Zambia Makes Steady Progress in Financial Inclusion but Many Women Still...
Mary Banda runs a small restaurant in Kamwala market, one of Lusaka’s oldest markets. She uses the proceeds from her business to feed her...
SMEs head online to counter lockdown — and find surprise benefits
SMALL UK businesses are moving the bulk of their services online as the sector takes tentative steps towards recovery.
Small Business Britain and BT Skills...
SMEs seek resilience in uncertain times
By TIM ANNIS
THE BANK of England has raised interest rates to the highest in 14 years, and over half of UK firms issued profit...
£672bn of SME borrowing is unprotected: Legal & General
LEGAL & GENERAL estimates a business protection gap of £672bn for SMEs — with an overall gap estimated to extend into the trillions.
Following their...
ILO calls for new strategies to help SMEs get loans
Bank loans can help firms improve job quality and productivity, but are often difficult to get for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Consequently, policy-makers...
Tax reform hits contractors in hip pocket, says survey
THE new IR35 reform coming into force across the UK could cause contractors to miss out on take-home pay, a study claims.
Research by SME...
Study finds more support is needed for access to finance ...
The Federation of Small Businesses calls for better access to finance for self-employed people in, or leaving, the Armed Forces community
MIKE Cherry, national chairman...
Fintech funding key to keeping SMEs strong after end of loans
ONE OF Europe’s largest business lenders says the fintech industry must be strengthened to support SMEs after the Bounce Back Loan scheme closes at...
Myanmar and World Bank Sign Agreement for Budget Support to Accelerate...
NAY PYI TAW, 18 August 2017 — The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the World Bank today signed a US$200 million credit for...
Uni-supported innovators to pitch at showcase events
FOUNDERS of University of Edinburgh-supported start-ups will be able to showcase their companies to an audience of investors at two events taking in March.
Ten...
