UN Global Compact announces new Africa Strategy to accelerate principled business, climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals
September 20th, 2021 – The United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, announced its new Africa Strategy to advance corporate sustainability and scale up responsible business practices across the contine...
COVID-19 highlights unfinished business of ensuring equality for women entrepreneurs
September 7th, 2021 – The pandemic has been anything but business as usual for women entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurs have sacrificed more time than men to undertake unpaid care during COVID-19, and their businesses have received less public suppo...
74 pc of Africa, Middle East SMEs optimistic about growth in a year
August 30th, 2021 – More than 70 percent of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the construction and manufacturing sector in the Middle East and Africa are optimistic about business improvement and performance in the next 12 months, a survey cond...
Can the European cloud increase public cloud adoption in APAC?
August 24th, 2021 – Be it public or private, cloud adoption in the Asia Pacific continues to see increasing adoption as more companies look to digitally transform their organizations. While the COVID-19 pandemic did push migration and adoption speed...
Here’s why it’s crucial to prioritize customers in the supply chain
August 18th, 2021 – The supply chain is an industry that powers the world, and it has seen increased adoption of technology due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Be it automation, the use of robotics, or even blockchain for traceability, toda...
Digital payment to increase cross-border African trade
August 1th, 2021 – Pan-African payments company Cellulant has partnered with Link Commerce, a turn-key B2B eCommerce platform, to avail relevant digital payment options to consumers in Africa; making it possible to purchase goods directly from globa...
Prometeo Launch Spark To Help Startups Through Open Banking APIs in Latin America
July 20th, 2021 – Prometeo, an Open Banking API platform in Latin America, has announced the launch of Spark, a free program for startups, fintech companies, and small businesses that provides access to its infrastructure of banking connections with...
Simplifying trade financing for smaller enterprises
July 13th, 2021 – As more manual processes become automated, industries are looking to see how they can implement them best without disrupting their business. While some industries have chosen to go paperless, reduce forms, and shorten processing ti...
Are managed security services the key to cybersecurity for SMEs?
July 2th, 2021 – Cybercriminals continue to be a menace to organizations all over the world, and having adequate cybersecurity measures is now becoming a priority for businesses around the world. However, managing cybersecurity can be a struggle for...
Jumpstarting Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in West Africa
July 7th, 2021 – Access to financial services remains one of the most acute constraints for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West Africa. Due to their smaller size, limited experience, and undocumented performance, SMEs can be very risky...
