Five blockchain startups graduate from BlockStart accelerator
December 1th, 2020 – European blockchain partnership program BlockStart has announced five startups that have made it through to the Pilot stage of its accelerator offering. The scheme is run by early-stage VC Bright Pixel, innovation management con...
Facebook launches campaign to promote commercial tools to SMEs
November 19th, 2020 – Facebook has released a new marketing push in support of small businesses, highlighting the tools on its platforms that can assist SMEs. The digitally integrated campaign highlights the stories of the small Australian businesse...
Three crowdfunding platforms for African tech startups
November 23th, 2020 – With the global pandemic impacting African SMEs and startup’s financial revenue, Ventureburn has highlighted three crowdfunding platforms that aim to assist African startups. Crowdfunding is a method of raising money for busi...
2020 – The ‘perfect storm’ for Europe’s SMEs?
November 19th, 2020 – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe’s economy. They represent over 90% of all businesses in the EU. They employ around 100 million people, account for more than half of Europe’s GDP and play...
How Open Banking can help SME’s grow and thrive
November 20th, 2020 – In September the UK’s Open Banking implementation body (OBIE) announced a significant uptake in the number of Open Banking service uses in the UK, with over two million people now benefiting from Open Banking products. This r...
Uncertainty is the only certainty for recovering Canadian small businesses
November 18th, 2020 – Canadian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have shown incredible resilience throughout the pandemic, adopting new strategies to adapt to the changing business climate. With uncertainty being the only certainty going forward, ...
Cybersecurity for small-and-medium enterprises in Asia Pacific
November 11th, 2020 – With the pandemic dramatically changing how and where consumers travel, it is essential for hospitality businesses, especially SMEs, to adapt their operations to thrive within a digital global ecosystem. According to a report b...
This is how COVID-19 is affecting Europe’s SMEs
November 3th, 2020 – Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have been the lifeblood of the European economy, accounting for more than two-thirds of the workforce and more than half of the economic value added.1 Yet the results of a recent McKinsey...
The race against economic inequality within emerging markets – a case for SMEs
November 2th, 2020 – One of the great challenges of the 21st Century is the need to reduce poverty levels and economic inequality globally. Economic growth is the most powerful tool for reducing poverty and improving the quality of life in developin...
New capital fund of $30-million launches for Southern Africa SMEs
October 21th, 2020 – Secha Capital, a Southern African investment impact firm that provides long-term capital to established SMEs, has announced the closure of its second fund worth $30-million (R400-million) to support established SMEs in the regio...
