September 2019
Alison Rose, SDG 5 and expanding funding to women
The Asset
New Insight Paper Explores How Banks Can Improve SME Financial Inclusion
The Fintech Times
SME Finance Monitor - UK
BVA-BDRC.com
Credit where credit is due
The Independent
Ecobank Launches Digi Banking Pack For Small Businesses
Peace FM
SMEs: The Main Drivers Of Africa's Food Economy
Africa.com
Small traders in Kenya still shy away from bank loans
The Star
Promoting SME competitiveness in Kenya: Key to realizing goals of Vision 2030
News Ghana
Tackling funding challenges for Nigeria's small businesses
The Guardian
Egypt's Mashroak injects $31.64mln loans in two months
Zawya
Egyptian banks' SMEs funding amounts to EGP 146bn, targeting EGP 200bn by year-end
MENA FN
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Daily News Egypt
Digital bank for SMEs created
Gulf Today
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Gulf News
Dubai-based Mashreq bank launches a complete digital banking propositions for SMEs
Gulf News
Pearl Initiative launches online platform for SMEs
Trade Arabia
Dutch FMO discloses details of loan to Uzbek Ipak Yuli bank
Trend News Agency
Raiffeisen Leasing Romania wins EBRD support
Global Trade Review
EBRD launches Women in Business programme in Montenegro
EBRD Website
Eurasian Week in Kyrgyzstan: Focus on search of markets for small businesses
24.KG
EBRD and European Union support launch of private equity fund in Armenia
EBRD Website
Another 'Friend of SMEs' center to open
Azer News
Financing constraints in Jamaica higher than rest of Caribbean - Ramakrishnan
Jamaica Observer
WhatsApp Business wants to reach more SMEs and entrepreneurs in Mexico
Forbes
[In Spanish]
APEC SME Week started with a focus on the digitalization and innovation of small and medium enterprises
APEC Chile 2019 Website
Rodrigo Yanez: 'The commercial war opens opportunities for Chile, but you have to look carefully'
CE Financial News
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Banco Azul raises $20 million in stock exchange with issuance of investment certificates
CE Financial News
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CAME declares SME emergency
CE Financial News
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Digital Technologies Can Facilitate Access to Trade Finance in Asia-Pacific Region
Asian Development Bank Website
CCAF Publishes Benchmark Study: Emergence of Fintech Start-ups in the ASEAN Region Progressing at Unprecedented Pace
Crowdfund Insider
This Mongolian Entrepreneur Outpaces Expectations
IFC Website
Gadkari inaugurates 16th Global SME Business Summit
SME Times
Bajaj Finance gains after board approval for QIP
Business Standard
SME digitisation platform GlobalLinker signs MoU with Thailand
Economic Times
CIMB offers SMEs 'complete suite of solutions beyond banking'
The Edge Markets
Smaller firms struggling in debt market despite low interest rates
Yonhap News Agency
SMEs face hurdles when seeking to join global supply chain
Voice of Vietnam
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USAID LinkSME Project Launches
BizHub Vietnam
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Nhan Dan
Arif: $250 mill. in investment opportunities in Sri Lanka
Daily Mirror
Middle East & Africa
Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean
Asia & Pacific
IFC Helps Smaller Businesses Get Greater Access to Financing in Azerbaijan
Our advisory work has facilitated landmark reforms to strengthen the country's financial infrastructure and ease SMEs' access to credit.
IFC Helping to Build Strong SME Infrastructure in Kenya
The work is essential to support small businesses, which the country relies on for job creation.
NDB Awarded for Promoting Women in the Workplace
The Bank received the recognition at the Top 50 Professional & Career Women Awards organized by Women in Management.
Asian Banker Awards Go to NDB
The bank was awarded with the Best Branch Digitization Initiative (for NDB NEOs), Consumer Product (for the Dream Maker Loan) and Credit Card Product of the Year (for the Good Life Credit Card).
Global NPL
1-2 October 2019
Global SME Finance Forum - Amsterdam
7-9 October 2019
Unleashing the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs - Livestream
18 October 2019
53rd FELABAN Annual Assembly
2-5 November 2019
International Factoring & Supply Chain Finance Summit
5-6 November 2019
Finovate Middle East
19-21 November 2019
NextGen Banking Nordics
26 November 2019
WBG Course: Unlocking Investment & Finance in Emerging Markets
Online - Anytime
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