World lags on clean-energy goals
May 22th, 2017 – The Vienna Energy Forum 2017 held from 9 – 12 May 2017 offered a platform to engage in dynamic and critical debates to help shape the future energy landscape. With the theme “Sustainable energy for the implementation of the ...
Five benefits social media influencers bring to SMEs
May 10th, 2017 – There is a common misconception that to market your brand you need to have a big budget. Gone are those days when we were restricted to traditional outlets like TV, radio, and print to promote our business. For SMEs, it is now easie...
Africa, China trade increases in 1st quarter of 2017
May 14th, 2017 – China’s trade with African countries in the first quarter of 2017 climbed by nearly a fifth from a year earlier, while its direct investment in the continent soared 64 percent, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday. Trade...
SME international payment platform launched
May 10th, 2017 – Payments provider WorldFirst has launched World Account, a platform allowing small businesses and online sellers to open local bank accounts around the world and make international payments. Presented as an alternative to UK banksâ€...
The Role of Financial Services in Humanitarian Crises
April 24th, 2017 – Humanitarian crises pose a formidable development challenge. While the nature and incidences of these crises vary significantly, they affect millions of people, particularly the most vulnerable. Some populations are displaced from...
Three ways SMEs can stay on top of returns
April 28th, 2017 – Put a robust agreement in place with suppliers, use data to identify serial offenders and commonly-returned items, and don’t be afraid to ask more questions about the nature of a return. Online retail has made it possible for cu...
Europe funds another data accelerator to get startups tackling societal problems
April 9th, 2017 – A new European Commission-funded startup accelerator, Data Pitch, is being launched today with the aim of connecting established businesses and organizations with lots of data with startups that might be able to help them unlock th...
Survey shows SMEs poised to profit as conditions improve
April 14th, 2017 – Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises are poised to profit this year as overall business conditions improve, despite their need to brush up risk management techniques due to increased global uncertainties. About 74 percent of...
UN General Assembly creates International Day for small, medium-sized enterprises
April 6th, 2017 – Recognizing the importance of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in achieving the new global development goals, the United Nations General Assembly today designated 27 June as International Day for those actors. In a resolutio...
Small business gets big data boost
Commonwealth Bank has launched a business analytics platform that allows SMEs to access data typically only available for bigger companies April 4th, 2017 – Small and medium businesses with Australia’s biggest bank can now use big data-style a...
