P2P lending can plug Southeast Asia’s US$175B business finance gap
While P2P lending is relatively young in Southeast Asia, there is still ample room for growth Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has emerged as a popular alternative financing option for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia. In 2016, P2P lending ...
Greater EU SVHC substitution incentives needed – industry
Trade bodies propose REACH authorisation improvement measures November 22th, 2018 – EU authorities should “motivate” companies to actively look for alternatives to SVHCs by providing “positive incentives”, such as tax cuts fo...
The opportunity cost of doing business for SMEs in Africa
November 30th, 2018 – The African economy has gathered momentum over the years, with an estimated increase of 3.8% of the real output growth in 2017. As the largest economies gradually strengthen, the 2018/2019 performance should reach 4.1% accordin...
High-Growth Firms: facts, fiction, and policy options for emerging economies
November 16th, 2018 – Policies to create jobs, promote entrepreneurship and growth are key priorities for many emerging economies. Designing and implementing reforms is particularly challenging as policy makers attempt to strike a balance across sec...
WATCH: Mobile app Fiskl to benefit SMEs in Africa
DURBAN – October 31th, 2018 – Fiskl, a UK-based fintech company, has announced a partnership with South African based fintech player, Ocean on 76 that will benefit SMEs in Africa. The app will assist SMEs in managing everyday tasks like invoic...
Enterprise Europe Network: SME growth outlook 2018-19
November 7th, 2018 – As economic growth forecasts across Europe continue to improve, SMEs with international ambitions remain optimistic about their future growth. The Enterprise Europe Network’s 2018 survey data shows consistent levels of confide...
The SME’s guide to essential business cybersecurity
November 8th, 2018 – WHEN we speak of SMEs, we’re speaking of businesses that employ about 50-odd people and bring up to SGD100 million in revenues. That definition is important when you’re trying to figure out if an antivirus and firewall will ...
ADB to Place $25m in Equity in Exacta Asia Investment II for Loans to SMEs in ASEAN Region
November 14th, 2018 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently agreed to make an equity investment of USD 25 million into Exacta Asia Investment II LP, a private equity fund, to support its lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in So...
The Institute Of Business Advisors Push To Strengthen SMEs Is Gaining Momentum
“A thriving SME sector will not only revive economic activity and create much-needed jobs but it will also lead to a more equitable distribution of economic activity.” October 30th, 2018 – The Institute of Business Advisors Southern Africa (IBAS...
Digital Money Transfer Services Undercutting Banks To Serve SMEs
27th October, 2018 – Digital money transfer services are continuing to make moves and Azimo, one of the leading companies in this space, is taking on high street banks with a new service that will allow SME owners across the UK and Europe to make pa...
