Africa

Visa and Littlefish Join Forces to Empower MSMEs in South Africa with Innovative Digital Solutions

Visa has entered into a strategic partnership with littlefish, an innovative omni-channel platform based in South Africa that provides financial...

Oct 16 · 1 min read >
MSMEs in South Africa

NCBA Bank Kenya Facilitates Market Exposure Trip to China for SME Clients

NCBA Bank Kenya recently organized a 12-day market exposure trip to China for over 100 of its business customers....

NCBA Bank trip to China

Mastercard and KaiOS Partner to Empower SMEs in Emerging Markets with Digital Payments

In a significant step towards boosting financial inclusion, Mastercard and KaiOS have joined forces to simplify digital payment acceptance...

Sep 25 · 2 min read >
Digital Payments

Uncap Launches Unconventional Capital With a $33 million fund to Support SMEs in Africa

Uncap, a venture capital firm based in Munich and Nairobi, has unveiled Unconventional Capital, a €30 million fund aimed...

Sep 18 · 1 min read >
uncap

FlapKap Secures $34 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Expand SME Financing Across MENA

FlapKap, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech startup, has raised $34 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The round included...

Sep 10 · 1 min read >
FlapKap

Boosting Ghana’s Agribusiness: New BDS App and Directory Empower SMEs Through Digital Innovation

The Business Advisory Service Providers Association of Ghana (BASPAG) and the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), with support from...

Sep 5 · 1 min read >
BDS App

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Launch of a New SME Fund

The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) represents a groundbreaking step toward economic integration across the continent. Officially...

Sep 4 · 2 min read >
African Continental Free Trade Area

Development Bank of Ethiopia Allocates $43 Million for Youth and SME Support

The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) is set to disburse $43 million, in partnership with the Ministry of Labor...

Development Bank of Ethiopia

Hloolo: A New Platform to Bridge the Green SME Funding Gap in South Africa

South Africa’s financial sector is well-developed, yet green small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a significant challenge in accessing...

Aug 20 · 1 min read >
green sme financing
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