SMEs power economies and jobs but face a US$5.7T finance gap in 119 EMDEs. Expanding access fuels innovation, inclusion, and growth—especially for women- and youth-led enterprises.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in driving economic growth and job creation worldwide. However, accessing financing for international trade remains a significant challenge ...

Flowpay, a data and AI-driven fintech building embedded finance infrastructure for SMEs, has partnered with Teya, the ...

We’ve long heard that SMEs are the engine room of the economy. Accounting for 90 percent of businesses and more than 50 percent of employment worldwide, this is not an understatement. But what happens ...

It’s the first month of 2026, and many SMEs are taking stock. Reviewing plans, assessing priorities, and deciding how to approach growth in a changing environment. Over the past few years, I’ve spoken ...

Network International, the enabler of digital commerce, and Biz2X, a global technology and financing fintech in the U.S., India and Australia with over $10 billion USD funded through its digital ...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain at the heart of RAKBANK’s growth strategy, a commitment underscored by its recent ...

In a speech at the Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted the importance of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) for the UK economy. With over 5.5 million SMEs ...

A Finnish small business with roughly €5,000 in monthly turnover applied for funding expecting a routine decision. Instead, it received multiple approvals for roughly the same financing need yet the ...

In 2024, it’s not exactly radical to suggest we stop thinking of alternative financing as the new kid on the block. Although the industry is significantly younger than, say, Barclays or HSBC, the ...

Lovey (formerly Love Finance), the UK’s fastest-growing SME lender and broker, has today released its first SME whitepaper, The 2026 H1 SME Finance Outlook. The research explores how SMEs accessed ...