Egypt Turned Small-Business Loans Into a Bond, and Investors Bought It
An Egypt MSME securitisation of EGP 1.383bn has closed, the first tranche of a three-year EGP 5bn programme arranged by...
September 8, 2026Topic
small business
Nairobi’s Small Importers Say a New Customs Floor Will Finish Them
A customs rise from Sh2.5m (US9,300) to Sh3.2m (US4,700) per container has Nairobi traders threatening a nationwide shutdown on 28...
August 27, 2026
Kenya State Think Tank Warns Raising VAT Risks Driving Firms To Informal Sector
Kenya VAT rate above 16 percent would push small firms into the informal sector and cut total revenue, the state...
August 8, 2026
Panama Opens Urraca Park to Food Businesses Under New Rules
Panama City’s Urraca Park food rules now allow cafés, restaurants, and kiosks via public calls, building on gastronomic events that...
July 26, 2026
Brazil Confidence in Micro and Small Business Unmoved by Elections
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A recent survey showed the confidence index of micro and...
October 9, 2018
Rio Launches Small Business Program Focused on Beach Tourism
Amidst a crippling economic crisis and rising security concerns, a new program for small businesses called Fortalecimento do Turismo nas...
August 2, 2017Co-Working Space Opens in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão Favela
A new entrepreneurship space was inaugurated in Complexo do Alemao, a group of fifteen favelas in Rio’s North Zone.
December 20, 2016
State Craft Program of Rio Promotes Entrepreneurship
In an effort to recognize the craft work as an economic activity and promote entrepreneurship, the State Craft Program of...
June 2, 2016
Informal Economy in Brazil Worth R$826 Billion in 2014
According to a study released yesterday (June 25th), the informal market in Brazil was worth R$826 billion in 2014, equivalent...
June 26, 2015