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...
African experts urge incentives to boost uptake of green finance by SMEs
NAIROBI, June 21th, 2017 (Xinhua) – African governments should enact a raft of policy and regulatory incentives to encourage the continent’s small and medium sized enterprises to borrow money to implement green projects, experts said at a foru...
A Local Approach To The Universal Challenge Of SME Finance
May 25th, 2017 – From the U.S. to Mexico to India to sub-Saharan Africa, SMEs’ need for access to capital is universal. What differs across geographic markets, however, is how small businesses can gain that access. For some, it’s through their t...
5 Ways Europe Prioritizes SMEs, The ‘Backbone’ of its Economy
June 7th, 2017 – Europe considers small and medium enterprises – commonly referred to as SMEs – as the backbone of its economy. Considering these businesses represent around 99% of all the businesses in the region, it’s not hard to see why. In...
Global Growth Set to Strengthen to 2.7 percent as Outlook Brightens
WASHINGTON, June 4th, 2017 — The World Bank forecasts that global economic growth will strengthen to 2.7 percent in 2017 as a pickup in manufacturing and trade, rising market confidence, and stabilizing commodity prices allow growth to resume in commodi...
Denmark: Africa Energy Forum 2017
African utilities will have a strong representation at the Africa Energy Forum in Denmark this June as CEOs from Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Mozambique, Ghana, SAPP, WAPP, APUA, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Tunisia take the lead in targeted country sessions explor...
2017 Development Finance Forum: Unlocking Private Investment in African Markets
2017 Development Finance Forum (GHANA): Wednesday, May 31 – Thursday, June 1, 2017 In the past year, several initiatives have been taken to mobilize private sector finance for development and contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Aba...
‘World’s most powerful job creators,’ small enterprises vital to achieving Global Goals
May 11th, 2017 – By leveraging their ingenuity and creativity to harness new market opportunities, micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises can lead the way towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a senior United Nations officia...
UN to Small Business: Create 600 Million Jobs!
May 12th, 2017 – The critical role small businesses play is being recognized by no less than the United Nations this week. The UN announced Thursday May 11 it would designate June 27, 2017 as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day. The special desi...
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 ...
