An EU-wide mobility scheme for employees from SMEs taking shape
A recent pilot project for the exchange of employees between SMEs in the EU has shown promising results and the Commission is pondering an expanded, EU-funded exchange scheme for its next budget. September 29th, 2017 – A broader scheme on employee m...
Industrialization can drive growth, sustainable development in Africa, stress UN officials
September 21th, 2017 – While much of Africa has achieved impressive economic growth, United Nations officials today encouraged countries on the continent to take further action to advance inclusive and sustainable industrial development. “We all have ...
EU SMEs can offer ‘critical’ technology to GCC
October 9th, 2017 – The European Union hopes that European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can help the UAE and other countries in the GCC reach their aims of developing smart, sustainable cities, according to EU Trade Counsellor Tania Mielikki ...
Global Messaging Security Market 2017-2022
DUBLIN – September 26th, 2017 – The “Messaging Security Market by Solution (Content Filtering, Email Encryption, Data Loss Prevention, Antispam), Service, Mode of Communication (Email Messaging, Instant Messaging), Deployment Mode, Verti...
Integrating SMEs into value chains can boost development
September 13th, 2017 – Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to global income and job creation. In developing countries, they provide 60-70% of formal employment. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, that figure rises to 80%. The scal...
Europe needs an Erasmus for SMEs
September 26th, 2017 – European project MobiliseSME showed the potential of a cross-border exchange program for small and medium-sized businesses in Europe. It is now important that this idea is continued with an Erasmus for SMEs, so as to help Euro...
Blockchain Lending Platforms Can Bail Out SMEs and Improve Global Economy
September 26th, 2017 – SMEs are the cornerstone of economic development. In most countries, they provide the platform for job creation and economic growth. Therefore, any product or system designed to encourage the entrepreneurial adventure of SMEs ...
How technology is driving retail in Africa
A new EIU report says that smartphones could help expand Africa’s e-commerce market to US$75bn within the next decade. August 2th, 2017 – Retail in Africa has largely been shaped over the years by a more informal shopping experience than that ...
Multilingual bots allow African SMEs to simplify funding across language barriers
September 15th, 2017 – Venture Capital funding in Africa more than doubled between 2015 and 2016, and to simplify the funding process, multilingual bots are deployed to break down language barriers. Even as far back as 2011, a Gallup poll found that...
Latin America ERP Software Market Analysis 2014-2017 & 2025
DUBLIN – August 21th, 2017 – The “Latin America ERP Software Market Analysis By Deployment, By Functions (Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Others), By Vertical, By End-user (Large Enterprises, Medium Enterprises, Small Enterprises) And Segment...
