Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category delivery players, is upscaling its partnerships to support Small Business Enterprises (SMEs) by creating a Kibanda Bubble where the Kibanda owners can sign up for free and start [c]
Cybercrime is on the rise globally and Africa is not immune. In fact, South Africa has amongst the top most cybercrime incidents in the world and a lack of sufficient investment in cybersecurity has led [c]
By Sa Nyoung Kim Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) constitute over 90 per cent of businesses in Kenya and provide seven out of ten jobs in the country. Despite their economic significance, many fail to [c]
Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category delivery players, has in partnership with Esade Business School, Ashoka Africa and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), organized a competition for early-stage tech-based startups based in Kenya that deliver [c]
Kaspersky experts have uncovered a series of attacks by advanced persistent threat (APT) actor BlueNoroff against small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) worldwide resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for the victims. The campaign, dubbed SnatchCrypto, is [c]
Yellow Pages have announced the launch of a new service, Yellow Connect, specifically designed to help SMEs grow the visibility of their businesses both online and offline, and reach more customers with prices starting from [c]
By Hardeep Sound How does the East African region achieve a full economic recovery from the impact of the pandemic while also building toward a more globally-competitive and sustainable future? As the only region in [c]
Lenovo unveiled new ThinkBook laptops, an all-new desktop sub-brand, and complementary accessories showcasing premium materials, sophisticated and sustainable designs, and innovative features to address the needs of next generation Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The [c]
Leading content generation and upstream oil and gas activity analysis firm OilNews Africa has provided the first free industry outlook for the upcoming Uganda upstream sector development phase being led by TotalEnergies and CNOOC. Uganda [c]
Equity Group has acquired a $165 million (Kshs 18.6 billion) loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help it increase working capital and trade-related lending to its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients in [c]
Microsoft has announced the launch of Teams Essentials, the first ever stand-alone offering of Microsoft Teams specifically designed for small-midsize businesses (SMBs). And at only $4 (about Kshs 448) per user per month, it’s the [c]
Financial services firm UAP Old Mutual Group says shifting trends due to Covid-19 will position under-served insurance segments like small enterprises and uninsured but digitally savvy consumers as the next growth frontier in the underwriting [c]
Airtel Africa, a provider of telecommunications and mobile money services with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has announced that its B2B division, Airtel Business, has formed a new partnership with Cisco to provide [c]
As small businesses accelerate digital transformation efforts in response to the pandemic, Mastercard has partnered with online gateway PayFast to host “Empowering Every Business SME Masterclass” – a free virtual webinar designed to help entrepreneurs [c]
Systems Integrator and Managed Services Provider, Dimension Data has challenged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to re-think their approach to digital transformation and consider cyber security as an integral part of their business operations. According [c]
Mastercard, the Official Payment Technology Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, and Female Fusion Network unveiled new research at the first in a series of workshops for the region’s female entrepreneurs at the world’s largest cultural [c]
From urban kiosks and rural farmers to fashion stores, service providers and entrepreneurs in countless other sectors, the small business segment in South Africa has faced unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, [c]
Kaspersky unveils a free platform with tips and tricks for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them quickly improve their organisation’s security. Kaspersky Cybersecurity on a Budget provides a set of short but actionable recommendations [c]
Smartphone brand vivo has unveiled its latest Y-series model, the vivo Y21, a mid-range phone featuring high-end specs and a number of unusual tweaks intending to drive the next wave of the smartphone revolution in [c]
As the rate of women entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa continues to rise, Visa is expanding its global She’s Next initiative to empower women entrepreneurs on the continent, bringing practical insights and valuable tools needed to [c]
By Mercy Ndegwa Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a major driver of economic development, employment creation, supply chain stability and poverty alleviation. According to the World Bank, they represent nine out of ten businesses [c]
Although different sectors were exposed to and impacted in diverging ways to the extensive changes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) confidence across most sectors is on the rise, according to the [c]
By Garsen Naidu An unexpected effect of the global pandemic has been the importance of leaning on and cultivating local business and personal relationships. From your next-door neighbour, to the small business that provides your favourite [c]
New research by Mastercard has highlighted the important role of government support in helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to recover, position for growth, and contribute to economic [c]
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a centre for innovation that acts as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovations to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address some of the [c]
Microsoft has unveiled a new cloud-based business management solution, Dynamics 365 Business Central, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa and the Middle East to streamline their operations. Dynamics 365 Business Central will [c]
We live in interesting times. Technology has transformed each and every aspect of our lives – from the way we cook our favourite meals, how we communicate (both as individuals and within companies), to how [c]
Vodacom Financial Services has announced its latest lending product, VodaLend | Business Cash Advance, which provides finance to smaller unregistered businesses in need of quick access to short-term cash advances. Offering finance between R3,000 (about [c]
An initiative to equip over 50,000 owners of Micro Small Enterprises (SMEs) with the relevant digital skills by the end of this year has kicked off in Nairobi, targeting to be expanded to multiple counties [c]
More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and South Africa’s SMEs remain under enormous pressure and are increasingly looking to technology for ways to control costs and manage cash flow more effectively. “A seemingly [c]
Scale, a digital platform where businesses find the perfect conditions to discover tender opportunities, get guidance on how to respond and digitally create winning tender responses, has launched to facilitate broader participation of SMEs in [c]
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