Africa

2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund winners revealed

Xero, a global small business platform, announced the 28 small business and non-profit winners of the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, each winning a share of a R8,000,000 global prize pool. The winners represent a...

South African businesses flourishing on a global stage

In the ever-changing world of business, South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are making waves on the global stage. These dynamic companies, born and bred in the heart of South Africa, are not just...

Empowering innovation: Vocational entrepreneurship for intelligent SMEs

The digital revolution is transforming the business landscape and SMEs are at the forefront of this change. Abubakr Imraan M, Founder and Technical Mentor at the African Entrepreneurs Technical Skills and Further...

Leveraging embedded finance to enable SMEs to access affordable working...

Hilda Moraa, CEO & Founder of Pezesha, a Kenyan business which has created a holistic digital financial infrastructure, explains how embedded finance can transform SME financing. In the rapidly evolving landscape...

EIB Global and KCB Bank sign deal to support SMEs, youth and women

The EIB Global and KCB Bank Kenya signed a €230 million deal to support SMEs, youth and women in Kenya, a partnership in which EIB Global provides a €115 million credit line, which KCB will match. This is EIB Global’s large...

Scaling up in Africa

Intra-African trade and investment is low, which means the prospect for growth in Africa is still enormous. Marius C. Oula, Founder & CEO of Maison Catalogue, a business development company, explores how African...

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