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Unified communications tech now a must-have for SMEs

February 11th, 2021 – Large companies showed an increase of nearly 40% in unified communications adoption over the previous year, driven by the remote working surge during the pandemic. Embracin...

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Platform to give SMEs a boost in intra-Africa trade

January 21th, 2021 – Small and medium enterprises eyeing a slice of intra-Africa trade will now have a platform to ease transactions. The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) app will ena...

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