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...
Open source – the key to Asia’s unbanked opportunity?
October 1th, 2020 – Southeast Asia’s internet economy is booming. A recent Google report indicated it had already surpassed the US$100 billion mark and is set to hit US$300 billion by 2025. Digitization had already rocketed across the region befor...
Online tool to promote trade between African countries
October 15th, 2020 – An online tool designed to help businessmen and businesswomen in Africa understand how best to trade between African countries came a step closer to becoming fully operational in August 2020 as a demonstration version came onstr...
Private credit investing in Asia set to expand along with fintechs
October 16th, 2020 – Looking for diversified and meaningful returns, an increasing number of investors in Asia are slowly turning to private credit as a source of opportunity. That’s according to a recent report by The Alternative Credit Council (...
