South African, Chinese banks sign deal to fund SMEs in Africa
JOHANNESBURG – August 19th, 2017 – South Africa’s Absa bank and China Development Bank (CDB) on Friday announced the conclusion of a $100 million Special Facility Agreement to fund small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. Abs...
Small businesses in Central Asia receive support from EBRD
The EU and EBRD have officered additional support to small and medium sized businesses in Central Asia, in an attempt to support job creation and economic growth within the region. August 7th, 2017 – Central Asia has been on the trading route betwee...
London Stock Exchange Group collaborating with IBM to develop securities data blockchain solution for European SMEs
Borsa Italiana project plans to digitize securities certificate data to simplify issuance and management of shareholding information LONDON and ARMONK, New York, July 19th, 2017 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) – Borsa Italiana, part of London Stock ...
How SMEs can find balance between challenges and benefits through BI implementation
July 8th, 2017 – Getting to the bottom of business information (BI) can be a difficult exercise, especially for SMEs, as their data is buried in multiple layers and legacy systems. BI facilitates the manager to take the best decisions, at a right ti...
East Asia’s SMEs gearing up to challenges of new economy
July 8th, 2017 – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have played a vital role in East Asia’s development. At first, they were traditional handicraft industries, or cottage industries that were mostly found in rural areas. As countries st...
The HLPF 2017 opens today to review the progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda
NEW YORK – July 10th, 2017 – The High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2017 is kicking off today in New York under the theme “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world” – a core component of the 2030 Agenda for Sus...
New UN report encourages African countries to harness growing tourism sector
July 5th, 2017 – African governments should make it easier and safer for Africans to travel within the continent, the United Nations said in a new report released today, noting that tourism demand there is increasingly driven by Africans themselves. “...
Awareness Proving The Toughest Hurdle For Aussie Alt-Lenders
June 21th, 2017 – Australia’s market for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) is by no means easy. The nation is grappling with a late supplier payments problem and with regulators looking to accelerate corporate payments to SMEs, though with...
UN recognizes young entrepreneurs on Day for micro-, small, medium-sized enterprises
June 27th, 2017 – United Nations agencies today launched a new campaign to make it easier for the 70 million unemployed youth to get financing and learn new skills to start a business. The global campaign – launched by the the International Labour Org...
IBM Chosen As Banks’ Blockchain Partner
June 27 th, 2017 – Seven big European banks have selected IBM to build their blockchain-based platform with a goal of making trade finance transactions simpler and more streamlined for SMBs. HSBC and Deutsche Bank are among the very recognizable nam...
