Digital platforms crucial for SME funding
November 15th, 2017 – The efficient use of digital platforms is crucial in enabling convenient access to funding for South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This is according to Mike Vacy-Lyle, CEO of FNB Business, who says a pragmatic...
Facebook Launches Africa’s First SME Council in Nigeria
October 30th, 2017 – As part of ongoing commitment to help support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout Africa, Facebook has launched its Nigerian SME Council, the first on the continent, designed to boost SME development in Nigeria ...
WEIF 2017 – Entrepreneurship and innovation are essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
MANAMA – November 3th, 2017 – Experts and entrepreneurs from over 90 countries gathered at the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF) 2017 in Bahrain this week. The Forum focused on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through promotin...
New funded trade finance program to benefit SMEs in developing Asia
October 26th, 2017 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and J.P. Morgan have signed an agreement to support trade in developing Asia. The partnership is the first of its kind under the ADB Trade Finance Program’s (TFP) new funded risk sharing produc...
Facebook enters SME lending market with Clearbanc
October 30th, 2017 – Amazon and PayPal are already plugging into the market for SME lending. And now it looks like Facebook is following their lead with the launch of a deal with Canadian finance firm Clearbanc. Here’s roughly how it all works. Fa...
Seven ways for SMEs to grow an Instagram following
October 24th, 2017 – Instagram is now a certified social media giant, with over 700m users worldwide, 400m of which are active daily. Here’s how SMEs can crack it. The frequently termed king of social has become a leading platform for communicatio...
Mastercard brings card payments to 15,000 SMEs in South Africa
October 25th, 2017 – Mastercard has on Wednesday announced a collaboration with South African fintech company Yoco to roll out 15,000 mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to small and medium-sized businesses by the end of the year. To start accepting...
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 ...
