How E-commerce supports entrepreneurship and growth of SMEs in Africa
September 22th, 2022 – Entrepreneurship is a key component of economic growth in many countries. In addition to fostering innovation, research, and industrial development, entrepreneurship also expands and enhances already-existing businesses. Foste...
European SMEs face challenges with payments speed, study shows
September 1th, 2022 – Banking-as-a-Service provider Vodeno has issued a study showing that European SMEs have concerns about the speed of payments and the need to modernise the system. The survey was carried out on over 2,000 SME managers across the...
Digital Vs Embedded Lending: Two Major Financing Trends In Latin-America To Look Out For
NEW YORK – September 19th, 2022 – As per an OECD report, small businesses represent 99% of the businesses in Latin-American countries and create 67% of the employment. Most businesses are familial-run informal units that lack access to smooth ...
How RegTech Powers SME Financial Inclusion in Southeast Asia
September 15th, 2022 – t is no exaggeration that SMEs are the backbone of the economy. According to the World Bank, SMEs represent about 90% of businesses and over 50% of employment worldwide. In Southeast Asia specifically, SMEs account for up to 9...
Is it Time for South African SME’s to Flick the Switch to Solar?
September 15th, 2022 – The economic challenges in South Africa are daunting for most businesses. When coupled with the impact of load-shedding, there are compelling reasons why many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are actively seeking out altern...
Ethereum Merge: what it means for the crypto-currency industry
September 19th, 2022 – With the crypto-currency market under pressure in recent months, a long-awaited software upgrade to one of the most popular crypto platforms, Ethereum, was made public last week. The upgrade – known as ‘the Merge’...
SME Survey: Rising Prices, Increased Cost Of Inputs, and Lack of Finance Raise Danger for Global Food Systems
September 14th, 2022 – Food is becoming much more expensive. Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus are collectively major producers of wheat, maize, sunflower oil, natural gas, and fertilizers, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine has jeopardized that product...
Digital economy agreements are a new frontier for trade – here’s why
August 24th, 2022 – The Fourth Industrial Revolution has had a profound impact on the way we trade. Digital payments, data flows and digital services have grown rapidly, and emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI and 3D printing could further ...
South African SMEs Looked Online & Abroad for Customers During COVID, New Research Shows
September 7th, 2022 – Research released Tuesday, conducted by World Wide Worx on behalf of PayPal and FNB, shows that South African SMEs went online in response to the pandemic, extended the number of payment methods they offer and started looking t...
How blockchain-oriented AI can bring about a new definition of data management
August 25th, 2022 – Recent surge in data breaches and digital surveillance has emphasised the need for better privacy and security, with emergence of protection measures over users’ personal identifiable information (PII). Blockchain-based artific...
