
The world has now lived with the Covid-19 pandemic for over two years. The evidence shows that it has hit the least-developed countries the hardest. At the same time, climate […]Continue Reading

In Africa, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in the biggest contraction in Africa in the last 25 years. […]Continue Reading

Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub (CcHub) is one of the county’s leading technology, innovation and preincubation spaces. It is a place for technologists, entrepreneurs, the Government, tech companies, and Continue Reading

The African diaspora is a unique resource that must be harnessed. Aside from channelling financial flows back to their countries of origin, thanks to experience acquired abroad and familiarity with […]Continue Reading

The diversification of financing solutions available to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) appears a possibility well worth exploring in the quest to improve relations between banks and SMEs. For example, […]Continue Reading

According to Aiaze Mitha, an entrepreneur and Fintech expert, the many digital innovations that are emerging and already exist could transform each stage of the financing value chain, opening a […]Continue Reading

Could innovation emerge from near destruction? Would the digitisation that led to the global financial crisis preclude SMEs from obtaining the finance they needed to continue playing the crucial role […]Continue Reading

Twiga Foods is a B2B marketplace platform that sources produce – initially only bananas – from farmers at above-market prices and delivers them to retailers at below-market prices, accomplished through […]Continue Reading

Founded in 2009, the Zambian start-up Zoona is now in full expansion. Like all venture capital-backed start-ups, Zoona has been through its fair share of ups and downs. Its founder Mike […]Continue Reading